Continued...The 22 Jedi Teachings at Jedi Sanctuary
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by Jedi Kidohdin
-Jedi believe in letting go of attachments.
(read part 1 of this article)12. Jedi work on 'letting go' of attachments and train themselves on this. The fear of loss of attachments leads to the dark side, so a 'letting go' and 'trusting in the will of the Force' attitude needs to be developed gradually to overcome this fear of loss. Everything really belongs to the Force anyhow, so we need to trust the Force, and not be so attached to things. We need to trust the Force for the outcome of things, even if we don't understand it from our level. Fear can be overcome by trusting in the Force, and in the will of the Force, and by 'letting go'.
References:Obi-Wan: "Let go, Luke." -Episode IV
Obi-Wan: "This time, let go of your conscious self and act on instinct." -Episode IV
Yoda: "Attachment leads to jealousy. The shadow of greed, that is." -Episode III
Yoda: "The fear of loss is a path to the dark side." -Episode III
Yoda: "Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose." -Episode III
Anakin: "Attachment is forbidden. Possession is forbidden." -Episode II
-Jedi believe in life after death.
13. Jedi believe that the soul survives death. Jedi do not mourn those who pass. There will always be some mourning, and missing of that person, which is only natural. But Jedi avoid the extremes of mourning that can be so debilitating and destructive. Jedi trust the Force to take care of our departed loved ones.
References:Yoda: "Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you who transform into the Force. Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not." Episode III
Yoda: "Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter." -Episode V
Yoda: "One who has returned from the netherworld of the Force to train me, your old Master, Qui-Gon Jinn." -Episode III
Yoda: "Twilight is upon me and soon night must fall. That is the way of things...the way of the Force." -Episode VI
Yoda: "Through the Force, things you will see. Other places, the future, the past, old friends long gone." -Episode V
-Jedi use for the Force for good reasons.
14. Jedi are encouraged to use the Force, but only for reasons of training, defense and knowledge. Jedi never use the Force in order to show off in public or to impress others, like Anakin did by floating fruit in the air in front of Padme. A Jedi hides his/her powers from public view to help preserve their humility, which is a great spiritual virtue.
References:Anakin: "The Jedi use their power for good." -Episode III
Yoda: "A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack." -Episode V
Obi-Wan: "Use the Force, Luke." -Episode IV
Yoda: "Use the Force. Yes. Now the stone. Feel it. Concentrate. " -Episode V
Anakin: "If Obi-Wan caught me doing that, he would be very grumpy." -Episode II (Anakin using the Force to impress Padme by floating fruit in the air.)
-Jedi have compassion.
15. Compassion is central to a Jedi's life. We have to have compassion on ourselves first and foremost, and then let that compassion gravitate outwards to the whole creation. Love and Compassion are essential to being a Jedi.
References:Anakin: "Compassion, which I would define as unconditional love is central to a Jedi's life. So you might say that we are encouraged to love." -Episode II
-Jedi believe in peace and justice.
16. Jedi are guardians of peace and justice. Jedi deeply believe in finding peaceful solutions to problems. Jedi are expert negotiators, and try to solve problems without fighting. Jedi embrace justice, which means protecting and preserving the basic rights of others. Empathy is important because without it we can't understand how others feel when they are injured by injustice.
References:Obi-Wan: "But there are alternatives to fighting." -Episode IV
Obi-Wan: "For over a thousand generations the Jedi
Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic." -Episode IV Mace Windu:
"The Jedi are keepers of the peace." -Episode II
Opening Logos: The Supreme Chancellor has secretly dispatched two Jedi Knights, the guardians of peace and justice in the Galaxy to settle the conflict. -Episode I
-Jedi are humble.
17. Jedi are against being arrogant and consider arrogance to be a flaw, and something that's undesirable. The opposite of arrogance is humility. Jedi embrace humility, and don't want to consider themselves better than others. Jedi don't claim to know it all, and humbly believe in self improvement.
References:Obi-Wan: "His abilities have made him, well,
arrogant."
Yoda: "Yes, yes, a flaw more and more common among
Jedi." -Episode II
"Jedi seek to 'improve themselves' through knowledge and training." -Jedi Creed
-Jedi are selfless and serve others.
18. Jedi believe in serving others. Service is a way to lose our egos. Service to others means putting the welfare of others first. The Jedi are also selfless. Jedi care about others so much that they forget themselves, at least temporarily, in order to serve those in need.
References:Anakin: "The Jedi are selfless. They only care about others." -Episode III
"Jedi serve others rather than rule over them, for the good of the galaxy." -Jedi Creed
-Jedi are mindful of the Living Force.
19. Jedi are always mindful of the Living Force. When Jedi are being mindful of the Force, their minds are not filled with distracting thoughts, and they feel a connection to all things. Satisfaction comes from our personal connection to the Living Force; material things and wealth don't bring lasting peace, happiness, and satisfaction. Only our conscious connection to the Living Force brings lasting peace.
References:Qui-Gon: "Be mindful of the Living Force young Padawan." -Episode I
-Jedi believe in the law of symbiosis.
20. Jedi believe and practice the natural law of Symbiosis. For Jedi, Symbiosis means to work well with, and get along with others for mutual advantage. Symbiosis is the way that Jedi get things done with other life forms. Jedi try to live in harmony with those around them, and believe in mutual trust and respect.
References:Qui-Gon defined mutual Symbiosis as "life forms living together for mutual advantage." -Episode I
Obi-Wan: "You and the Naboo form a symbiotic circle. What happens to one of you will affect the other. You must understand this." -Episode I
"Jedi respect all life, in any form." - Jedi Creed
-Jedi believe in the law of attraction.
21. The law of attraction is a part of the Jedi path. Jedi believe in the law of attraction which is basically this: whatever you ask for, and firmly believe, you will receive. The Living Force, or the Universal Energy, will bring to us whatever we continue to think about, even if we are unconscious of it. This makes it extremely important to be aware of what we are thinking about, and what we are requesting.
References:Qui-Gon: "I'm not allowed to train you, so I want you to watch me and be mindful. Always remember, your focus determines your reality." -Episode I
Luke: All right. I'll give it a try.
Yoda: No! Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.
Luke: I don't, I don't believe it.
Yoda: That is why you fail. -Episode V
-Jedi train on Oneness with the Force.
22. The highest purpose of life is to train on becoming One with the Living Force. Qui-Gon Jinn returned from the Force to train Yoda and Obi-Wan on how to become One with the Force while they were still alive, without losing their individual identity. This is considered "Immortality". Religions call it by different names like Enlightenment, or God Realization, but it's the same thing. 'Oneness' or Union with the Force is something that we can all slowly train towards during our whole life. As long as we are breathing, we need to train on becoming One with the Living Force, and never give up.
References:Yoda: Master Kenobi, wait a moment. In your solitude
on Tattooine, training I have for you.
Obi-Wan: Training?
Yoda: An old friend has learned the path to
immortality. One who has returned from the netherworld
of the Force. Your old Master!
Obi-Wan: Qui-Gon?
Yoda: How to commune with him, I will teach you.
-Episode III
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