also: もんぽう
noun
hearing the Buddha's teachings
Buddhist term for listening to a sermon or discourse on the Dharma. Often used in the context of temple services or scriptural study.
毎朝、お寺で聞法の集いがある。
Every morning there is a gathering for hearing the Buddha's teachings at the temple.
聞法の機会を大切にしています。
I value opportunities to hear the Dharma.
説法 refers to the act of preaching or expounding the teachings, while 聞法 is the act of listening to them.
From 聞 (hear) + 法 (Dharma, law). A straightforward Buddhist compound.