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[n]
{Buddhism}
▶ going on an alms round (for food) ▶ going begging (for food) ▶ going to ask for alms of food ▶ pindacara |
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| 2. | A 2012-07-21 23:11:47 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | Daijr, リーダーズ+プラス |
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| 1. | A* 2012-07-18 04:32:58 Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | daijr koj ja:WP http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/托鉢 |
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| Comments: | Sign at temple (unoccupied b/c monk was out in town begging for food). Roughly synonymous with 托鉢 but with nuance of *going*, hence “going”, “round”. pindacara seems to be the formal (Pali?) term. Doesn’t seem to take する, AFAICT. |
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