- 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)
- K Howaido - 09/03/2008
- very cool
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- Medicated Happiness - 09/03/2008
- I've actually thought of doing this before. You've done an excellent job of it, 5/5
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- OkamiKazu - 09/03/2008
- Wow... this is awesome, and what a wonderful tribute to the story. May the monk rest in peace.
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- Digiblue - 09/03/2008
- awesome
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- Tacoez - 09/03/2008
- Scary =O.....
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- daemon90 - 09/03/2008
- creepy but awesome!!!!!
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- Jack_X0 - 09/03/2008
- MAN DUDE THIS PWNS
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