delivered Sunday | July 9, 2023
the transformative power of lovingkindness
big love:
“To receive love deeply and transmit it wholeheartedly is a real human possibility, [one] that can be learned… and to do so is the key to our deepest well being, our spiritual life, and our capacity to bring more goodness into this world.”
- John Makransky -
Tibetan Buddhism takes it as foundational that people are, at their essence, loving, compassionate, and wise.
The myriad teachings and practices offered within the tradition simply serve to remove what prevents us from recognizing and realizing our inmost potential.
On Sunday July 9th Brandon led Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center’s Sunday Morning Sangha, and offered his understanding of the profound necessity to engage with and practice lovingkindness (which he also defines as “good will” or “unconditional friendliness”). He points to how this can be personally healing and socially transformative.
Brandon Everett is a Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher based out of Philadelphia, PA.
He takes the perspective that everyone, given the right approach, has the potential to learn and so benefit from mindfulness. His teaching is infused with honesty, compassion, and humor — and he always seeks to show how practical yet transformative mindfulness can be in daily and working life.
Since completing a 2-year, 900-hour meditation Teacher Training in 2017 with ClearLight Meditation Institute, he has gone on to share mindfulness and meditation practices with thousands of people — from kindergartens to graduate programs, from break rooms to boardrooms — across PA, NJ, and NY.
In addition to teaching, Brandon works as a hospice nurse, providing support and guidance to patients and their loved ones at end of life.