Eternal Heart Part 1: The night before self-immolation

"I earnestly call upon the great monks and nuns Unite to sacrifice to preserve the Dharma " Zoom in on the lot   Nearly half a century ago, on June 11, 1963, the fire of the Bodhisattva of the Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc flared up. This sacred fire also seeks justice for those who love justice and peace. The Child found the very important person who organized the self-immolation and the witnesses on the other side were the agents who followed the Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc, to clarify this particular " mesmerizing deity ". . Recalling the fact that Thich Quang Duc Bodhisattva self immolation, monk Thich Duc Nghiem still touched as the story yesterday. Having served as the head of the foreign affairs department and executive of the Joint Committee for the Protection of Vietnamese Buddhism, Thich Duc Nghieng is one of the few witnesses to this historic period. In particular, monk is also the direct help to organize the body to burn body according to the wishes of the Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc. Matches and fire In the early 1960s, the relationship between Buddhism and the Ngo Dinh Diem government smoldered. The Buddha's birthday in 1963 coincides with the opening of a large cathedral in Quang Tri. President Diem on the way to attend the inauguration of this church saw many Buddhist statues were hung solemnly throughout Hue. Ngo Dinh Diem frowned at Quach Cong Duc, the president's office advisor, accompanied by the escort and replied that the Buddhist flag hanging on Buddha's birthday. No need to wait for the meeting, President Diem ordered emergency urgent for Guo Tong Germany: send urgent orders throughout the country to bring down the Buddhist flag, only hanging within the temple. This order was like a match to the charcoal oven that had been hot in the Buddhist circles before the religious policies of the brotherhood of the Wu family. Venerable Thich Duc Nghiem said emotionally: "The Buddhist struggles are rapidly exploding. It started in Hue and spread to Saigon and other provinces ... ". The most stressful point was that many Buddhists were killed and wounded before Hue Radio Station on May 8, 1963. In addition to the Buddhist people and children gathered in front of the radio listening to the current situation in Saigon. According to Thich Duc Nghieng, Major Dang Sy of the Ngo Dinh Diem government was one of those who carried out this bloody murder! The monk Thich Tinh Khiet, the head of the Vietnam Buddhist Congregation, convened an emergency meeting to issue a five-point declaration to President Ngo Dinh Diem. In particular there are contents that require the government to reclaim the power of the Buddhists, to give Buddhism special privileges such as the other missions listed in the 10th ordinance for monks and nuns. freedom of religion, practice. In particular, the declaration also called for the government to end the persecution, persecute Buddhists and severely punish those who plotted to kill Buddhists in Hue. be urgently established. After that, the monks Thien Hoa, Tam Chau, Chanh Tri Mai Mai Transmission representative of this Buddhist committee was in the presidency Ngo Dinh Diem but still no results. Buddhism continues to be strongly oppressed by the government. Buddhist monks protest against religious discrimination - Documentary photo Can not sit still One morning, the monk Thich Duc Nghieng (at that time, the Great Teacher teaching at Van Hanh School) was invited to An Quang Temple for lunch with monks Thich Tam Chau, Thich Thien Minh and Thich Thien Hoa. Thich Thien Minh said straight: "The situation of Buddhism is very tense. We need to fight positively. We invite Thich Duc Nghiep to take charge of foreign affairs and organize internally to fight for the protection of Buddhism. " Venerable Thich Duc Nghiep bowed his head, clasped the hands of the Buddha. At this time, the protest movement of Buddhism has become more and more explosive. On May 21, 1963, monk Thich Tinh Khiet issued a national ordinance to organize a ceremony for the victims of the murder in Hue. In Saigon, the procession, hyper bridge has turned into large-scale demonstrations. The protests started at the An Quang Temple and ended at Xa Loi Pagoda. The protesters stretched for miles with banners expressing the legitimate requirements of Buddhism and especially the five-point manifesto. In the evening before the ceremony, Saigon's chief lieutenant-colonel Nguyen Phu Hai, the presidential secretary of the Quoc Cong Duc government and a sheriff, arrived at the An Quang Temple to order the protest. Venerable Thich Thien Hoa tired, not welcome guests. Venerable Thich Duc Nghieam firmly told the authorities: "The monk did not come forward. But monks alone can not decide. This important congregation must convene enough Buddhist monks. We would like to send a five-point manifesto of Buddhism to Vietnam to submit to the president. " Three representatives of the government sitting all the way from 21g-0g still can not shake the monks should hugely leave. At 6:00 in the morning, the procession from An Quang Temple became a rampant rally until 10:00 am, which ended at Xa Loi Pagoda. Nguyen Van Thong, a special police officer who monitored the protest activities at the time, was sympathetic to Buddhism, detailing: "After the first procession, the Saigon Buddhist organization continued to organize many images. Other protests and the participation of the people. Including a Buddhist hunger strike turned into loud rally in central Saigon. At that time, the monks and nuns came from Tu Nghiem and An Quang Monasteries on eight large coaches going through the streets and heading straight to the center of Saigon. Venerable Duc Nghieng held each car with two monks in the organizing committee sitting beside the driver to guide the protesters and sit back to reassure the monks and nuns. Many of the city's population and Buddhists quickly joined the rally. The police force was alarmed all over the city but could not stop the protest. Finally, the monks and nuns ended the protest to return to the relics to continue the hunger strike. Among these nonviolent protesters are the Thich Quang Duc Bodhisattva. Before the tilt, the Buddhist risk of death, he quietly wrote the heart volunteers to burn the body ... VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.( VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN.GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY ).AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.29/10/2018.