Living | Buddha Masters China to Japan

Most of what you know about ancient teachers comes secondhand — writings, commentaries, guesses. But some of these masters actually sat down together. Student asked master, master answered, back and forth, face to face. Two of those real conversations are at the heart of this one: Daocho and Shan-tao in China, then centuries later, Honen and Shinran in Japan. We're tracing that living thread — starting in 552 CE, the moment Daocho believed the world entered its hardest spiritual age — to find out what "living" as a Buddhist actually means when the ideal feels out of reach. To watch the full course, please visit EverydayBuddhist.org to subscribe. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access to all the Buddhist Course Pathway courses, the Guest Speaker Series, Live Events, and Blogs. Meet the speaker: Dr. Mutsumi Wondra Sensei is a Resident Minister at Orange County Buddhist Church. Born and raised in the Shin Buddhist tradition, educated in Kyoto, Japan. Was a trade and finance professional. Changed career midlife. Received a Ph.D. in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, ordained at the Nishi Hongwangi in Kyoto, Japan and is a Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Buddhist