- 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)
- Loocipher - 09/08/2008
- Very historical. I really love this. Makes me feel....honored....in a way..... 5/5
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- buisnessboss - 09/08/2008
- it's creepy and inappropriate for younger viewers but it is interesting for a mature audiance...3
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- monsterbrains - 09/08/2008
- personally i wouldnt post this kind of information on the web for little kids to see. but considering that this is history ill let it pass. 2/5
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- wisyuu - 09/08/2008
- 0.e
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- Tsubasa Shirube - 09/08/2008
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Frighteningly awesome... o.o Poor guy...
5/5, this is too cool... - Report As Spam
- iMarvel Wolverine - 09/08/2008
- Gross...
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- l-Kathulu-l - 09/08/2008
- Dammit, I just learned about this in History and everyones talking about it to the point im sick of it. 5/5
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