Brother Man began his spiritual journey with baptism at age 28. He was ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh at Plum Village in 2007 and received the Dharma teacher lamp transmission in 2016. Currently he is supporting communities and friends active in resisting and responding to the global climate crisis in the NYC area.
His greatest joy is seeing people (including himself) heal and transform and open up to love in all kinds of wonderful ways. His dream is fostering and supporting all kinds of embodied communities of resilience a little bit everywhere—communities that are engaged in deep healing and radical justice—helping to evolve consciousness and shift culture. He values cultivating spiritual friendship and enjoys supporting people with mentoring and trauma healing practice. (He is currently training in Somatic Experiencing). Brother Man loves practicing and playing outdoors, connecting to the land and the flow of life, and experimenting with simple ways of living. He loves learning, and likes to integrate wisdom from many streams: Interpersonal Neurobiology, Non-violent Communication, the Christian tradition.