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

[Benito Carral]

Dear fellows,

   I  just want to say here that a kind kalayamitra has
sent   me   a   copy   of   Jan   Yüan-hua's  "Buddhist
Self-immolation  in Medieval China," which I have found
most  interesting.  As  I susppected there is much more
about   self-immolation   than  the  "they  are  crazy"
approach.  I'm  going  to  finish quoting a Tsan-ming's
poem included in the article:

     To give away the thing that is difficult to part
      [with,
     Is the best offering amongst the alms.
     Let this impure and sinful body,
     Turn into something like a diamond.

   Best wishes,

   Beni