Above photo is the self immolation of a Vietnamese Monk for persecution against Buddhist Monks by then Dictator regime of Ngo Dinh Diem administration (read full story)
Blogger’s thought
Decision to take own life is the most extreme form of showing dissatisfaction as a human being towards unjust regime .
When this blogger read the story of the self immolation of a poor man on Shwe Dagon Pagoda, childhood memory of seeing a photograph of a Vietnamese Monk, who torched himself engulfed with fire, instantly appear in memory.
Read and think by your self. Why do people decide to take their own life?
Protester burns himself at Myanmar pagoda
YANGON (Reuters) – An unidentified man apparently suffering from economic hardship in military-ruled Myanmar has set himself ablaze in the country’s historic Shwedagon Pagoda, witnesses said on Sunday.
The man in his 30s did not shout anti-government slogans, but complained about difficulties in his life and the rising cost of living, before setting himself ablaze on Friday’s Tabaung Full Moon Day, a significant religious day for Buddhists, witnesses said.”It was about 8:40 when he poured petrol on his body and ignited himself with fire from a candle,” a woman who was among hundreds of worshippers at the pagoda that night, told Reuters. “There was chaos when some eyewitness shouted that there was a fire.”Security is generally tight at the pagoda, one of the holiest Buddhist shrines in the capital of the former Burma.
Guards and police quickly closed the gates of the pagoda for about a half-hour, she said.The pagoda has been a focal point in previous political uprisings, including last year’s pro-democracy demonstrations. A sharp spike in fuel prices sparked the biggest protests in 20 years last August and September, with tens of thousands of monks and civilian demonstrating in Yangon and other cities.The rallies prompted a brutal crackdown on protesters, in which the United Nations says at least 31 killed.
Reuters News
Follwing is excerpt of the story of Viatnamese Monk self immolation,45 years ago.
Hòa thượng Thích Quảng Ðức [a] (IPA: [tʰic wɐːŋ dɨk]; (born Lâm Văn Tức in 1897 – died June 11, 1963) was a Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who burned himself to death at a busy Saigon road intersection on June 11, 1963. Thích Quảng Đức was protesting the persecution of Buddhists by South Vietnam’s Ngô Đình Diệm administration. Photos of his self-immolation were circulated widely across the world and brought attention to the policies of the Diệm regime. Malcolm Browne won a Pulitzer Prize for his iconic photo of the monk’s death, as did David Halberstam for his written account. After his death, his body was re-cremated, but his heart remained intact. This was interpreted as a symbol of compassion and led Buddhists to revere him as a bodhisattva, heightening the impact of his death on the public psyche.Thích Quảng Đức’s act increased international pressure on Diệm and led him to announce reforms with the intention of mollifying the Buddhists. However, the promised reforms were implemented either slowly or not at all, leading to a deterioration in the dispute. With protests continuing, the Special Forces loyal to Diệm’s brother, Ngô Ðình Nhu, launched nationwide raids on Buddhist pagodas, seizing the holy heart and causing deaths and widespread damage. Several Buddhist monks followed Thích Quảng Đức’s example and burned themselves to death. Eventually, an Army coup toppled and killed Diệm in November. The self-immolation is widely seen as the turning point of the Vietnamese Buddhist crisis which led to the change in regime.
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