Brendon had a profound Awakening experience while attending a live talk with Eckhart Tolle in 2001. When he sat with Eckhart in Presence he came to know his True Self. He knew himself, life, and the world, in a whole new way. At the time Brendon was in university earning degrees in engineering and philosophy of religion. He went on to work as an engineer in the corporate world for five years. During that time he continued to deepen his understanding by embracing the teachings of Eckhart Tolle and other awakened spiritual teachers. The impulse to know the Truth within himself was driven by the ultimate question:
“Who Am I?”
Brendon’s outer purpose was revealed to him while attending a retreat with Eckhart Tolle in Costa Rica in 2004. His outer purpose is to help awaken consciousness on the planet. A key tool is utilizing the power of the internet and technology.
Brendon and a friend then started a community organization called Calgary-Satsang.com to promote and host weekend retreats with spiritual teachers from the United States, Canada and Europe.
In 2004, Brendon was asked to give satsang by Pamela Wilson. He began giving satsang and teaching meditation and yoga as part of supporting people in awakening.
Brendon took “The Leap” in 2008 by quitting his “secure” engineering career to live his life’s purpose of creating aNewEarth.com to connect people around the world with today’s leading spiritual teachers and build a global community of Truth. He now leads the team at aNewEarth.com with his wife Christine. They live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.