[Buddha-l] Re: Self-inmolation in the Buddhist tradition

[Richard P. Hayes]

On Tue, 2005-10-11 at 19:42 +0200, Benito Carral wrote:

>    Does  anyone know any study about self-inmolation in
> the   Buddhist   tradition? 

A good place to start is Thich Nhat Hanh's book, Lotus in a Sea of Fire.
It is his attempt to explain to a shocked world why one of Vietnam's
most highly respected monks, know for his insight and compassion, set
himself on fire in the streets of Saigon in front of cameras that
broadcast the scene into every living room in the world. It's a powerful
and informative read.

-- 
Richard Hayes
Department of Philosophy
University of New Mexico