Nasalam
Living a Spiritual Life in Harmony with the Earth
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Nasalam is the residential project of the Order of
Melchizedek, a modern Essene order. We believe that the
Teacher of Righteousness, the fabled leader of the Essenes,
was an incarnation of Melchizedek, hence the connection. In
the Dead Sea Scrolls, he is credited with re-interpreting the
Law - but nothing is said about exactly what that was and
why it was so highly praised. We are pretty sure we know
what it was. He changed the rules governing Jewish men at
the time and allowed limited sexual contact between the
members of the community. They could not talk about it or
write about it or risk being condemned and ostracized by
other Jews, even other Essenes outside Qumran. We have
adopted the same guidelines as part of our spiritual practice.
More about that and other aspects of our lifestyle in other
parts of this website.
An important concern of the community is the effect of climate change on the planet and living things on it. Studies by scientists - and our own meditations - suggest Gaia (the consciousness of our planet) decided to eliminate humanity as an overly destructive creature. Spiritual beings have negotiated with Gaia to save five percent of the population to give humanity a chance to learn and change its ways. We intend to be part of that process.
All men seriously interested in pursuing an eclectic spiritual path, or just living a quiet life in the country, are invited to explore becoming part of the community, where we practice living together in peace and taking that out into the world.
To learn more about how we live, explore the links below and email us to ask specific questions you might have.
*** - Where we live - our Land and Housing
*** - Our Lifestyle and Practices
*** - Membership in the Community
*** - History of the community
*** - Visiting Nasalam
*** - Email us!
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Nasalam is a community project of the Order of Melchizedek
a 501(c)3 non-profit spiritual organization
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Our name, Nasalam, is pronounced with all broad 'a's as in saw, slight accent on the third syllable -- na-sa-LA-m.