Sorry for missing last week's upload. I think I've ironed out all the bugs and we should be back on schedule. This week Sensei starts his talk with the Amida sutra or the longer chant. He then explores the Buddhist position on striving or competition in modern life. He then closes with his thoughts on music in Buddhist practice and sings along to a J-pop song. I will try to find the lyrics for this song and post them to MidwestBuddhistTemple.org You can also access an archive of several years of past talks from iTunes. Search for "Midwest Buddhist Temple" in iTunes and you should be able to locate our archive.