In Japan, the Japanese monk Yogetsu Akasaka, known as the "DJ of Buddhism", promotes Buddhism in his own unique way. He combines traditional beatbox with a modern rhythm to create stunningly choosing. He sang the Heart Sutra in a beatbox remix with a mixer, a microphone and a pair of headphones, and recorded it as a video for social media. His work was so popular that the beatbox version of the Heart Sutra of Prajna had nearly 1 million views on YouTube.
Yotsuki Akasaka's talent led him to become a professional beatbox performer before becoming a monk, and he worked as a creative and theater actor all over the world.
For Yotsuki Akasaka, Buddhism is a religion of the heart, and a prayer for a peaceful life. In Japan, young people's impression of temples and ** usually stays in a sad and heavy atmosphere, and temples are only thought of at weddings or funerals. However, Yotsuki Akasaka wants to change that stereotype. By combining his passion with his religious beliefs, he created religious meditations that could influence all of humanity.
Akasaka Yotsuki has now put his works on the ** platform Spotify, and the majority of listeners have said that after listening to his chanting, the quality of sleep has improved. Akasaka said that he was very happy and satisfied to be able to combine his interests with his career and help many people.
In addition to Yotsuki Akasaka, there are other monks in Japan who promote Buddhism in the form of modern **. For example, Yakushiji Kanbang combined chanting with electronics and held a concert tour in Asia, which received widespread acclaim.
The efforts and innovations of monks such as Yogetsu Akasaka have breathed new life into traditional Buddhism. They used the power of ** to break people's stereotypes of Buddhism and let young people re-realize the wisdom and connotation of Buddhism. Their works have won acclaim not only in Japan, but also around the world, and they have used their unique voices and talents to convey the wisdom and beauty of Buddhism to the world, awakening the hearts of more people.