The Blessed Buddha once said:
The habitual praxis of the observance day endowed with eight
features brings high reward and blessing, & is of sublime
dignity
and greatness! And which are these eight features? In this,
any
Noble Disciple considers within himself: Throughout their
life the
Arahats keep aloof from dance,
song, music, & shows. They reject
garlands, perfumes, ointment, as well as any kind of
adornment
and
cosmetics.
May I also this day & night avoid
all dance, songs, music,
shows, perfumes, jewellery, any adornment and all cosmetics!
By that I will follow the track &
traits of the perfected Arahats!
I shall then have observed the Uposatha observance day
perfectly!
With this seventh praxis is the observance day enriched.
Observed
in this very way, the observance day endowed with eight
features
brings high - even divine - reward & blessing & is of
sublime dignity
and immense greatness...
Source (edited extract):
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha.
Anguttara Nikaya
AN 8:44
http://what-buddha-said.net/Canon/Sutta/AN/Index.Numerical.htm
More on this Optimal Buddhist
Uposatha Day Observance:
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Fullmoon_Observance_Day.htm
http://www.accessto
insight.org/ptf/atthasila.html
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/uposatha.html
Addiction to empty entertainment & beautification is also
clinging!
Optimal Observance
VII:
No music, shows, perfumes, &
jewellery!