In this episode Dayamati and I begin to discuss DT Suzuki's essays on Pure Land Buddhism. We can begin by contemplating the concept of enlightenment and take in an essay by Galen Amstutz entitled 'Evolved Interiority' in which Amstutz argues that Shinran's religious vision encapsulates a more complex sense of interiority than was possible at the time of the Buddha. We then reflect on whether ideas of awakening have become more complex over time and whether it is more favourable to be born at a time when the Buddhist tradition has developed greater richness. We also reflect on the nature of vows and, in particular, the Bodhisattva Vow and ask how it arose historically.