made with gold or silver. People complained and criticized them, “They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!” They told the Buddha. “You shouldn’t use luxurious ointment sticks. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct. I allow ointment sticks made of bone, ivory, horn, reed, bamboo, wood, resin, fruit, metal, and shell.” The monks dropped the ointment sticks on the ground. The sticks became rough. “I allow a case for the ointment stick.” The monks carried the ointment boxes and sticks in their hands.