十、放生延生
清朝道光年間，錢塘屠琴塢太守，尚未任官前，曾患重病，醫生又誤醫，因而生命垂危。太守在病中立誓，願以利人濟物，懺悔自己業障，其他俗事，一概不放在心上。
某夜，太守於夢中感應觀音大士，對他說：「你宿世曾當楚中某官，處事公正嚴苛，頗傷仁厚，雖無私心，也應削減爵祿，又常殺生，應得短命報。幸好你在病中能發堅固誓願，念念以利人濟物為懷，沒有絲毫怨尤之心，冥中陰律，只有放生可以延壽，且可增福祿，你當更加努力。」
他醒來大有感悟，於是合家戒殺，並且常常放生。這年冬天便獲得朝廷命為袁州九江太守，受到意外殊勝恩遇，次年冬天，病體也痊愈了。
10. Liberation Prolong Lives
During the Qing Dynasty, in the year of Tao-guang, there was an officer by the name of Tu Qin-wu who lived in Qian-tang. Before he was appointed as an officer, he was seriously ill. On top of that, the doctor gave him the wrong prescription and so his life was in grave danger. On his sick-bed, he repented on his evil karma and vowed to benefit people and the world. He showed no concern towards other worldly affairs.
One night, he dreamt of Guan Shi Yin Pu Sa. The Bodhisattva told him, “In a past life, you were an officer in the state of Chu. You were very just but at the same time you were overly strict. You were not humane enough. As a result, even though you were impartial, your rank and wealth should nevertheless be reduced. Besides that you often killed animals and that is why you will not live long. But luckily you have brought forth firm resolve during your sickness. In every thought you are thinking of benefiting others. You do not grumble or complain. So according to the rules of the Dark Realm, you can prolong your life by liberating animals. Your blessings and wealth will be increased too if you do so. So, you should try harder.”
When he woke up, he realized that he had experienced a revelation. Henceforth, his whole family became vegetarians and he often liberated living beings. In winter he was appointed by the Imperial Academy to be the Tai-shou of Jiu-jiang in the state of Yuan. He was granted special favors by the Imperial Court. He finally recovered fully from his sickness by the next winter.