October-December 2019

Soul Traveller
Brett Shuttleworth:
Creating
a Ripple
Effect
of Love
Globally
Photos: Jarryd Hans Tiltma
TRAVEL became an intrinsic part of
Brett Shuttleworth’s lifestyle as a former
international rugby player and exsupermodel
who represented the most
prestigious couture houses such as Gucci,
Versace, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren.
Back then it was more about catching the wave of
success, than creating a ripple effect of love in people’s
lives, becoming at one point, the most marketable
celebrity in South Africa.
On the pinnacle of his success as a supermodel,
Shuttleworth was getting asked by agents to act in
Hollywood, seeing their profitability rise
through
his presence on the big screen.
This
led him to train as an actor and
make
the transition from New
York to
Los Angeles, and star as
himself in
the Blockbuster
American Pie
II.
Even after having
achieved fame, success and
being celebrated globally, Brett
was astounded that despite all his
external achievements, his soul was still not
smiling.
He walked away from the glitz and glamour of
Hollywood and went on a search for his true purpose,
on a spiritual journey to find out what life is really
about.
After his intense spiritual journey, from spending
time with world renowned religious and spiritual gurus,
and engaging deeply with consciousness, his answers
and purpose became crystal clear.
Like the Beatles, he had been drawn to a small town
nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Rishikesh,
known for ashrams and gurus who had sat on the holy
banks of the Ganges River over generations, and said to
have found enlightenment.
Through the different approaches to life he had
found there, Brett along with a friend from Belgium,
had filmed
a documentary incapsulating
the
wisdom shared by the
world’s
top spiritual leaders.
This
included the likes of
Mooji,
considered today,
to be
one of the most
enlightened
masters
on the planet.
Brett had also
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