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The #Manichaean #Gnostic Connection With the #Elchasaites, a Jewish Christian Group with Essene Influences (Vegetarianism, Sabbath Keeping, etc...) 

IMAGE: page 32 of, Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire

The Prophet Mani -- Manichaean Gnosticism -- Some Links

Youtube: Mani and the Manichaeans: Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio -- Jason BeDuhn, author of ‘The Manichaean Body: In Discipline and Ritual’ and Professor of Religious Studies at Northern Arizona University: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJWT46cVRuM&ab_channel=AeonByteGnosticRadio

Manichaean Writings at Gnosis.org: http://gnosis.org/library/manis.htm

Manichaean Psalms: http://manichaeanchurch.org/en/kingdomoflightchurch/2014/11/14/the-manichaean-psalms

Psalms of Thomas: http://gnosis.org/library/manithomas.htm

Parthian Hymns: http://www.azargoshnasp.net/languages/Pahlavi/Parthianhymns.pdf

Manichaean Hymns: https://web.archive.org/web/20120405104315/http://www.essenes.net/pdf/Hymnscroll.pdf

An Introduction to the Manichaean Religion: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~iranian/Manicheism/Manicheism_I_Intro.pdf

manichean meaning – Google Search — Read on www.google.com/search

From Death to Death -- The Meat Diet of the Negative Power (Demiurge): "No problem here." "It is lawful". "Our sacred book says it is permitted." "The cruelty of this doesn't matter. We have dominion." "A vegan future is in prophecy but that is a tomorrow that never comes."

From Life to Life: The Vegan Diet of the Positive Power (Unknown God): "Compassion benefits all living beings." "Life comes from the Great Life, and all life is struggling towards the Light." "All suffering in the world is rooted in our ignorance of our true nature and due to our distraction from the real purpose in life." "The lives of the innocent, which also includes animal life, deserves to be protected."

Manichaeanism is a Gnostic spiritual movement founded by Mani, the Vegan Prophet, who taught that every creature is a vessel of the Light and that all endeavor must be taken not to harm them. 

Martyrius, from, "The Syriac Fathers on Prayer and the Spiritual Life”, translated from the Syriac Aramaic by Sebastian Brock

The Gnostics were vegetarians, as were the Essenes, the Jesus Movement, Manichaeans, Cathars, and the Church of the Light based in China: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kJh66vIJz0&ab_channel=AeonByteGnosticRadio

Evidence That Jesus and The Original Aramaic Christians Were Vegetarians: "James was a vegetarian...." (Robert Eisenman, James the Brother of Jesus) “James, the brother of the Lord, lived on seeds and plants and touched neither meat nor wine.” (Epistulae ad Faustum XXII, 3) “John never ate meat.” (Church historian Hegesipp according to Eusebius, History of the Church II 2:3) "The Apostle Matthew partook of seeds, and nuts, hard-shelled fruits, and vegetables, without flesh.” (Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor, Book 2, Chapter 1) Peter said, “I live on olives and bread, to which I rarely only add vegetables.” (Clementine Homilies 12,6; also see, Recognitions 7,6): https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/b8784ac42506