The Burning Monk




Dharmabytes from free buddhist audio show

Summary: Today's FBA Dharmabyte is an excerpt from Devamitra's riveting talk "Quang Duc" given at the London Buddhist Center. In this segment entitled "The Burning Monk" Devamitra discusses the motivations behind Quang Duc's self-immolation in Vietnam and its after-effects, which raises many challenging questions about ethics and acting for the sake of others.  An excellent talk - don't miss the rest of it!