- Title: The Burning Monk
- Artist: phydeoux
- Description: On June 11, 1963, Thich Quang Duc, a Buddhist monk in Vietnam, burned himself to death in the middle of downtown Saigon. He assumed the traditional lotus position as his fellow monks poured gasoline over him. He used a match to ignite himself and burned to death. David Halberstam, a reporter for the New York Times stated that he never moved a muscle, or made a sound as he engulfed himself in flames. Thich Quang Duc's remains were later cremated and legend has it that his heart would not burn.
- Date: 08/31/2008
- Tags: burning vietnam vietnamese monk buddhist
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Comments (7 Comments)
- dragonkiller20121 - 09/05/2008
- vary vary educational you no i no alot about the war but i never heard anything like this i like it it is sad to hear that he did this..
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- Andrea mrH - 09/05/2008
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yea deff like a mill to you right now
this is the best one ever
smile
Very educational, kinda sad, but very intiresting
it caught my eye. smile
5/5
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- Misery Juicebox - 09/05/2008
- I'm Vietnamese. ^^ Thank you. I just don't know why,but thank you.
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- Kekyo - 09/05/2008
- I heard about that monk! Creative idea, and educational. Excellent job =)
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- LeGiT x McMuFFiiN - 09/05/2008
- thats so cool
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- PerfectMurder - 09/05/2008
- Thich Quang Duc was amazing. He just sat there with such serenity as he was burning alive, all to prove a point. A great ode to his powerful message. 10!
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- shellsmachine - 09/05/2008
- Awesomely impressive - and educational! 5/5
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