To me, it's just a spiritual leader advising his followers (I would venture mostly monks) that if they want to reach enlightenment, they should not be fooling a

To me, it's just a spiritual leader advising his followers (I would venture mostly monks) that if they want to reach enlightenment, they should not be fooling around with games. The Buddha knew ordinary people minds, so his compass was better guided - assuming that you buy into the Buddhist premise, he knew how to put an end to our suffering. Besides, Buddhism has many many facets, the teachings vary and may seem to contradict to the untrained eye, so don't read too much into it.