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== Principal at Ananda College == | == Principal at Ananda College == | ||
At Kunz's request, his brother-in-law Hervey Gulick brought an ''Encyclopedia Britannica'' with him from America. It was a treasured resource that only the upper classmen were allowed to use under heavy supervision.<ref>Telephone interview of Sumith Matugama by Janet Kerschner on March 12, 2012. Mr. Matugama, a member of the Milwaukee Lodge of TSA, related stories of his family.</ref> | |||
Mr. Kunz became increasingly active in attempting to improve conditions of the lowest level of society. His social activism caught the attention of the British, who called him a "short little Buddhist American." As the political environment became more volatile, the British suspended the constitution and instituted martial law. One day when a large commotion took place in front of the school, Kunz sent one of the staff out to see what was happening, and Mr. Menon was shot and killed by the British. | |||
When his arrest by the British authorities was imminent, Kunz fled to India.<ref>Telephone interview of Sumith Matugama by Janet Kerschner on March 12, 2012. Mr. Matugama, a member of the Milwaukee Lodge of TSA, related stories of his family.</ref><ref>Kunz letter confirms some of this. NEED DETAILS FROM ARCHIVES. </ref> | |||
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== Marriage and family life== | == Marriage and family life== | ||
[[File:Kunz family in Rye.jpg| | [[File:Kunz family in Rye.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fritz Kunz with Dora and John in Rye, New York. Image from TSA Archives.]] | ||
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[[Category:Educators|Kunz, Fritz]] | [[Category:Educators|Kunz, Fritz]] | ||
Revision as of 14:19, 29 March 2012
Early years
Travels with Charles Leadbeater
Education
Work at Krotona
Principal at Ananda College
At Kunz's request, his brother-in-law Hervey Gulick brought an Encyclopedia Britannica with him from America. It was a treasured resource that only the upper classmen were allowed to use under heavy supervision.[1]
Mr. Kunz became increasingly active in attempting to improve conditions of the lowest level of society. His social activism caught the attention of the British, who called him a "short little Buddhist American." As the political environment became more volatile, the British suspended the constitution and instituted martial law. One day when a large commotion took place in front of the school, Kunz sent one of the staff out to see what was happening, and Mr. Menon was shot and killed by the British.
When his arrest by the British authorities was imminent, Kunz fled to India.[2][3]
Work at Adyar
Life at The Manor
Lecturing in the United States
Marriage and family life
Indralaya and Pumpkin Hollow
Activities with New York TS
Editing Main Currents in Modern Thought
Books and articles
Later years
Notes
- ↑ Telephone interview of Sumith Matugama by Janet Kerschner on March 12, 2012. Mr. Matugama, a member of the Milwaukee Lodge of TSA, related stories of his family.
- ↑ Telephone interview of Sumith Matugama by Janet Kerschner on March 12, 2012. Mr. Matugama, a member of the Milwaukee Lodge of TSA, related stories of his family.
- ↑ Kunz letter confirms some of this. NEED DETAILS FROM ARCHIVES.