Japanese

ほうわ
Meaning: Buddhist sermon; dharma talk
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

お寺の住職による法話を聴いて、心が洗われた。
Listening to the Buddhist sermon by the temple priest, my heart felt cleansed.
法話の聴聞に多くの信者が集まった。
Many believers gathered to listen to the sermon.
僧侶は法話で、天人五衰を例に無常を説いた。
In his Dharma talk, the monk used the five signs of a celestial being's decline as an example to teach impermanence.
住職は法話の中で、人生の無常を電光影裏という言葉で語った。
During the Buddhist sermon, the temple priest described life's impermanence with a saying about an enduring spirit amid a flash of lightning.
住職は法話で、抜苦与楽こそ仏の慈悲だと語った。
In the sermon, the head priest said that relieving suffering and giving peace is the compassion of the Buddha.

Usage Notes

Refers to a talk or lecture on Buddhist teachings. Similar to a 'sermon' in Christianity but specifically Buddhist.

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