On 1-11-11, hundreds hoping for miracles follow man's gaze .
21 Days with Braco
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BY D. SMILEY
He goes by only one name.
21 Days with Braco
And for a limited time only, he'll be on South Beach to spread enlightenment for the price of a domestic beer plus tip.
Braco (pronounced Braht-zoh) repeatedly packed a Miami Beach Convention Center ballroom Monday as supporters of all ages and ethnicity paid $8 a pop -- or about a dollar a minute -- to gaze into his eyes and hopefully iron out a workplace drama, an internal dilemma or, perhaps, even cure a terminal illness.
``I felt a little dizzy,'' said Veronica Malazzo, 39, who saw Brazo for the first time Monday and immediately got in line for a second go-around. ``It was a little strong, like a shock when he came upstairs.''
Born in Croatia as Josip Grbavac, Braco is a spiritual healer, or a conduit of an ethereal energy, according to his followers.
A request to interview Braco was denied -- he reportedly doesn't speak in public or talk to the news media -- but supporters say the energy that flows through him can be channeled -- and is strong enough to eradicate brain tumors.
In search of that energy, hundreds, some from as far as California, repeatedly filed in and out of the ballroom, where Braco appeared before them in a pressed white shirt and faded gray jeans upon an elevated pedestal. Sessions lasted five to eight minutes as he slowly and silently shifted his gaze back and forth across the audience.
Some cried. Others stood quietly, clutching photos of family members to their chest in the hope of transfering Braco's energy. Some spent all day at the sessions.
Frank Weller, a filmmaker who brought Braco to Miami Beach, said Braco isn't a prophet or a religious figure. He said Braco doesn't take payments for appearing -- Weller said his Connecticut-based, nonprofit horse-rescue center reaped the admissions earnings, while Braco made only royalties from DVD, book and Braco jewelry sales.
``He's not trying to have followers,'' Weller said.
Weller said Tuesday's date, Jan. 11, 2011 -- or 1-11-11 -- is significant because Braco's gaze passes on a strong sense of oneness, something he hadn't felt since Woodstock.
Others described sensations that also evoked memories of the 1969 concert, such as seeing a glowing aura around the healer or watching his face morph into that of Jesus or their children.
Malazzo said she felt her bad left eye and a problematic ovary ``palpitating.''
Braco believers know that critics are skeptical.
``Perhaps for some of you, your families may think you're crazy to even come and try this,'' Braco book author and session emcee Angelika Whitecliff told the audience during one session.
Their response: Only someone open to his energy can benefit from it.
Malazzo said she would return Tuesday, and didn't expect doubters to understand why.
``The mind works like a parachute,'' she said. ``It only works when it's open.''
Braco gazing sessions go on Tuesday at Hall C, Room 126, from noon until 8 p.m., starting on the hour. For those who can't make it, there's good news: supporters say his energy also translates through YouTube videos
21 Days with Braco
21 Days with Braco
21 Days with Braco
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