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andtheEssenes.Themoderndaymedicalestablishmenthad,untilrecently,rejectedtheideaofthe
mind-bodyconnection.TheancientscienceofAyur-VedafromIndiaissimilarinmanyrespectsto
thetherapeuticmethodsofpreventativehealthcareandholisticdiseasetreatmentsdescribedinthe
EsseneGospelofPeace 115 .InmuchthesamewayasmanyMystical,YogaandHindusectspromote
vegetarianism,theGospelofPeaceemphasizesvegetarianismasawaytohealth.Whiletherearea
fewpassagesintheBiblewhichdeclarethathumansshouldeatfruitsandvegetables,theGospelof
Peacedevotes a great deal of attention to the subject and, in addition, considers food as a medicine.
Genesis 1
29.AndGodsaid,Behold,Ihavegivenyoueveryherbbearingseed,which[is]upontheface
ofalltheearth,andeverytree,inwhich[is]thefruitofatreeyieldingseed;toyouitshallbe
for food.
Today,therearefew,ifany,Christiandenominationswhichopenlyandactivelypromotevegetarian-
ism,sinceit,likecelibacyanddetachingfromfamily,friendsandpossessions,isnotseenasapleas-
ant,attractiveorpleasurablepractice.Itseemstocutintoaperson’senjoymentoflifeandiscon-
sidereda“hardteaching”tofollowbymany.Thereisnodoubtthatmanypeoplewhowillreadthis
bookandexploretheteachingsoftheBible,inthecontextthattheyhavebeendiscussed,willfindthe
teachingsdistastefulorevenincongruous(notconsistentwithwhatislogical,customary,orexpec-
ted;inappropriate).Whenpeoplebegintorealizethatthegoaloftheteachingsistoleadthemtolib-
erationorresurrectionfromtheworldofhumanexperience,manybecomeinternallyshakenwithfear
andimmediatelychangethesubjectofconversationorleavetheroom.TalkingaboutGodandgoing
tolivewithGodinsomekindoffutureafterlifestateiscomfortableformanypeople,butthethought
ofactuallygivingupallandsurrenderingyourverypersonalitytoGodcancauseadeepfeartoenter
themind.Thishappensbecausetheteachingsarenotcorrectlyunderstood.Further,peopleareat-
tachedtotheiregoisticdesiresandtotheillusorypleasuresofthesensesduetoignoranceofthe
natureoftheworld.Itshouldbeunderstoodthatvegetarianism,prayer,rituals,etc.,inandofthem-
selves,donotmakeapersonautomatically“spiritual.”However,theydoaidinpurifyingthemind
and body so that spiritual disciplines may be carried out more effectively.
TheGospelofPeacedescribesdiseaseastheworkofdemons,andindicatesthatitiscausedbysinful
behavior.Thesinfulbehaviorisrelatedtolifestyleswhichcreatenegativephysicalandormental
conditions.Thesemaybetoomuchworry,pooreatinghabitsorpoorhygiene.Theprescribedtreat-
mentgivenbyJesusistobalancethespiritualthroughprayerandmeditation,andthephysical
throughvegetarianism(properdiet),regularfastingandinternalcleansing(enema)accordingtothe
needsoftheindividualandthento:“goinpeaceandsinnomore.”BelowJesusemphasizesphysical
purificationbykeepingthelawsofhygieneanddiet(lawsoftheEarthMother),andthespiritual,by
keeping the practice of prayer and devotion to the Heavenly Father (the laws of the Father).
From theGospel of Peace:
“Follow,therefore,first,thelawsofyourEarthlyMother,ofwhichIhavetoldyou.Andwhen
herangelsshallhavecleansedandrenewedyourbodiesandstrengthenedyoureyes,youwill
be able to bear the light of our Heavenly Father.”