Together, Susanne and Yukio have built an Institute that teaches people how to change their own lives for the better.

INSTITUTE FOUNDERS



YUKIO MATSUDO

DR. PHIL. HABIL.

Dr. Yukio Matsudo earned his PhD in philosophy and postdoctoral qualification for professorship in the subjects of Comparative Religions and Japanese Buddhism at Heidelberg University, Germany. 

He founded the European Centre of the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP), in Taplow Court, UK.    

After receiving his postdoctoral qualification, he was active as a lecturer at Heidelberg University on the subjects of Japanese Buddhism and Comparative Religions from 2001-2014.

Dr. Matsudo has been practicing Nichiren Buddhism intensively since 1976 and is an expert of Nichiren Buddhist studies.

He developed an innovative understanding of Buddhist teachings. He also published a number of books and articles in Japanese, German and English.

SUSANNE MATSUDO-KILIANI

DR. PHIL.

Dr. Susanne Matsudo-Kiliani earned her PhD in Translation Studies and Religious Studies, specializing in Buddhism at Heidelberg University, Germany.

Dr. Matsudo-Kiliani has been practicing Nichiren Buddhism since 1998 and has experienced many beneficial transformations in her life, which still continue.

As a passionate practitioner she has been engaged in building a bridge between Buddhist practice and the modern sciences that are now integrating energy and consciousness, neuroscience and heart coherence.