His brother-in-law, FUJIWARA no Michinaga occasionally visited Jakugen to hear his lecture as well as being respected by Akazome Emon and many, he was called as 'Ohara Konoe no shosho' (Minor Captain of the Palace Guards from Ohara) from the court rank he had before he underwent shukke.
また、義兄である藤原道長が度々寂源を尋ねて講説を受ほか、赤染衛門ら多くの人々から崇敬を受けて出家前の官名より「大原近衛少将」とも称された。