Published issues
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Monthly archive
Soten
The online edition of Byodoji Temple’s journal, featuring Kobo Daishi’s words, messages from the head priest, and news from the temple.
Latest issue
September 8, 2025
Start with the newest issue, then move backward through earlier ones as a quiet reading path.
How to read
Read in this order to let each teaching come into focus
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Begin with the latest issue
Start with the newest words and the head priest's reflection to feel the tone of this month.
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Move slowly through past issues
Following earlier releases lets Kobo Daishi's words resonate from different angles over time.
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Read the bridge into daily life
Each issue carries the featured line, its background, and a practical reflection in one flow.
Monthly archive
Published articles
Read the founder's words and the head priest's reflections in publishing order.
July 8, 2025
Together, let us benefit all beings.
Kukai “Shugei Shuchi-in: Rule and Preface”
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June 8, 2025
The hidden blessing responds to the waters of each heart and never ceases.
Kukai “Vow for Creating the Two-Realm Mandala in Gratitude for the Four Debts”
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May 8, 2025
Nothing has a fixed nature. How can a person remain evil forever?
Kukai "The Secret Treasury"
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