Definition

1. Verb:
   • To solicit alms / to collect donations (for Buddhist purposes): The primary meaning of "khuyên giáo" refers to the specific act of Buddhist monks or followers going out to request alms or donations from devotees. The purpose is to fund religious activities or projects, such as building or repairing pagodas, casting bells, or creating statues.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhà sư đi khuyên giáo để dựng chùa. (The bonze solicited alms to build a pagoda.)
  • Các phật tử nhiệt tình ủng hộ khi nhà chùa đi khuyên giáo. (Devotees enthusiastically supported when the pagoda went to collect donations.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is deeply rooted in Buddhist tradition and culture. It implies a virtuous cycle where monks provide spiritual guidance and laypeople support the monastic community materially. It is not considered begging in a secular sense but a religious practice of giving and receiving merit ().

Variants and Related Words

• Khất thực (v): To practice almsround; the daily practice where monks walk silently to receive food offerings. This is a specific, routine form of solicitation for daily sustenance, while "khuyên giáo" often targets specific projects.
• Quyên góp (v): To donate, to raise funds. This is a general, secular term for fundraising, unlike the specifically religious "khuyên giáo."

Synonyms

• Solicit alms: To ask for charitable donations, especially for religious causes.
• Collect donations: To gather contributions of money or goods.

Related Concepts

• Công đức (n): Merit; the spiritual benefit gained from performing good deeds like giving alms. The act of "khuyên giáo" allows donors to accumulate merit.
• Hóa duyên (v): A Buddhist term meaning to create favorable conditions or affinities, often through giving. "Khuyên giáo" is a method of "hóa duyên" for a temple.

1. Make a collection (nói về người đạo phật)
   • Nhà sư đi khuyên giáo để dựng chùa
     The bonze made a collection for a new pagoda