This precept about "distractions of entertainment' can be misinterpreted, as with any of the precepts. We could find ourselves sounding like puritans of another age by raging against singing and dancing, frivolous behaviour or consorting with those of dubious repute. The precepts are never about absolutues. TV is not an absolutely demonic medium. Listening to Celine Dion while preparing a meal, while it may be painful for some, is not evil. The precepts guide us to frame whatever activity we engage in by questions of purpose and wholesomeness. This implies some context, not any absolutes. To the extent that we take on the Bodhistattva vow, to liberate all beings, we can consider each action from that vantage point.
from Akashaloka,
Ray Innen Parchelo
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