TIL that Thích Quảng Đức's heart not only endured his self-immolating protest against South Vietnamese government's persecution of Buddhists, but also resisted the re-cremation at his funeral. His actual charred heart became a Buddhist relic, symbol of compassion, and was stolen by government later.

TIL that Thích Quảng Đức's heart not only endured his self-immolating protest against South Vietnamese government's persecution of Buddhists, but also resisted the re-cremation at his funeral. His actual charred heart became a Buddhist relic, symbol of compassion, and was stolen by government later. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%ADch_Qu%E1%BA%A3ng_%C4%90%E1%BB%A9c pbolivei May 30, 2019 at 11:27AM