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Sentenced to Death, Reborn a Zen Master: The Wild Life of Yongming Yanshou! | AI Buddhism University
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Summary
Did you know that one of the greatest masters in Buddhist history was once sentenced to death for embezzling government funds? 🤯 Welcome to AI Buddhism University! In today's episode, your hosts Ren and En dive into the epic, unbelievable life of Yongming Yanshou (永明延寿). Before he became a legendary Buddhist master, he was a government official who secretly used tax money to buy and release captive animals. When caught and sent to the execution grounds, his reaction shocked the King so much that he was pardoned! But the wild story doesn't end there. We’ll explore how he went on to complete a superhuman routine of 108 practices a day and achieved the impossible: perfectly merging two rival philosophies, Zen and Pure Land Buddhism. Discover why he described this ultimate spiritual state as a "Tiger with Horns"! 🐅🐉 If you enjoy deep Buddhist philosophy mixed with wild historical drama and modern-day analogies, this is the podcast for you! 00:00 - Intro: The Monk Who Embezzled Public Funds? 02:15 - A Compliance Nightmare: The "Life Release" Scandal 05:30 - Laughing at Death: The Execution Ground Miracle 08:45 - 108 Practices a Day: A Superhuman Routine 12:20 - Merging the Ultimate OS: Zen meets Pure Land 16:10 - The "Tiger with Horns": Unstoppable Buddhism 19:00 - Outro & Special Request to Our Viewers #Buddhism #Zen #PureLandBuddhism #YongmingYanshou #BuddhistHistory #Mindfulness #AIBuddhismUniversity #Philosophy [Historical Texts & References] Song Gao Seng Zhuan (Biographies of Eminent Monks of the Song Dynasty / 大宋高僧伝) Wan Shan Tong Gui Ji (万善同帰集) Zongjing Lu (宗鏡録) Jingde Chuandeng Lu (The Records of the Transmission of the Lamp / 景徳伝灯録) ■ About the Creator Shomon Akita Jodo-shu (Pure Land Buddhism) Priest | 33rd Chief Priest of Gu…