Is water sprinkle blessing allowed in vinaya and sutta?

[Sylvester]

Perhaps the tradition began with the Buddha's sprinkling of water over the dysteric monk, recorded in the Vinaya -

Bhagavā udakaṃ āsiñci. Āyasmā ānando paridhovi.

The Blessed One sprinkled water on the monk, and Ven. Ananda washed him off.

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html

Granted, āsiñcati is somewhat different in form from the abbhukkirati cited by Bhante Pesala, but they seem to carry the same import of sprinkling water.

[Mr Man]

Last time I visited Amaravati I was blessed with water from Lake Manasarovar.

[mikenz66]

Cool! ( ). From Ajahn Amaro's sojourn in Tibet?


Mike

[Mr Man]

Cool! ( ). From Ajahn Amaro's sojourn in Tibet?

Yes. I always enjoy receiving blessings. It is a way of coming together with shared aspirations and focus.