The Burning Monk

This picture is of the self immolation of Thich Quang Duc. On June 11, 1963 in front of all of his fellow monks, he poured lighter fluid over his body, lit a match, and dropped it into his lap. It took 13 minutes for his body to burn. He sat in the lotus position the whole time, never moving a muscle or uttering a word. All of his fellow monks were at the highway intersection in Saigon Vietnam, to witness this spectacle. Thich Quang Duc did this in protest of discrimination against Buddhists, he was also the first of several monks to burn themselves.

This picture was taken by Malcolm Browne of the Associated Press.

Until Next Time!
Alex