Misunderstanding Regarding Holy Water

The making of holy water can be found in the commentary of the Ratana Discourse which stated that:

… it was questioned that who composed this discourse, when and where was it composed and why. It was answered thoroughly by many ancient Monks who interpreted the Vesali story.

Thus, on the same day The Buddha arrived in Vesali, Venerable Ānanda learned, at the gate of the city, the Ratana Discourse for avoiding those calamities. He recited it as protection by taking water in The Buddha’s bowl, going about and sprinkling it over the entire city. The moment he spoke the word “Whatever …” ('Yan kinci ..., verse 3), the evil spirits who did not flee earlier and were living by means of such places as trash heaps, walls and the like, fled through the four gates …”

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The Suttanipāta-atțhakathā - Ratana Discourse. The Buddha's Discourse on The Three Superb Jewels And Their Intrinsic Power

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This commentary is a contradiction to The Buddha’s discourses and Teachings that the making of holy water is a lowly art.

The Buddha prohibited Monks, including himself, from making holy water as mentioned in thirteen (13) discourses from The Buddha. He stated that the “Ascetic Gotama refrains from such lowly arts and that a Monk refrains from such” as described in other discourses. The Buddha also instructed that a Noble Disciple abandons the act of lowly arts. Additionally, The Buddha also explained the harm of explaining what has not been stated, spoken, and prescribed by The Tathāgata as having been stated, spoken, and prescribed by him. Those are acting for the unhappiness of many people, for the ruin, they generate much unwholesome Kamma and cause the good Teachings to disappear.

There are no creditable sources of The Buddha describing making holy water as being beneficial in any way, but instead, The Buddha spent forty-five (45) years of his life dedicated to sharing The Teachings on The Path to Enlightenment that lead to liberation of the mind through learning, reflecting, and practicing The Teachings to train the mind, liberating it from discontent feelings. The mind is liberated through wisdom and making holy water will not create wisdom in the mind improving one’s wisdom, moral conduct, and mental discipline to attain Enlightenment.