Thích Quảng Đức

On the morning of June 11th 1963, in the Vietnamese town of Saigon, a Buddhist monk by the name of Thich Quang Duc engaged himself in one of the most famous cases of self immolation in modern history. Photographer Malcolm Browne captured Duc’s final moments in his iconic photo that earned him a Pulitzer prize as the World Press Photo of the Year in 1963, and forever changed the way the American public viewed the escalating crisis between the Vietnamese communists and the Buddhist monks (Browne 179)

may choose to read further. Thich Quang Duc was a Buddhist monk from Vietnam who made headlines in 1963. Thich Quang Duc had set himself on fire in the middle of a busy street to protest during riots and strict laws during that time in his country. Thich Quang Duc was born in central Vietnam as Lam Van Tuc. He was one of seven children to his Vietnamese parents. At the young age of seven, Lam Van Tuc left his family to be raised by his mother's brother, Hoa thuong Thich Hoang Tham. He raised Lam as

the "Buddhist crisis" as their religion was being silenced by force. This led to a political for the government and Buddhist alike. With the government destroying temples and slaying monks, there were constant protests for religious equality. Thich Quang Duc spent a majority of his life rebuilding these temples. He also spent his life in service and teaching and heading monasteries which earned him a esteemed position in his community. As the oppression began to reach its peak as the firearms were

were protesting, kept the media silent on this issue. By the time monk Thich Quang Duc carried out his demonstration, Malcolm W. Browne was the only member of the media present to take the - now iconic - photograph. Mr. Browne’s photograph captures the theme of ‘The individual vs. society’ perfectly. This theme is about a person who refuses to conform and let his voice go unheard. In the context of Untitled, monk Thich Quang Duc refused to let his people suffer at the hands of the government and ultimately

Introduction The self-immolation of Thích Quảng Đức during the Vietnam War is one of the most recognized images from the 20th century. The photo of the burning monk has been circulated throughout thousands of newspapers, and president John F. Kennedy remarked that “no news picture in history has generated so much emotion around the world as that one.” Former U.S. Senator Frank Church, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told the press that "such grisly scenes have not been witnessed

“The Burning Monk.” -11 June 1963 This photograph of Buddhist monk, Thich Quang Duc, was taken on June 11,1963, by photographer Malcolm Browne. The historical context of the photograph is that following the Geneva Conference in 1954; the Republic of South Vietnam was set up in 1955, by the oppressive and corrupt, Ngo Dinh Diem. He was supported by the United States, as he was anti- communist. He was a catholic and he discriminated against the Buddhists who made up approximately 90% of the population

Unlike other mindfulness materials which focus only on self-practice, the book fascinates me by providing contemplative practice for community and the world’s peace. According to Nhat Hanh (1996), meditation is not to escape from society but to prepare to a reentry into society. Therefore, the author introduces seven practices of reconciliation in Buddhist monasteries to address and solve conflicts, which we can apply in our Sangha, school, and family. I am surprised to know that Nhat Hanh and his

Diem remained unyielding and asserted that there was no presence of religious persecution (Toong, 2008). The height of the Buddhist crisis was reached when Thich Quang Duc ignited himself and burned to death in as a protest in the street in front of a large crowd in Saigon (Moss, 2010). The appalling images of the self-immolation of Thich Quang Duc were spread throughout the world by international media coverage. Demonstrations by the Buddhists and retaliation by the GVN continued to escalate to a

It occurred on June 11, 1963, the monk sat down in the middle of a busy street and he was set alight as petrol was poured over him. The pictures of Thich Quang Duc were published throughout the world. The pictures caused immense controversy and gave the rest of humanity, especially the American people a glimpse of what was soon to occur. The Gulf Of Tonking was also a very important incidence

image would become the symbol for a period in the Vietnam conflict known as the Buddhist Crisis. Browne’s photo was of a monk sitting in the middle of the street, moments after dousing himself in fuel and lighting a match. The monk’s name was Thich Quang Duc, and his suicide would have repercussions not just in Vietnam but overseas in the United States as well. His action stimulated major growth in the Buddhist Crisis, inspiring leaders of the movement to increase militant actions against President