Monk

[Soviet power supreme]

Could somebody tell me about this guy.

http://www.musicfanclubs.org/rage/pictures/imagery/15.jpg

Is it fake or what?

[FatFreeMilk]

That's real allright. I know he was protesting something but my I can't remember what :blink: Ok imma go do some research now.

[FatFreeMilk]

Here ya go

http://www.singingmountain.org/y2001aug19.html

[Danton]

I beleive It's a Tibetan buddist monk protesting against Chinese occupation...
I may be wrong... More sloganeering from RATM..


EDIT: I was wrong, sue me...EDIT~2 no I was right

[Soviet power supreme]

Thanks FFM :D

[Rastafari]

this belongs more in History, doesn't it?
South Vietnamese Protests. I'll wait a while then move it there.

[Hampton]

You can move it there now if you ask me.

[praxis1966]

Yeah, that's real. He was a Tibetan Buddist monk protesting Chinese occupation as Danton said. He poured gasoline over his own head, lit a match, and then entered a deep meditation to avoid the pain. According to observers, he didn't utter a peep as he burned to death.

[Mr Mojo Risin]

well, i don't mean to detract from the integrity of his devotion or of his protest, but I think it would probably have been impossible for him to scream, as the flames probably sucked all the oxygen out of his lungs.....But a brave man nonetheless.

[praxis1966]

At least initially he would have felt everything and been fully capable of screaming. That's not to mention that I've managed a similar meditation, one which the outside world ceases to exist. But if you want to be scientific about it, why don't I set you on fire and see what happens?

[Soviet power supreme]

Millions all over the globe saw his self sacrifice, and The Most Venerable Thich Quang Duc has become world-famous figure. Before he passed away, he left a letter to the government of the day, and through them, for the people of Vietnam. In Vietnamese culture, this letter is now known as the letter of Heart Blood. The core of his letter was a plea for all Buddhist believers, monks, nuns and lay people, to unite and strive for the preservation of Buddhism. His plan was to demonstrate to the world the injustice that was being perpetrated on the Buddhist religion and community by a repressive regime and it worked extremely well. Many nations worldwide brought pressure on the South Vietnamese government to soften its attitude to the traditional Vietnamese religion. The Saigon government complied.



http://www.quangduc.com/TuVienQuangDuc/aboutus2.html

I think you are wrong.

[FatFreeMilk]

Me wrong? Huh? It's the same guy but the pics are taken at a different angle.
If you weren't talkin to me oh well :D

[praxis1966]

Just a little bit of tastless humor... ;) Sorry for any confusion.

SPS

My mistake... Thanks for clearing that up.

[Sabocat]

"The burning monk on the cover of Rage Against The Machine is Thich Quang Duc, an elderly Buddhist monk, immolating himself on a main intersection in Saigon, Vietnam on June 11, 1963 to protest the rule of Ngo Dinh Diem, the American backed leader of Vietnam who was leading an anti-Buddhist campaign in southern Vietnam. This action was witnessed and filmed by many members of the American media and led to the end of the Diem rule in Vietnam. This photo won the 1963 Pulitzer Prize."