The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha held a ceremony to commemorate Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc, who set himself on fire 55 years ago to protest against the repression of Buddhists by the American-supported Saigon government.
HCM City (VNA) - The VietnamBuddhist Sangha (VBS) held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 3 a ceremony tocommemorate Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc, who set himself on fire 55 years agoto protest against the repression of Buddhists by the American-supported Saigongovernment.
At the event, Chairman of the VBS’sExecutive Council Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon reviewed the life ofBodhisattva Thich Quang Duc, praising the great sacrifice and patriotism ofBodhisattva Thich Quang Duc.
Most Venerable Thich Quang Duc was born as Lam Van Tuat in Van Ninh district,the central province of Khanh Hoa, in 1897.
He actively joined Buddhist movements forreligious freedom and equality in the southern region. On June 11, 1963, when aprocession of over 800 Buddhist monks, nuns and followers arrived at theintersection of Phan Dinh Phung boulevard (now Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street) and LeVan Duyet Street (now Cach Mang Thang Tam Street) in Sai Gon (now Ho Chi MinhCity), Thich Quang Duc soaked himself in petrol, struck a match and set himselfon fire.
He was honoured as a Bodhisattva in 1964after the unified VBS came into being.-VNA
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An art performance at a ceremony (Source: VNA) 
