Are We Really Observing Uposatha?

 "When observing Uposatha, we need to do it properly, understand? Isn't it worth examining what's needed?

After the teacher has given the precepts and finished teaching Dhamma, people stay in the pavilions and halls.

And then, when circumstances arise, don't they start talking: 'That actor in yesterday's video was really good, wasn't he?' Are these Uposatha observers or movie critics? Are they Uposatha observers or entertainment seekers? Think about it.

'The rice and onions I bought - what's the price now? The price has gone down.' 'That person is quite clever!' Don't they talk like this? Are they Uposatha observers or have merchants arrived? They've become merchants.

And then about politics - 'America is doing this, China is doing that, what about this side?' Don't they discuss such things? Oh, politicians have arrived! Are they Uposatha observers or politicians? They've become politicians, understand?

Farmers talk too: 'We need rain, the plants are getting dry,' don't they say? Farmers have arrived.

During the Buddhist Lent, aren't there food offerings for Uposatha observers? Some offer noodles, some offer mohinga, some serve drinks in the evening. Don't these things happen?

These offerings of meals, mohinga, and drinks - are they being offered to ordinary people or to Uposatha observers?

The people eating are actually actors, cattle traders, politicians, farmers, businesspeople - isn't this worth contemplating?"

This teaching emphasizes the importance of maintaining proper mindfulness and dedication during Uposatha observance, rather than letting the mind wander into worldly matters and conversations that defeat the purpose of the practice.