- 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)
- Leos1000 - 09/02/2008
- Thats amazing thats all i can say
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- Kyri Walters - 09/02/2008
- I still find this story to be heart wrenching. I love the avatar and am so glad someone has actually put effort into something otehr than a crappy cosplay. 5 <3
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- emosasuke642 - 09/02/2008
- holy sh** man that is the sh**
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- xxDarkGaaraxx - 09/02/2008
- wow ur bringing an old tradition into an idea for an Avatar. this is the best work I have seen. definitely 5/5
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- Spirlia - 09/02/2008
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O-oh geez... That's scary...
@_@ *shivers*
But it really is a great idea. :3 - Report As Spam
- slugger789 - 09/02/2008
- the kinda messed up
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- Juice_Box1526 - 09/02/2008
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thats pretty intense 5/5
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