Brian's History
I was born with a heart murmur that limited both my physical exercise and my ability to plan for a long-term future. At 15, my cardiologist told me that I wouldn't survive having my wisdom teeth pulled and that without a risky operation, I wouldn't live past 25. Literally that same week, an IQ test published in Omni Magazine pegged me at a completely surprising 160.
Until then, I'd felt "less smart" than others and always assumed that there was something wrong with me, based on how I was treated. The sudden realization that I was misunderstood for the opposite reason was quite a shock. In that moment, I imagined that my intelligence could unravel the spiritual life that I longed for. And so, believing that I only had ten years to live, I set myself on a path to find teachers that could put me on a path of spiritual awareness.
For years I sought out experiences that would give me certainty of life-after-death. I gave up on having an adult life; mortgage, wedding, career, and instead sought out mystics and gurus that could advance my knowledge and understanding of self. While many of the teachers I met had valuable insights to share, it wasn't until I had a sessions with Patrick Collard that I actually experienced myself as an immortal spirit in a body. Until then, I'dd felt the weight of impending expiration daily. It was, needless to say, a great relief.
After I read Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi, Patrick shared stories of his encounters with Babaji that began when he was
a child. In his twenties, Patrick found himself at Haidakhan with Babaji, and was instructed to provide healings for devotees.
After multiple mystical experiences, Brian found Radhe Shyam's book I Am Harmony, where he first heard of Babaji's only complaint: that (hardly) anyone ever asked him for the "real thing." In under a second, Brian asked for and committed to that path, not knowing where it might lead.
For twenty years, Babaji led Brian's life from teacher-to-teacher and through dozens of life-altering lessons. What Brian learned over those twenty years is presented at The YBNL College in the form of self-study classes, complete with exercises that transform perceptions and abilities. The college is not for tourists: the classes support spiritual development and lend themselves well to Babaji's directive: "Seek the consciousness that we are all One."
"I've done my best to lay out the program in a simple, easily understood way. Anyone who is seeking Unity Consciousness can experience this Oneness in a matter of months, or weeks. We start by unravelling our sense of disconnection, and then we expand our perceptions and abilities through real-world exercises." -Brian Snyder, founder of The 'Your Body never Lies' College.
Patrick Collard
Brian trained with Patrick over several years, taking various classes and internship (for body language adjustments) including ten days of
one-on-one intuition and manifestation training in Las Vegas.