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[–]PrometheusTitan 16 points17 points ago

I was Vietnam about 15 months ago and went to a pagoda which included a memorial to this monk. Apparently, he pulled rank to do this. Other monks in his monastery had wanted to protest in this manner, but as he was the most learned and senior, he was granted the honour of doing so.

[–]fattybommbatty[S] 6 points7 points ago

I forgot to give credit for that quote to David Halberstam. Not mine, his.

[–]Heisenburg 0 points1 point ago

You seem like a faggot.

[–]fattybommbatty[S] 1 point2 points ago

You're a faggot

[–]badillin 2 points3 points ago

The colorized version looks like a classic teal/orange Hollywood poster...

[–]Trey990 2 points3 points ago

from wiki: "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"

Whoa, we got a badass over here. (for realz)

[–]AsianPussassin 7 points8 points ago

[–]zeroair 1 point2 points ago

Having been burned significantly when I was young, .... I just don't know how it's possible.

[–]tristamgreen 7 points8 points ago

severe restraint. You think this is nuts, look up the self-mummification procedures for some Buddhist monks.

[–]zeug666 0 points1 point ago

I also had some bad burns, but I didn't notice pain for a little while, it's a bit of a blur, but from what I am told it took about 20 minutes for shock to set in. Next thing I remember the nice giant lizard doctor was giving me a hefty dose of happy drugs.

[–]aGuitarHero 1 point2 points ago

if you have seen the video as soon as the fire starts everyone just stops, its so spiritual

[–]911jason 2 points3 points ago

[–]Mountaineerhill 0 points1 point ago

this brings so much more emotion to it. made my eyes water

[–]AnonymousPirate 1 point2 points ago

That is some serious discipline

[–]SkunkStripe 4 points5 points ago

Another example of how Rage Against the Machine taught me about the world.

[–]Kalorn 0 points1 point ago

with a pocket full of shells?

[–]sternje 0 points1 point ago

I think, in general, Buddhists tend to frown upon this type of demonstration. What a terrible loss.

[–]Zomboy1 0 points1 point ago

Ummmmmmmm.... I don't know what to say....this is just....wow

[–]onaangenaam -2 points-1 points ago

I know the son of the man that filmed that