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posted November 05, 2009 08:41 PM            

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Linda mentions the Essenes alot, in Love Signs particularly, as being the group of spiritual teachers Jesus trained with during the "lost years". Does anyone know anything about this or have any information/related sources concerning this matter? It has always intrested me!

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posted November 05, 2009 09:08 PM            

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Welcome!

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posted November 05, 2009 09:46 PM            

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I do not believe Jesus/Yeshua (Yeshua ben Yosef) trained with the Essenes at any time and definitely not during the so called "lost years".
John The Baptist and Jesus Bar Abbas did train with them however I believe.

I do not agree with all of this but interesting food for thought. http://www.answers.com/Barabbas

http://answering-christianity.com/which_jesus_released_and_which_crucified.htm

I shall elaborate later when I have time to do so.

Some things to ponder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallels_between_Gautama_Buddha_and_Jesus

http://buddha-christ.info/similarities.html
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posted November 06, 2009 01:27 PM            

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Can you clarify?

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posted November 06, 2009 06:20 PM            

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I recommend some reading that is most interesting, in my experience, from which you may benefit.

In the Rudolf Steiner Archive, there is a group of lectures on "The Fifth Gospel".

Lecture IV is where you should find the topic on "Essenes", particularly.

Fare thee well.

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posted November 07, 2009 03:16 PM            

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posted November 09, 2009 06:27 PM            

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thank you!!

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posted November 09, 2009 06:59 PM            

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NosiS, do you have a link handy for lecture IV as I only have access to V.
thanks

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posted November 09, 2009 08:04 PM            

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Juni!

It would be my pleasure to provide it for you, kind lady.
http://wn.rsarchive.org/Lectures/FifthGosFTS/19131004p01.html

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posted November 11, 2009 02:56 PM            

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posted November 14, 2009 08:51 PM            

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Cool signature, Randall!

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posted November 16, 2009 06:58 PM            

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Thank you NosiS! I added it to my bookmarks. Shura gave it to me once but I absent mindly forgot to carry it over to my new hard drive.
love, juni

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posted November 17, 2009 02:11 PM            

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I did?

hmmm

every once in a blue moon I pleasantly surprise myself

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posted November 17, 2009 02:19 PM            

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find what you were looking for, veronica?

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posted February 24, 2010 10:05 AM            

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I can tell you that they are NOT gnosics since they believe in Ahriman and Jesus was not amongst during his lost years but in Parthia more exactly. As for those who visited him were all about Magus all 3 of them and NOT essenes. But I can still understand your need for a more esoteric faith. In many countries like Ireland and Russia there are a lot of interest toward alternative esoteric spirituality even though they despice the orthodox mainstream religion.

Have a nice day!

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