Hòa thượng Thích Quảng Đức (1897–1963) was a Vietnamese
Mahayana Buddhistmonk who
burned himself to death on 11 June 1963. Thích Quảng Đức was protesting against the persecution of Buddhists by South Vietnam's
Ngô Đình Diệm administration. Photos of his self-immolation were circulated widely across the world and brought attention to the policies of the Diệm regime. After his death, his body was re-cremated, but his heart remained intact. This was interpreted as a symbol of compassion and led Buddhists to revere him as a bodhisattva, heightening the impact of his death on the public psyche. Thích Quảng Đức's act increased international pressure on Diệm and led him to announce reforms. However, the promised reforms were implemented either slowly or not at all, leading to a deterioration in the dispute. With protests continuing, the
Special Forces launched
nationwide raids on Buddhist
pagodas, seizing Thích Quảng Đức's heart and causing deaths and widespread damage. Several Buddhist monks followed Thích Quảng Đức's example and burned themselves to death. Eventually, an
Army coup toppled and
killed Diệm in November. The self-immolation is widely seen as the turning point of the Vietnamese
Buddhist crisis, which led to the change in regime. (
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