Rev. Abba Nazariah:
Nazariah is one of our Prominently Featured Speakers!
Presentation:
"Essene Raw Food Fruitarianism of Jesus" Ancient Essene Manuscripts reveal
that Jesus was not only a vegetarian but also a raw foodist. This session will explore
Jesus' use of raw foods, fasting, sun, air, and water to heal the sick. Nazariah will
describe how we can implement this approach in our lives to experience well-being.
Breatharianism and immortality will be discussed. This talk is nonsectarian and not at all
"preachy".
Presenter information:
Nazariah is a spiritual leader in the Essene community. He serves as the world-wide
head of the Essene Church of Christ, the only church to advocate that its members adopt a
raw food vegetarian diet.
Nazariah emphasizes the connection between raw food and spirituality. A raw food diet
increases one's clarity. It leads to mental and emotional equilibrium, which in turn
permits a person to go deeper into meditation.
Nazariah is the Grand Master of Essene Reiki and the Melkizadek (High Priest) of the
Essene Mystery School of Mount Carmel and Alexandria in Exile. Based in Eugene, Oregon, he
recently opened congregations in San Francisco and Santa Cruz, California. He also has a
congregation in Portland, Oregon.
Presenter information:
Click here to learn more about Abba Nazariah. (link to following text, in red)
The founder of Essene Church of Christ is Rev. Dr. David Owen, known by the initiatic
name "Nazariah".
When Nazariah was eight years old, he had a profound mystical experience with Jesus.
Jesus spoke the following words of prophecy to eight-year-old Nazariah (at that time
called "David Owen"):
"Beloved Friend, listen well. You shall do a special work for me. Indeed, you will
be a bright sun by which my true teachings shall be illuminated. You will cast light on
teachings of mine long suppressed by the merchants of death. Your life will be a blessing
to many beings, human and non-human alike." "But first you must be trained: When
the time is right, I will send a holy one to train you. You will know him when you see
him: The eyes are the windows of the soul, and his eyes will reveal a gentle soul. He will
radiate peace. When your training with him is through, you and I shall again embrace: This
time I came to you; next time you will come to me."
At age 17, Nazariah met the "holy one" sent by Jesus to train him: an elderly
Essene Master known by his spiritual title "the Zadek". Nazariah dedicated his
life to spiritual practice; he became a full-time student of the old Essene Master. At age
18, Nazariah helped the elderly Essene Master form an Essene monastic community on 35
acres of Eden-like land in the mountains east of San Diego. Using recycled materials,
Nazariah and Infinity built a dozen cabins and other buildings; soon, "Essene Garden
of Peace" was a thriving monastic community.
During the seven years he lived in the Essene monastery (age 18 to 24), Nazariah was
thoroughly trained in all major yoga systems (Hatha Yoga; Gnana Yoga; Raja Yoga; Bhakti
Yoga; Karma Yoga; Laya Yoga; Mantra Yoga; etc.) with heavy emphasis on the most
comprehensive, wholistic yoga system of all: The Essene Yoga known as "The Essene
Way". Nazariah spent several hours per day (beginning each day at 4 a.m.) in
spiritual study and yogic practice; the rest of each day was devoted to work in the
organic garden and management of a recycling business. His diet was 100% straight from the
garden: raw, fresh, organic vegetarian food. He fasted often during that seven-year
period. As a result of his studies and practices, Abba Nazariah became very clairvoyant,
had profound out-of-body experiences and gained recall of past lives (including a previous
incarnation as an Essene 2,000 years ago). He realized that the primary purpose of his
current incarnation is to help in the remanifestation of the ancient Essene Church of
Christ at this cusp between ages. After seven years in the Essene monastery, Nazariah
moved to the city to launch the work he had been trained for.
Nazariah became a resident counselor at a shelter (which he helped start) for homeless
women and children located in a Chicano "barrio" near downtown San Diego.
Blending the Essene teachings with the Gandhian techniques of "satyagraha" and
"sarvodaya", Nazariah launched many programs for the uplift of the community: as
a result, he was dubbed "The Gandhi of San Diego" by the national media and was
the subject of dozens of television, radio and newspaper stories.
After completing the religious studies program at San Diego State University, Nazariah
accepted a full scholarship to attend Bethany Theological Seminary near Chicago. After
leaving the seminary, Nazariah moved to Oregon where he founded Essene Church of Christ.
Abba Nazariah currently serves as Archbishop of Essene Church of Christ, helping to plant
branches of the church the world over. He operates an Essene Ministerial Training Program.
He is the host of a public access television show called, The Essene Teachings with
Nazariah.
