After his father's death, Suden studied Buddhism under Genpo Reisan at Nanzen-ji Temple, then inherited Buddhist doctrines from Tokurin SEISHUKU, the chief priest of Konchiin Subtemple of Nanzen-ji Temple, and thereafter further studied Buddhism at Sanboin Subtemple of Daigo-ji Temple.
父の没後に南禅寺で玄圃霊三に師事し、南禅寺塔頭の金地院の靖叔徳林に嗣法、さらに醍醐寺三宝院で学ぶ。