Recalling the events of Thich Quang Duc's self-immolation, Thich Duc Industrial still moving as the story yesterday.

Each holding foreign and chief executive of the Commission to protect Buddhism in Vietnam, Thich Duc Industrial is one of the few witnesses thorough history of this period. In particular, the monk who is also a direct service organization helping the body burn method according to the wish of Thich Quang Duc.

Matches and flames

The early 1960s, relations between the Buddhist and Ngo Dinh Diem simmering tensions. Vesak Day 1963 coincides to a large church in Quang Tri. President Diem on the way to the dedication of this church very much given any formal hung around Hue.

Ngo Dinh Diem frowned asked Guo Tong Duc, the Secretary of the presidential palace, accompanied and followed the Buddhist answer is hanging flags to celebrate Vesak. No need to wait for meetings, President Diem ordered emergency Guo Tong Germany with content: the power to send commands to fold around the country to lower the Buddhist flag down, only to be suspended within the temple.

This mandate as a match already threw the smoldering charcoal burning in front of the Buddhist religious discrimination policies of the Ngo brothers governments. Thich Duc Industrial excitedly tells: "The struggle of Buddhism in a row quickly exploded. It starts at Hue and Saigon and spread into the provinces ... ".

The peak stress is much for Buddhists were killed and injured last night in Hue Radio 8-5-1963. In addition to that there are Buddhist people and children gather around the radio listening time the situation from Saigon. According to Thich Duc Industrial, Major Dang Sy Ngo Dinh Diem government was one of the guys who made this bloody murder!

Facing the heat, Venerable Thich pure, all General Assembly VN Buddhist Sangha, has convened an emergency meeting to a five-point manifesto sent to President Ngo Dinh Diem government. It contains content requires the government to bring down the power to revoke any Buddha, Buddhism are entitled to special missions are carried in the edict of 10, for the Buddhist monks and liberal preachers, religious practices.

In particular, this statement also asked the government to stop the persecution, terror and severely Buddhist instigators killing Buddhists in Hue ... A Joint Committee to protect Buddhism in Vietnam is also urgently established.

Then the Venerable Thien Hoa, Tam Chau, Mai Life Media Tools political committee representing Buddhism is the President Ngo Dinh Diem government, but still no results. Buddhism continues to be severe government repression.

Can not sit still

One morning, Thich Duc Industrial (who was then teaching at the School of merit Van Hanh) An Quang Pagoda was invited to have lunch with Thich Tam Chau, Thich Thien Minh and Thich Thien Hoa. Thich Thien Minh bluntly: "Buddhism stressful situation already. We need to actively fight. Please invite Venerable Thich Duc Industrial assume chief responsibility for foreign and local organizations in the struggle to protect Buddhism. " Thich Duc Industrial bowed, hands tissue Buddhist relics.

At this time of the protest movement erupted Buddhist increasingly more. On 21-5-1963, the pure Thich commandments Buddhist nation celebrated a requiem for the victims killed in Hue. In Saigon, the procession of the priest, has turned into the super rally large scale. Journey protests began and ended the An Quang Pagoda at Xa Loi Pagoda. Union protesters kilometer-long with banners stating the legitimate demands of Buddhism and especially in the manifesto.

The night before the protest procession priest, mayor Sai Gon - Cho Lon Nguyen Phu Hai, Secretary of the German government and the president Guo Tong a sheriff to find the An Quang Pagoda ordered a halt to demonstrations. Venerable Thich Thien Hoa treat the sick report, no reception.

Venerable Thich Duc Industrial adamantly told government representatives: "Venerable out to be sick. But a monk I can not decide. It is important to summon enough of the original Buddhism. So we would like to send the declaration of Buddhism in Vietnam to the President. "

Three representatives from government sat through 21g-0g still not budge so resentful monks put on. 6am the next day, a priest from the An Quang Pagoda procession became frantic rally to end at 10am New Relic Temple.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thong, special police task forces to monitor activities at the demonstration but Buddhist sympathizers, recounted: "After the passage of the first flexible, Buddhist Saigon many organizations continue of other demonstrators and attracted the participation of the people. In which of the Buddhist hunger strike protesting noisily into the heart of Saigon. "

That morning, the monks from the temple came from Quang Nghiem and India on eight large buses going through the streets and then went straight to the heart of Saigon. German Industrial venerable institution every car has two of the organizers monks sat beside the driver to lead demonstrations and sit next to reassure monks. Many Buddhist people and peace in the city quickly rally ...

Police are warning the whole city, but still not put the protests. Finally, the monks and nuns protesting to end the Xa Loi Pagoda continue hunger strike. Among the protesters are violent Thich Quang Duc. Before that the reclining tilt, Buddhist mortal risk, he secretly wrote letters volunteer center is the legal ephemera ...END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY THICH CHAN TANH.MHDT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.15/8/2013.NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).