Power

[ContinuousJump]

It's possible to push-through almost anything.

 

[PeacefulTonic]

Nah, time to exit this world soon

 

[ContinuousJump]

Nah, time to exit this world soon

Exactly what he's doing.

 

[GoingMyOwnWay]

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It's possible to push-through almost anything.

Just because he is not outwardly showing pain, the human mind is not strong enough to turn off the pain from being burnt alive.

 

[ContinuousJump]

Just because he is not outwardly showing pain, the human mind is not strong enough to turn off the pain from being burnt alive.

Yes.

It's not about not feeling pain, but pushing-through it in order to reach the other side.

 

[FuneralCry]

Self immolation sounds like the worst method in my opinion. Nobody should have to die such a painful death, we all deserve a peaceful exit at a time of our own choosing.

 

[ContinuousJump]

Self immolation sounds like the worst method in my opinion.

Yes.

The monk's choice of method was more about making a political point than a painless ctb. Immolation is splashy and makes headlines. By political, I'm not saying that he ultimately wasn't trying to reduce suffering.

Nobody should have to die such a painful death, we all deserve a peaceful exit at a time of our own choosing.

Yes, absolutely. And we don't have that, at least for now.

"Power" = the ability to act. The monk had steadfast, unwavering commitment to his ctb.

The point may be that it's possible to tolerate a lot of short-term pain, in service of a higher goal.