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I hope I gave this an appropriate title. Forgive my ignorance as I learn.

First I want to state that the goal of my journey into Buddhism is not to become a monk, but to practice as a layperson. I hope my question is a basic one that many of you have grappled with and can answer easily.

Ok here it is. Should I feel guilty for taking part in pleasures (cravings) instead of spending more time in my practice? Time is limited. So is it falling victim to a craving if I read a (non-Buddhism) book or some other activity that I enjoy (like posting on a non-Buddhism forum), instead of reading Buddhist material, meditating or checking in on Buddhist forums?

The activities I am thinking of are fairly benign (e.g. I am not talking about sneaking away to get drunk), so it really comes down to time commitment.

Thanks for your thoughts on this subject.

NR