noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
religious mendicancy; begging for alms
General term for monks or religious practitioners begging for food or donations. Can be used as a noun or with する.
僧侶が托鉢をしながら町を歩いていた。
A monk was walking through town while begging for alms.
托鉢は仏教の修行の一
Begging for alms is one of the Buddhist practices.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
going to the meditation hall with one's bowl at mealtime
Specific Zen Buddhist practice: monks carry their bowls to the hall at mealtime. Domain-specific term.
禅寺では、托鉢の後、食事の前に読経がある。
At a Zen temple, after going to the meditation hall with their bowls, there is sutra chanting before the meal.