Explain the Circumstances of Thich Quang Duc's Self-Immolation

question 94

Essay

Explain the circumstances of Thich Quang Duc's self-immolation. How can this be reconciled with Buddhist teaching?

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Definitions:

Truck Transmission

The system in a truck that converts the power generated by the engine into movement by changing gears.

Countershafts Rotate

The action of countershafts (secondary shafts) turning, typically in gearboxes, to transmit motion and torque from the input to the output gears.

Output Speed

The rate at which an output shaft rotates, typically measured in RPM (revolutions per minute), indicative of a machine's or component's performance.

Input Speed

The rotational speed at which power or motion enters into a system, such as the speed at which an engine's driveshaft rotates.