About Music

I am not in charge of the Vinaya, so one can take my inputs with a pinch of salt.

I am a layperson, I have taken refuge in the Triple Gem as well as the Five Precepts. Music is not a problem to me on most days when I'm at work. I work as a computer scientist and very often when things aren't moving the way I want them to, music is a good way to keep me steady and it helps me contemplate beyond the norms.

However, there are times when I enter retreats and take the eight precepts. When that happens I have to abstain from entertainment i.e. do not dance, sing, play music, or watch shows. It's meant to discipline myself, it's for my own good when my intention is to make some progress in my spiritual practice.