法ほう筵えん

noun

preaching place; dharma assembly

Buddhist term for a place or gathering where the dharma is preached. Often used in formal or literary contexts. The cross-reference 法の筵 (のりのむしろ) is a synonymous expression.

See also: 法の筵 (のりのむしろ)

• 法ほう筵えんに集つどう僧そうたち。

  Monks gathering at the preaching place.

• この寺てらでは毎まい月つき法ほう筵えんが開ひらかれる。

  A dharma assembly is held at this temple every month.