After touring Naniwa and Kanto regions, he became the chief priest of Kichijo-ji Temple in Tobu Hachioji, and was known as kalyaana-mitra (one who offers spiritual friendship and guidance that is non-directive, non-denominational, and non-religious).
浪華や関東を遊歴後、東武八王子の吉祥寺の住持となり、善知識としてその名が聞こえた。