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TT - Nearly half a century ago, on 11-6-1963, the fire burned the body of law Thich Quang Duc had broke up. Sacred fire which inspired the main road also means for those who loved justice and peace.

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Youth have met the important people held themselves on fire and witnesses across a secret police followed Thich Quang Duc, the more explicit "legal ephemera are" special.

Recalling events Thich Quang Duc burned himself, Thich Duc Company is moving as the story yesterday.

Each holding of foreign affairs and chief executive of the Commission to protect United Buddhism in Vietnam, Thich Duc Industrial is one of the few thorough witness this historical period. In particular, the monk who is also the direct help of the legal position of the body burned by the wish of Thich Quang Duc.

Match and flames

The early years of the 1960s, the relationship between Buddhism and Ngo Dinh Diem had simmering tensions. Day of Vesak 1963 inaugurated the same time a large church in Quang Tri. President Diem on the road to the inauguration ceremony of this church are many Buddhist term that was hanging around Hue formal.

Ngo Dinh Diem asked Guo Tong frowned Germany, and of the presidential office, take and was told to accompany the Buddhist flag hanging celebrate Buddha's birthday. No need to wait to meetings, President Diem ordered emergency Guo Tong Germany with content: the power to send commands to fold around the country to the Buddhist flag down, only to be hung within the temple.

Orders as a match total of the already smoldering charcoal burning in the pre-Buddhist religious discrimination policies of the government the Ngo brothers. Venerable Thich Duc Industrial emotion said: "The struggle of Buddhism in a row quickly erupted. It began in Hue and then spread to Saigon and the provinces ... ".

Most intense peak for many Buddhists killed and wounded before the night Radio Hue 8-5-1963. In addition to that there are Buddhist people and children gathered in front of radio at the listening situation from Saigon. According to Thich Duc Industrial, Major Dang Sy Ngo Dinh Diem government was one of those who have made this bloody murder!

Before the fire burns hot oil situation, Increase monk Thich system pure Buddhist General Assembly Home VN, has convened an emergency meeting for a five-point manifesto sent to the President Ngo Dinh Diem. It contains content requires the government to revoke the power to destroy Buddhist term for Buddhism is entitled as special as the other missionaries were recorded in the instance of 10, for the Buddhist monks and liberal evangelicals, religious practices.

In particular, this statement also asked the government to stop persecution, terror and severely punished Buddhist instigators killed Buddhists in Hue ... Contact a committee to protect Buddhism in Vietnam also established an emergency.

Then the monk Thien Hoa, Tam Chau, Mai Tri Tho chief instrument Communications Commission Buddhist representatives were on President Ngo Dinh Diem government, but still no results. Buddhism continues to be severe government repression.

Buddhist monks protest against religious discrimination - Picture Data

Can not sit still

One morning, Thich Duc Industrial (great faith at that time teaching at Van Hanh University) was invited to lunch Quang Pagoda with Thich Tam Chau, Thich Thien Minh and Thich Thien Hoa. Thich Thien Minh said plainly: "The situation is very tense and Buddhism. We need to fight actively. Please invite Venerable Thich Duc Company accept responsibility for foreign affairs and heads of local organizations to struggle to protect Buddhism. " Venerable Thich Duc Industrial bowed, hands Buddhist centers model.

At this time of the protest movement erupted Buddhism increasingly more. On 21-5-1963, Pure Thich the Buddhist commandments national organization Requiem for the victims murdered in Hue. In Saigon, the relay flexible, demand deficit has turned into large-scale protests. Demonstrators began the journey from Quang Pagoda and ends at Xa Loi Pagoda. Protesters kilometer-long banner with the state the legitimate requirements of Buddhism and especially the five-point manifesto.

The evening before the procession spiritual demonstrations, urban growth Saigon - Cho Lon Nguyen Phu Hai, and the presidential office of Guo Tong Germany and a sheriff come to Quang Pagoda ordered a halt to protests. Venerable Thich Thien Hoa of the report fatigue, no more guests.

Venerable Thich Duc Industrial adamantly told government representatives, "the monk not to be sick. But the monk alone can not decide. The convening of this important enough to the value of Buddhism. So we sent a five-point manifesto of Buddhism in Vietnam to submit to the President ".

Three government representatives from throughout staying 21g-0g could not affect the monks to leave the burning function. 6am the next day, the tablet is moved from Quang Pagoda became frantic rally to end at 10 am New Relic Temple.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thong, special police in charge of monitoring activities at that rally, but sympathetic to Buddhism, including details: "After the first tablet is moved, Buddhism Saigon many organizations continue other official protests and attracted the participation of the people. These include the Buddhist hunger strike turned into street protests in the center of Saigon. "

That morning, the monks from the temple from the An Quang Nghiem and eight large buses travel through the streets and then headed to downtown Saigon. Industrial venerable German car held every two monks in the organizing committee to sit beside the driver to lead street demonstrations and sit next to reassure the monks and nuns. A lot of people and Buddhist city quickly adapted to the demonstrations ...

The police are alarmed but not all put capital into the demonstrations. Finally, the monks protest to end the Xa Loi Pagoda continued hunger strike. Among the non-violent protest has Thich Quang Duc. Before that the reclining tilt, Buddhism is the danger of the death, he secretly wrote a letter prayer center is the legal ephemera ... END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY THICH CHAN TANH.( SRAMANERIKA,( NOVICE-NUN ).VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUNS.( GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY ).4/8/2012.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).