Paul Carus - Revision history

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	The '''Paul Carus Award''' for interreligious understanding was instituted in 2001 by the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions following a donation by the family Dr. Carus. Since then it has been awarded at the ~~Parliments~~ in Barcelona (2004), Melbourne (2009), and Salt Lake City (2015).		The '''Paul Carus Award''' for interreligious understanding was instituted in 2001 by the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions following a donation by the family Dr. Carus. Since then it has been awarded at the Parliaments in Barcelona (2004), Melbourne (2009), and Salt Lake City (2015).

	== Theosophical Society connections ==		== Theosophical Society connections ==

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Writings

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	* Hanna, Boyd. ''The Sayings of Buddha''. 1957. Derived from the Carus work.		* Hanna, Boyd. ''The Sayings of Buddha''. 1957. Derived from the Carus work.

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	=== Fiction and poetry ===		=== Fiction and poetry ===

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	* '''''K'ung Fu Tze; a Dramatic Poem'''''. 1915. Available at [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t5q818f99;view=1up;seq=7 Hathitrust] and [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924023417805 Internet Archive].		* '''''K'ung Fu Tze; a Dramatic Poem'''''. 1915. Available at [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t5q818f99;view=1up;seq=7 Hathitrust] and [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924023417805 Internet Archive].
	* ''''' Nirvâna, a Story of Buddhist Psychology'''''. 1902. Fiction. Illustrations by Kwasong Suzuki. Available at [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZO8LAAAAIAAJ Google Books].		* ''''' Nirvâna, a Story of Buddhist Psychology'''''. 1902. Fiction. Illustrations by Kwasong Suzuki. Available at [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZO8LAAAAIAAJ Google Books].

			=== Plays ===

			There was at least one play or skit.

			* '''''Karma, a Story of Early Buddhism'''''.

	=== Non-fiction ===		=== Non-fiction ===

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	== Theosophical Society connections ==		== Theosophical Society connections ==

	Dr. Carus was certainly acquainted with Theosophists and with others who were indirectly connected to the Theosophical Movement, but he was never a member of any Theosophical Society. Theosophy was never a major interest to him. An article in the April 1904 issue of his journal ''The Monist'' (entitled "Mme Blavatsky" and authored by Henry Ridgeley Evans), was riddled with inaccuracies.<ref>"Some Remarkable 'News'" ''The Theosophic Messenger'' 5.9 (June, 1904), 135.</ref>		Dr. Carus was certainly acquainted with Theosophists and with others who were indirectly connected to the Theosophical Movement, but he was never a member of any Theosophical Society. Theosophy was never a major interest to him. An article in the April 1904 issue of his journal ''The Monist'' (entitled "Mme Blavatsky" and authored by Henry Ridgeley Evans), was riddled with inaccuracies.<ref>"Some Remarkable 'News'" ''The Theosophic Messenger'' 5.9 (June, 1904), 135.</ref> However, his publications were widely read, reviewed, and recommended by Theosophists.

	== Work with D. T. Suzuki ==		== Work with D. T. Suzuki ==

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	The '''Paul Carus Award''' for interreligious understanding was instituted in 2001 by the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions following a donation by the family Dr. Carus. Since then it has been awarded at the Parliments in Barcelona (2004), Melbourne (2009), and Salt Lake City (2015).		The '''Paul Carus Award''' for interreligious understanding was instituted in 2001 by the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions following a donation by the family Dr. Carus. Since then it has been awarded at the Parliments in Barcelona (2004), Melbourne (2009), and Salt Lake City (2015).

			== Theosophical Society connections ==

			Dr. Carus was certainly acquainted with Theosophists and with others who were indirectly connected to the Theosophical Movement, but he was never a member of any Theosophical Society. Theosophy was never a major interest to him. An article in the April 1904 issue of his journal ''The Monist'' (entitled "Mme Blavatsky" and authored by Henry Ridgeley Evans), was riddled with inaccuracies.<ref>"Some Remarkable 'News'" ''The Theosophic Messenger'' 5.9 (June, 1904), 135.</ref>

	== Work with D. T. Suzuki ==		== Work with D. T. Suzuki ==

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	Dr. Carus wrote of the principle that guided his work:		Dr. Carus wrote of the principle that guided his work:
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	The aim of all my writings centers in the endeavor to build up a sound an tenable philosophy, one that would be as objective as any branch of the natural sciences. I do not want to propound a new philosophy of my own but to help in working out philosophy itself, ~~fiz~~., philosophy as a science; and after many years of labor in this field I have ~~coe~~ to the conclusion, not only that it is possible, but also that such a conception of the world is actually preparing itself in the minds of men.		The aim of all my writings centers in the endeavor to build up a sound and tenable philosophy, one that would be as objective as any branch of the natural sciences. I do not want to propound a new philosophy of my own but to help in working out philosophy itself, viz., philosophy as a science; and after many years of labor in this field I have come to the conclusion, not only that it is possible, but also that such a conception of the world is actually preparing itself in the minds of men.
	<ref>Paul Carus, ''Philosophy as a science: a synopsis of writings of Dr. Paul Carus, containing an introduction written by himself, summaries of his books, and a list of articles to date.'' (Chicago, 1909), 2. </ref>		<ref>Paul Carus, ''Philosophy as a science: a synopsis of writings of Dr. Paul Carus, containing an introduction written by himself, summaries of his books, and a list of articles to date.'' (Chicago, 1909), 2. </ref>
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	He invited [[Anagarika Dharmapala\|Dharmapala]] to give a lecture tour in the United States in 1896 and again in 1902-04. Carus also befriended the Japanese Zen master Soyen Shaku (1859-1919), whom he met at the Parliament. After attending the Parliament Soyen traveled to Sri Lanka to study [[Pāli\|Pali]] and [[Theravāda Buddhism\|Theravada Buddhism]] for three years. At Carus's request Shaku also sent one of his students, [[D. T. Suzuki\|Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki]], to the United States to translate [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] works for Carus's Open court Publishing Company. <ref>Michael C. Howard. ''Transnationalism and Society: An Introduction''. (Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Co., 2011). 199. </ref>		He invited [[Anagarika Dharmapala\|Dharmapala]] to give a lecture tour in the United States in 1896 and again in 1902-04. Carus also befriended the Japanese Zen master [[Soyen Shaku]] (1859-1919), whom he met at the Parliament.<ref>Rick Fields, ''How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America'' (Boulder, Co: Shambhala Publications, 1992), 128.</ref> After attending the Parliament Soyen traveled to Sri Lanka to study [[Pāli\|Pali]] and [[Theravāda Buddhism\|Theravada Buddhism]] for three years. At Carus's request Shaku also sent one of his students, [[D. T. Suzuki\|Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki]], to the United States to translate [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] works for Carus's Open court Publishing Company.<ref>Michael C. Howard. ''Transnationalism and Society: An Introduction''. (Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Co., 2011). 199. </ref>
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	He invited [[Anagarika Dharmapala\|Dharmapala]] to give a lecture tour in the United States in 1896 and again in 1902-04. Carus also befriended the Japanese Zen master Soyen Shaku (1859-1919), whom he met at the Parliament. After attending the Parliament Soyen traveled to Sri Lanka to study [[Pāli\|Pali]] and [[Theravāda Buddhism\|Theravada Buddhism]] for three years. At Carus's request Shaku also sent one of his students, [[D. T. Suzuki\|Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki]], to the United States to translate [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] works for Carus's Open court Publishing Company. <ref>Michael C. Howard. ''Transnationalism and Society: An Introduction''. (Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Co., 2011). 199. </ref>		He invited [[Anagarika Dharmapala\|Dharmapala]] to give a lecture tour in the United States in 1896 and again in 1902-04. Carus also befriended the Japanese Zen master Soyen Shaku (1859-1919), whom he met at the Parliament. After attending the Parliament Soyen traveled to Sri Lanka to study [[Pāli\|Pali]] and [[Theravāda Buddhism\|Theravada Buddhism]] for three years. At Carus's request Shaku also sent one of his students, [[D. T. Suzuki\|Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki]], to the United States to translate [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] works for Carus's Open court Publishing Company. <ref>Michael C. Howard. ''Transnationalism and Society: An Introduction''. (Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Co., 2011). 199. </ref>
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			The '''Paul Carus Award''' for interreligious understanding was instituted in 2001 by the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions following a donation by the family Dr. Carus. Since then it has been awarded at the Parliments in Barcelona (2004), Melbourne (2009), and Salt Lake City (2015).

	~~[[File:Paul Carus 1.jpg\|200px\|right\|thumb\|Paul Carus]]~~
	== Work with D. T. Suzuki ==		== Work with D. T. Suzuki ==

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