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Self immolation in buddhism.


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I think the most famous case of this in recent times was that of Thích Quảng Đức who even had kennendy exclaim about it. The photo taker won a prize of taking a picture of him burning.

How is self immolation viewed in thailand? Is it practiced in thai buddhism? How is Thích Quảng Đức viewed by them?

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Buddhism don't encourage violence or killing of any form but then, if one kills himself for a good cause, it's far better than killing others like holy wars and crusades.

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Yeah. Madame Nhu referred to a string of self-immolations around that time as "Barbecued Monks." The Nhu's sure had a mandarin-like take on the common people.

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