-be- at WWC

I arrived a bit late tonight for the weekly Buddhist meditation/discussion group -be-, which meets in the basement of Schafer A (?) in the Empower center. Despite the noisy location, the meditation and following conversation were quite engaging. Jon Speer, who is with us in our Urban Dharma endeavor, currently operates as conductor of the group here on campus. I must say that he impressed me tonight. After meditation, we read the Heart Sutra, and chatted about the underpinnings and terminology of the text. Jon delivered an eloquent illustration of the development of Hinayana and Mahayana emphases, e.g. individual enlightenment vs. bodhisattva vows and inseparability of wisdom and compassion. He also made mathematical analogies at times, which get people interested and can help explain Dharma for audiences of a certain ear. I think he will burgeon into a wonderful teacher/leader being involved with Urban Dharma. Come see some Tuesday night.