Buddhism: Two More Monks Set Themselves on Fire

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Two More Monks Set Themselves on Fire Sep 27th 2011, 06:17 Two young Tibetan Buddhist monks, aged 18 and 19, attempted self-immolation at Kirti Monastery on Monday. These are the third and fourth monks to set themselves on fire recently at Kirti, in Sichuan Province, western China. According to Free Tibet, the two monks waved the banned Tibetan flag and shouted "long live the Dalai Lama" before they self-immolated. Chinese state media says the two monks are in a stable condition in a hospital. Kirti has seen quite a lot of unrest since the spring 2008 uprising that swept through Tibet, and a self-immolation earlier this year resulted in prison sentences of 10, 11 and 13 years for three monks accused of assisting in the death of the monk. It's especially sad to hear of young people ending their lives this way, although it has to be admitted that the incidents draw attention to the grievances of the monks. Whether any change can result, however, is another matter. Some past blog posts on Kirti: Feb 27, 2009 Burning Monk Shot by Police in Sichuan Mar 6, 2009 More on the Burning Monk Mar 14, 2009 Last Year in Tibet Apr 24, 2011 Buddhist Monks Violently Detained in Sichuan

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