Pindapata

Piṇḍapāta or piṇḍacāra is a Pali term used to refer to the Buddhist monastic practice of almsround to the laity to receive almsfood and other necessities.

[4] Monks or nuns on piṇḍacāra go around town on foot with their almsbowl under their outer robe and make themselves available to the laity to receive almsfood (𑀧𑀺𑀡𑁆𑀟𑀧𑀸𑀢, piṇḍapāta).

[1][2] Owing, however, to the precarity inherent in almost all aspects of Theravāda monastic life,[5] there is no guarantee of collecting enough food for the day, if any at all.

In the practice of takuhatsu, monks travel to various businesses and residences to chant sutras in Sino-Japanese (thus generating merit) in exchange for donations of food and money.

The group walks through a street in single-file, chanting Hō (法, dharma), and the faithful gather to fill their alms bowls.