Reply To: Actors going to Hell

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Lal
Keymaster

Let me describe the sutta in simple terms.

Once Tālapuṭa, the dancing master, came to the Buddha and asked, “Bhante, I have heard that those who entertain people with dancing, acting, comedy, etc., are bound to be reborn in the Deva realm called pahāsā devās. What is your opinion on that?”

The Buddha told Tālapuṭa not to ask him that question.

But Tālapuṭa insisted.

The Buddha explained to Tālapuṭa that such “entertainers” are bound to be reborn in the animal realm or hell, not in a Deva realm. 

You can read the English translation in the link at marker 2.5 to learn about Buddha’s explanation of why they are bound to be reborn in the animal realm or hell.

  • People are already ignorant about the adverse consequence of attachment to “pleasurable activities.”
  • “Entertainers” such as dancers, actors, and comedians only help perpetuate that ignorance. Also, people waste their valuable time on such things instead of learning about the true nature of the world (such as how the “distorted saññā” makes them think/believe there are pleasurable things in this world: “Fooled by Distorted Saññā (Sañjānāti) – Origin of Attachment (Taṇhā)“).

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