1. Gabriel Cousens is the founder of the "Essene Order of Light", a spiritual organization based upon teachings from the Jewish Kabbalah, the Torah, and modern interpretations of the Essenes.
14 Facts About Gabriel Cousens
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Gabriel Cousens has authored nine books and tours internationally promoting his ideas on food and his spiritual beliefs.
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Gabriel Cousens earned his medical degree from Columbia Medical School in 1969, and he completed his residency in psychiatry in 1973.
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Gabriel Cousens says he switched to a vegetarian diet around age 30, after which he began teaching meditation.
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Gabriel Cousens returned to the United States in 1981 and studied Kabbalah and the Essenes, becoming ordained in 1988.
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Gabriel Cousens founded the Essene Order of Light in 1992, and the following year he established the Tree of Life Foundation as a federal tax-exempt religious organization.
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Gabriel Cousens is an ordained Rabbi and offers workshops on spiritual Judaism.
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Gabriel Cousens's newest book, Torah as a Guide to Enlightenment, published through North Atlantic Books, is a commentary on the Torah from a Kabbalistic perspective.
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Gabriel Cousens founded a not for profit organization called the Essene Order of Light which teaches "modern Essene living".
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Gabriel Cousens outlined his philosophy in his book Creating Peace By Being Peace.
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Gabriel Cousens has advocated a raw food diet for babies and children.
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Gabriel Cousens instituted a study of the medical history of infants and children and advocates for raw food education.
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Gabriel Cousens settled the suit for an undisclosed amount paid to the family.
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Gabriel Cousens argued that the medical examiner had misdiagnosed the cause of death, which he said was toxic shock unrelated to the injections, a claim that the Levy family attorney called "outrageous".