Jedi Temple
Cap 6: This chapter contains all the information one needs to know to be a member of Jedi Harmony.
Mission Statement
Jedi Harmony is a style of jedi as some would see it yet it is not. The main focus is being a jedi and doing it being in harmony with the Force(that means everything). A student does not have to follow a certain style, which means a way of someone else. It is about being a jedi of utmost efficiency what is expected of every member here.
Jedi Harmony is a community not an organization . It is here for each jedi and only reason there is any structure is to make things simple and efficient. Yet the key is that the structure can exist even if there is no structure.
For those who need a definite training program, etc we have what they ask. And those who want to grow like a flower grows, all by themselves they can visit here and yet belong into a group. So it is for a reason of doing things together, otherwise there would be no need for this group.
The ideal of this group is to be limitless so to not obstruct the growth of individual jedi.
If jediway is followed there will be no problems.
Wish you all the best and
May the Force be with us all.
Jedi Code
Jedi are followers of the peace, harmony and Force.
Jedi improve themselves through knowledge and training.
Jedi respect all life, in any form.
Code of Force
There is no emotion; there is peace. ( Harmony and Equilibrium )
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge. ( Intelligence )
There is no passion; there is serenity. ( Tranquillity )
There is no death; there is the Force. ( Transformation, Force = Vita = life = Vatha = flux)From Sanskrit:
The “Dosha” theory (Three Doshas) is one of the basic theory of Ayurveda . The word “Dosha” is a Sanskrit word whose expansion is “Dooshayati iti Dosha” ie.
That which get easily vitiated is “Dosha” . Body constituents (tissues) are always in the process of metabolism which is a combination of deterioration (Catabolism)
on one side and construction (Anabolism)on the other. Health is maintained by balancing these activities. Metabolism is controlled by lot of chemical reactions,
hormonal activity etc. When these systemic and natural functions get disturbed, it results in various types of diseases. As the basic functions of the body are
innumerable, the number of diseases are also innumerable. Even Hippocrates, the father of Modern System of Medicines accepts the importance of “Dosha” Theory.According to Indian philosophy the basic constituents of all beings are “Pancha Maha Bhootas”
(These Five Maha bhootas are Prithvi(Earth), Ap (water), Tejas (Fire) , Vayu(Air) Akash (Ether).
The basic constituents of human body are also the same “Pancha Maha Bhootas”.
Each and every cell, system and organ is made up of these constituents. The proportion of five “Pancha Maha Bhootas” is different in different systems and organs,
Based on their involvement, the qualities and functions are also different. The deficiency or excess of their involvement results in various diseases.
Ancient Ayurvedic Experts have conceived this “Pancha Maha Bhootas” theory into “Thri Dosha” theory for their easy diagnosis and treatment.
“Thri Doshas” are “Vatha” , “Pittha” and “Kapha”. “Thri Doshas” are also made up of “Pancha Maha Bhootas”.
The functions of “Thri Doshas” should be taken in a broad spectrum. “Thri Doshas” decide the “Prakrithi” (body constitution) of a being.
If “Vatha” is predominant it is known as “Vatha Prakrithi” (Vatha constitution). A “Vatha Prakrithi” person is prone to be afflicted
by “Vatha diseases” if exposed to conducive surroundings and causes. Similarly for “Pittha Prakrithi” and “Kabha Prakrithi”. Brief explanation is given below:
1.“Vatha” All movements in the body is maintained by “Vatha dosha”. The expansion of the term “Vatha” in Sanskrit is “Tatra va gati Gandhanayoriti”
ie. all movements and catabolic activities of body are controlled by “Vatha”. Finer movements like cell division, circulation etc. are maintained by “Vatha”.
The predominant “Maha bhoota” involved in “Vatha dosha” is Vayu (Air) and Akash (Ether) .
2.“Pittha” The “Maha bhoota” predominance in “pittha” is Teja(Fire) . All the digestive activities of body is controlled by “Pitha”.
Digestive activity means not only the digestion of food occurring in the intestine but the hormonal, chemical and metabolic changes
are attributed to “Pittha”. Body warmth, taste, vision, appetite, skin luster, intelligence, bravery – are all qualities attributed to “Pittha”
3.“ Kapha” Predominant “maha bhootas” in “ Kapha” are prithvi (Earth) and Jal (Water). All the anabolic activities of body are maintained by “ Kapha”.
It is contributing the nourishment and bulky form to the body.
When the doshas are in equilibrium, good health is experienced On the other hand when this equilibrium gets disturbed ( increase, decrease, vitiation)
it results in various diseases. The nature of the disease is based on the predominance of the involved “Doshas”. The diagnosis and treatment of diseases
are also based on the involved “Doshas”. That is, predominant “Dosha” exhibits their symptoms in the body. By analysing these symptoms
the physician can come to a conclusion that this “Dosha” is vitiated and based on that treatment can be decided.Due to various causes when the body functions become improper, it results in various diseases. Whole body functions are maintained
and controlled by “thri doshas”. So when the “Doshas” get disturbed it results in symptoms like
Vridhi(Increase), Kshayam(Decrease) or Prakopam(Vitiation of Doshas). An observing physician can diagnose the disease based on the symptoms
exhibited by “Doshas” vitiation.
Theosophy Dictionary on Absolute
Absolute (from Latin ab away + solvere = to loosen, dissolve = connected but not tied = Empty space that enables
the Force to express itself )
Freed, released, absolved; parallel to the Sanskrit moksha, mukti (set free, released), also to the Buddhist nirvana
(blown out), all three terms signifying one who has obtained freedom from the cycle of material existence.
Absolute, in European philosophy, is used somewhat loosely for the unconditional or boundless infinitude. On the
other hand, Sir W. Hamilton considers the Absolute as "diametrically opposed to, . . . contradictory of, the Infinite,"
which is correct from the standpoint of both etymology and abstract philosophy. Blavatsky uses the term both ways:
sometimes equating it with infinity, at other times with the first cause or one divine substance-principle.
Strictly speaking, absolute is a relative term. It is the philosophic One or cosmic originant, but not the mystic zero or
infinitude. An absolute or a cosmic freed one is not That (infinity), for infinity has no attributes: it is neither absolute
nor nonabsolute, conscious nor unconscious, because all attributes and qualities belong to manifested and therefore
noninfinite beings and things.
The boundless or infinite, in which exist innumerable absolutes, includes the cognizer, the cognized, and the
cognition, and is both matter and spirit, subject and object; all egos and non-egos are included within it.
From the zero emanate an infinite number of cosmic Ones or monads. Every absolute is not only the hierarch of its
own hierarchy, the One from which all subsequent differentiations emanate, but is also a cosmic jivanmukta, a
released monad freed from the pull of the lower planes. Every monad at the threshold of paranirvana reassumes its
primeval essence and becomes at one with the absolute of its own hierarchy once more. The absolute is thus the goal
of evolution as well as the source, the highest divinity or Silent Watcher of the hierarchy of compassion, which forms
the light side of a universe or cosmic hierarchy.
VATHA = Creativity * Enthusiasm * Freedom * Generosity * Joy * Vitality
Vata: one of the three doshas, wind and gas. Vata: means “wind” literally. Va means movement. Vata is the source of
both structure and function of the body. It is that which is represented by the five forms of the bodily currents:
apana, udana, samana, vyana, apana. It is the initiator, controller, companion, organizer, stimulant of many
functions of body mind and spirit.
Spiritual Yoga Dictionary
Vata: The dosha governing all motion and flow in the body. ( Multiverse )
Direction and Consent
Vata: the dosha responsible for all movement in the body,
A biological space which enables the sensitive consiousness of a mind to sense the presence of something moving,
not indicating the energy itself that makes things move - attraction or repulsion -, ( wish or will vs denial
or refusal ). Expression itself of consent that follows Dharmic rules, which are expression of Vita Flux, The Force Itself.
Explanation:
Emotions cloud the understanding of Force; peace opens the doors.
Ignorance leads nowhere; knowledge will come sooner or later.
Passion can madden; serenity leads to fulfillment
Death is a transformation of the Force and not the end.
Pillars of Jedi Strength
1. Knowledge - By learning more we can improve whatever be.
2. The Force - Learning to connect, flow and control the Force will give a jedi his tools and his way.
3. Self-Development - By improving ourselves we become more able jedi.
4. Self-Discipline - A jedi has to be aware of oneself and be able to choose how to be.
5. Harmony - A jedi who is in harmony with oneself and the Force(all there is) then he/she will be the most successful.
6. Detachment - If a jedi is detached even to his/her own way there will be no failure, though it may seem otherwise.
7. Disillusionment - A jedi is objective. A jedi's acts do not depend on information.
8. JediWay - If followed will get you through more troubles than someone else can stand
not to speak of making the world a better place.
Jedi Path
"Jedi are followers of the peace, harmony and the Force.." - It is a responsibility of a jedi to strive to bring peace and harmony to oneself and others.
Jedi seek to learn about the Force and use this knowledge to better the world including themselves.
A jedi seeks to be in harmony and peace with the Force, that means with everything.
"Jedi improve themselves through knowledge and training." - A jedi is aware of one's ignorance and thus seeks knowledge. A jedi has to constantly develop ones body, mind and spirit. A jedi cultivates oneself in as many areas they like. Jedi seek enlightenment of ones total being.
"Jedi respect all life, in any form." - All life is precious. A jedi learns to respect and defend the life of oneself and others.
Jedi guidelines
1. Way of Harmony
To succeed in something especially in becoming a jedi one must know the way of harmony. It is about combining understanding with knowledge and practice, one side with the other. It is to avoid conflicts.
2. Discipline
A jedi must be disciplined. Without it there will not be advancement.
At first it might be hard to get there, but soon you discover that discipline leads to more freedom and stability of yourself.
Discipline does not mean austerities but being able to regulate one's life.
3. True helping
Listening is only half of our exercise, the other is to help find a solution. A jedi keeps in mind that helping may turn out into causing more trouble and distress. A help in some cases can not be forced upon and at other times it can not be kept for the later time.
4. True way?
A true way never forgets the completeness of the life, Multiverse, Force. We have our jedi path, but each individual still has to walk their own paths that no one else can walk for them. This path is best walked with freedom of mind, body and spirit as a goal. Being a jedi is more of responsibility, but also a definite style. But both of these have to support each other. Though what I just wrote may be necessary for some, or a serious thing it can be all said in one word "reality".
At the same time there is no true way, there are just different levels of doing things. It can be a more sophisticated way or completely another branch of doing, and what is the true way is up to you. Yet you always have a balancing factor, The Force. Yet remember different acts are linked with different balancing points which cause different end results.
5. Integrity.
In a modern world we try to separate so many things from each other rather than seeing that it is all one. And in a certain level we are all one and the same, the flower, the car, the persons and the Force, etc. We would have so much less unnecessary conflicts if people would act from that understanding.
While training your body do not forget your mind.
While doing hard work do not forget to play.
6. Power
Do not shun gathering more energy for yourself than someone else.
After all this is not a issue. It is not a goal, but a necessity. For everything you do strains your Personal Force and the more you have it the more you can do.
7. Intent
What does not matter what you do, or how you do, what matter is with what intent you do something. Without true intent whatever you do is just a theater.
8. Equanimity
Bad, good these are just verbal classifications. Use them as such and not get entangled with them. Equanimity will come as a state of mind where not the certain factors are important but just being and then you choose what things to do.
Brake your habits if you are attached to them and when you have come to treat everything as equal then it really does not matter what you do or how or what you have or do not, then it is about that you "are".
9. Enlightenment
The way is important not the practices as you will transcend the primary methods fro example. What once was toil becomes a happy free time. Develop your mind as without it power is useless at best and destructive at worst.
Enlightenment is mastery over oneself and that includes personal liberation of dependency on mental constructs.
You will transcend the need for any guidelines not by repetition but by understanding. And understanding when it grows leads to enlightenment.
What matters more with the jedi is not the path but the walk. As path only limits the walk. But walking is connected with everything, though jedi do walk in their own way.
Community is for jedi and not otherwise.
10. Endless guide-lines
There are so many guide-lines , I have brought what I think most essential for a jedi to start with. Though they are here, understanding of them is not that you have to come to by yourself.
Ranks: Traditional ranks
Jedi Probationer - A person who considers becoming a jedi and who will be tested before being accepted (or rejected) to the community of jedi. Time requirement: One Month.
Apprentice - Student of the jedi way. Apprentice hood lasts as long as one is ready to meet the requirements of a jedi knight.
Minimum Time Requirement: 3 year
Other: Passing of the trials
Knight - Has understood the jedi way and walks it without a failure. Skilled in Jedi Arts.
Minimum Time Requirement: 5 years.
Other: Passing of the trials
Master - A jedi in whom the way and arts are united into one flow of being an enlightened jedi.
A jedi who not only knows how to flow him/herself but also how to teach the others whatever the conditions.
Untraditional ranks
JediX - A jedi who has a total freedom of training and practicing the jedi way and arts. They have no official ranking system of any kind. They can but do not have to take whatever tests of following the jedi way and skillfulness of the jedi arts. They could also be called jedi people as they are jedi but have nothing to with responsibilities in the community.
JediWalker A jedi who does not follow the traditional ranking system but one based on their following of the jedi way and skill in jedi arts. A way of jedi walker unites the philosophy and practice of apprentice, knight and master. Depending on their recognized level they are also recognized as proximately or exatly equivalent to any of the traditional ranks. Based on their level they can have responsible posts in the jedi organization.
Non-ranks
Bystander - One who likes to be with jedi yet is not jedi.
Jedi and Sensuality
From the Star wars we see that jedi lead mostly a monastic lifestyle.
Exception is a New Jedi Order founded by Luke Skywalker. This means no jedi can say that
way is only correct if done within the principles of monasticism.
Actually it is well know that sensuality only advances human being. Using our senses develops them.
Like when you look at the beauty of the world you will see more and more every time.
It is medically proved that listening of music can heal psychosomatic diseases and other.
Also the psychic skills could be explained to be extensions of our basic 5 senses.
It is known that one who tires to be serious and forbids oneself all enjoyment
will not develop ones faculties as fast and to an extent as the one who does.
After all human beings are sensual beings.
Lastly sensuality does not mean senseless life-burning, which in fact is destroying oneself
and others and the world. So be a jedi and go enjoy being and make the world happy because:
Jedi improve themselves through knowledge and training.
Warrior of Mist
Foreword.
This work is a collection of jedi wisdom and more than that. A jedi to have a rich spirit and success in following the jedi way becomes a warrior-mystic and philosopher.
The word mist symbolizes here many things. I thought of beauty and unknown and a travel of jedi on the path.
Mist is a bautiful expression of the nature but it also is secretive.
And we walk our path like in a mist, if we are far away, whether we know or not, we do not see.
If we get enough close, we start to see. I always write what I have experienced.
Source : The Wheel of Time, Carlos Castaneda.
Neo Amanaki teachings
The most efficient way to live is to be a warrior. Because a warrior can think and worry, before he/she decides.
Once the decision is made he/she continues to walk on the path free of worry and thoughts.
Millions more decisions are waiting the warrior.
A warrior lives by doing things and not thinking about doing them.
A wOrryor lives by doing things, taking care and thinking in a Generative manner,
practicing and helping brothers and sisters.
A warrior-mystic does not have a honor, dignity, family, name or homeland; he lives.
Any name is his name. He answers to the call. Makes things better.
A warrior's life is never empty. It is full to the brim and everything is equal. ACTION
A warrior is responsible for even the slightest act of him-/herself. KARMA
Usual person acts after one's thoughts but is never responsible for what has been done.
An usual person is whether victorious or defeated, and accordingly he becomes an oppressor or victim.
These two conditions are because one does not cultivate the mind nor sight of energy.
A warrior knows the value of humbleness and thankfulness. Otherwise he would lose his/her power.
A warrior-mystic can walk unseen even right in front of others. Invisible is the source.
Intent is what makes the warrior invulnerable and successful.
It sends the warrior-seeker to the ends of realms.
Note that: Intent here is not located within mind, thought, will or decision.
This means that no wave of the sea can be stopped, although you can ride it on a surf board.
We are one. Never alone. We thank the One that holds, sustains, and gives Vita to the world.
Intent never changes. Once this established, you can answer to the 8 questions,
and find out your paths by yourself. The best is the worst. Never believe in duality.
Dharma is. Karma links. Actions produce.
A Jedi knows how many knots there are in his long hair, in common thoughts, and doings.
When the Intention of a Jedi precedes his action this Jedi becomes vulnerable to past and future events.
When habits become clothes, a Jedi must refresh himself under a waterfall to rejoin the source.
A warrior is not attached to the results or the process, he/she gives the best just like that.
A warrior is self-sufficient. He/she does not need praise nor does he/she lament.
A warrior does not need a life-story. One day he finds it useless and throws it away.
We barely understand that we can throw out anything from our life in one eye-blink.
If nothing is for sure a warrior is clear and alert.
It is not important how we have grown up. Our personal force defines everything in our life.
Vita defines our life. A human being is only a bulk of personal and impersonal internal
and external Forces, and of the amount of it depends everything in our life.When should the Force be used: Sensing where you are most needed
Sensing dangers
For demonstrations (on rare occasions)
To do something that you couldn't do without the Force's help
For practice
To surprise an enemy
To communicate with dead friends
To See the Future
To get something out of reach
To heal someone who is willing to be healed
To get guidance to the correct path.
To guide you in your actions
When the Force should NOT be used:
You should not use the Force to do something that you could easily do without the Force
You should never steal
You should not use the Force to impress others.
You should not make yourself look good, just because you want to.
You should not scare someone unless you really have to.
You should never use the Force to hurt someone unless it is in self-defense.
You should not use the Force to make money.
You should not use the Force to cheat.
You should never take advantage of someone good with the Force.
You may practice the Force whenever you feel like you need to,
but not in front of others unless you know that they already know about it
(this is so you don't make a scene, Jedi are humble).
Jedi Force Abilities:
Sensing danger
Sensing someone's location
Seeing the future
Healing others from sickness or pain
Communicating with dead friends
Getting guidance in situations
Getting guidance in your actions
Sensing emotions
Telekinesis (Moving objects with the Force)
Increasing speed and strength
Increasing the toughness of your body
Shielding yourself from Force attack
Sending the Force through objects
Healing yourself
Preventing sickness in yourself and others
Acceptable Side Abilities:
Cooling Ability (Cryokinesis)
Force camouflage
Control Over Fire (Pyrokinesis)Jedi Q teachings DT Strain
To study the Force is not a light work. Everything is at reach, if you are a good climber.
Religions vs. Force
Religions all have a central deity or deities who are worshipped by the followers. Some of the descriptions of the deities are similar to that of Force, like in Hinduism. Yet Force is not a deity. The most informative descriptions about the Force we can learn from taoism, shamanism, buddhism, ninpo, wizardry, yoga. Also many other religions describe the Force but not in so complete way.
The Force is an energy field that makes up all there is or is not. Flux = Vita
Force Aspects
The Force is an eternal infinite flow. It makes up everything there is or is not. Through the Force
everything is connected. It is all one and it certainly does not follow our mundane logic.
It can not be controlled by anyone that wishes. Will is no use. Mind is no trick.
A Jedi knows when it is the time to act because Vita is alive in him,
and He feels the call of the Force within, without no doubt.
- Unifying Force - An energy with no humanly characteristics. It is uniting everything into what it is yet into one and the same. It controls all the processes in the universe. This Force makes possible other energies within the universe:
- Living Force - An energy of living beings and things individually and all together. It stores the information about what has passed and what is and maybe even about what will come. It has many aspects within it, of which some are:
- Light Side - an energy that flows freely it's characteristics are benevolent. Postive influence. Harmonic.
- Dark Side - a disrupted energy, malevolent. Negative influence. Disordered.
- Resonant Force - an echo energy living beings have and which surrounds their body. Functions to keep the negative away. See Harmonic field theory.
- Invisible Force - Multifying Force that spins emptyness creating every living creature in, out, here, there and anywhere, with no dimensional frontier.
Living energy is not all one and the same, but the term is used to name a collection of different energies.
The rhythms of the living Energy.
The less you know about these rhythms of the nature the more you are affected by them.
If you know them you can at least use them for your benefit.
1. Heaven and fire
Eternity, heaven, moment, birth, seed, enthusiaism, joy of life, creativity, laughter, sun, sunrise, fire,
Sunday, South, high clouds, birdsong, phoenix, chaffinch, nightingale, palm, thatch, sunflower, marigold.
In wonderful dreams, meditation time, in prayer.
2. The rhythm of duality.
Ability, repeating, duality, dream, spring, dawn, wind, Monday, Moon, East, starling, magpie, pigeon, sparrow, cuckoo, Parus, horse, penguin, hen, fish, aspen, fir, cucumber.
3. Water and form rhythm
Creation, endeavor, wish, form, body, gene, lake, snow, rain, Mercury, Tuesday
4. Earth
Earth, materia, materialism, food, property, price, truth, victory, bad luck, death, peace, humidity, Wednesday, winter, afternoon, bull, sheep, pig, turtle, pine, birch, rye, oat.
5. Center and the five elements
Law, duty, co-operation, craving, remembrance, evening, eventide, dryness, autumn, Thursday, West, giraffe, cow, bird cherry, lilac, apple tree, cherry tree, mint, rice, buckwheat, corn.
The unbalance of the five elements creates disharmony:
More element fire (rhythm 1) creates tension.
More element wood (rhythm) creates storm, anger and violence.
More water element (rhythm 3) creates fear, and irresponsibility.
Unbalanced element earth (rhythm 4) stubborness and lie to our life.
Too much element metal (rhythm 5) pathologickal nostalgia
If these elements are balanced within us and surroundings they make vertical, powerful and parallel lines.
If not then they become deformed and bent.
6. Many-sided rhythm
Protection, guard, noise, greed, lust, loss, affliction, stress, worry, sadness, illusion, intuition, night, cold, Venus, Friday, tiger, Thuja, cottonwood.
Positive rhythm gentleness
Negative rhythm stress
Evil rhythm
Fear, anger, violence, hard feelings, despisal, enviousness, falseness, obsession, depression, suicide, deception, Mid-night, birds of prey, crocodile, ash, Cirsium, stump.
7. Healing rhythm
Goodness, health, doctor, oath, woman, traveler, Saturn, Saturday, brown bear, willow, begonia, some medical herbs.
8. Wealth
Wealth, fortune, man, immortality, resurrection, rebirth, Nirvana, North, wild cat, cock, roseblossom, some fruits.
9. Fame and perfection of yang.
Fame, reward, clarity, knowing, bunce, end of process, motherhood, long life, catastrophy, flood, bad luck, error, leaving, funeral, mid-summer, midday, dry wood.
10. Vital force(Living Force) and power.
Vital Force, life goal, guardian angel, abundancy, change, society, risk, sport, demonstration, vanity, daredevilry, power, fading, avalanche, volcano, lion, blue whale, plumtree.
11. Mastery and development.
Master, development, living, growing, youth, key, fairy-tale, carnival, newly created, rosebush, crane.
20. Science
Science, theory, logical thinking, silvery color
22. Spirituality and perfection.
Spirituality, daydream, perfection, luck harmony, saint, prayer, freedom, enlightened, space, dragon, higher mammals, oak, rowan tree, jasmine, Virginia creeper, bamboo.
Ethics of Force Use
A jedi's goal is to bring peace and harmony to the world and themselves; to protect and guide. It is pretty logical therefore how the jedi should use the Force. But here come into consideration the aspects of Force - light, shadow, dark. The difference for example how a shadow and light sider use the Force and reflect upon are dramatically different. And the Light side is the hardest to master for there are so many nuances where one may create darkness even with good intents.
The ethics of the Force use each jedi has to develop individually, because they must be understood otherwise there is no use of them. Also there is a substantial danger of any green student to want to seek the Dark Side, for it is very seductive and you do not have to work on your mind and better yourself. Beware, tread carefully and be conscious.
Using the Force, Living Force
Living Force is the easiest to grasp as it is very close to our physical existence. Unifying Force is the essence of the universe and holds much mystery in it. Though it is said that unifying Force unites everything and guides our destiny, the Living Force does it as well.
The Force makes the whole existence, in it everything is connected. Keep that in mind before doing the energywork.
The method to use the Living Force requires fine tuning our senses and mind.
The areas one should develop are:
- Visualization - a very critical component of the energywork, whether it be a visual imagery or tactile imagination.
- Telepathy - something without what many other skills are hard to attain and it is already one step into the greater world.
- Memory - One way to create a distant connection for example with someone is to exactly memorize something essential about the other person. Also memory is a kind of a switch to feeling the energies.
- Calmness - While being calm and relaxed one is more tuned to sense the Force.
- Patience - Sometimes, especially at the first times ever it is seemingly impossible to sense or do anything with the Force
- Chakras - are what generate the energy necessary to operate on other levels and they also need to be cultivated like your eyes and ears.
- Use the Force - exercises can help you to find necessary switches to learn to do the feats instantly.
- Feelings - trust them they will tell you many neccessary things.
- Synchronize your sensing - like with moving objects, if you have attained even a slight synchronicity more unique ways will be at your disposal to feel the informtion what the Force carries.
- Personal Force - you must gather more energy accordingly to what you spend or you may become ill or have an accident. Your life depends on your personal energy. Do what you will and harm none and give your energy of love to others. By taking you will loose and by giving you receive more.
Unifying Force
Learn to see the energy directly. You have to intend it. Intent is an energy of the nature and if to put it into words then it is -wishing of something and knowing that it is going to be ful-filled at the same time. The senses you have to develop to perceive the Unifying Force are mostly not belonging to your physical body nor even to this space time continuum.
Even far greater world will open to you. This world is beyound anythig a beginner could imagine. It is also a world of greater understanding and wider possibilities.
Quotes from Fiction:
To understand the Jedi way we can always look to the fictional jedi.
Also we can learn about the Force from them.
What is the Force?
May the Force be with you.
-- Qui-Gon Jinn (and many others)
Commentary: A blessing or a wish that someone would be aware/connected/using well the Force.
Nothing happens by accident.
-- Qui-Gon Jinn, Episode I
Commentary: Everything that happens is what we have called out. Sometimes it is our wishes, sometimes it just is what we need.
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.
-- Yoda, Episode III
Commentary: Everything is energy and energy transforms not vanishes. We are already Force and we stay that.
The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It?s an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together.
-- Obi-Wan Kenobi, Episode IV
Commentary: It is a description you would give to one who has never heard of Force. It gives a simple understanding of the Force, not what it exaclty is.
The Force can have a strong influence on the weak minded.
-- Obi-Wan Kenobi, Episode IV
Commentary: There are various methods to influence someones mind. First is telepathy. Second is projection of energy carrying certain commands or vibrations(love, peace, forget). And more. But it is not sure if the two are not the same. Second one can be done with Force projectile(energy balls) and we do not know if the waves generated by the brain are not the same thing.
[The Force] partially [controls your actions], but it also obeys your commands.
-- Obi-Wan Kenobi, Episode IV
Commentary: This could well lead to a religion. In fact we are affected by the radiation from sun and moon and other natural phenomena while not being aware of it. And as the Force is everything there is it can be said that it affects our life.
[The large and the small are] no different; only different in your mind. You must unlearn what you have learned.
-- Yoda, Episode V
Commentary: What we perceive with our five senses may not apply to what is on the levels of energy. Actually everything is connected. How would you imagine that in a physical level?
Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size do you? And well you should not, for my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it; makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us.
-- Yoda, Episode V
Commentary: Whoever you are if you follow the way of Force and use it no one is bigger or smaller than you...
Strong am I with the Force, but not that strong [to not die]. Twilight is upon me and soon, night must fall. That is the way of things, the way of the Force.
-- Yoda, Episode VI
Commentary: We are not made to live forever. We can though choose how long we live, given our skill and knowledge of Force. But maybe...
Methods of Force Use
Don't center on your anxieties... Keep your concentration here and now where it belongs.
-- Qui-Gon Jinn, Episode I
Commentary: While you think it is not easy to feel what is going on in the Force. If you concentrate on here and now you will not mistake unless you intend otherwise.
Don't worry, the Force will guide us.
-- Qui-Gon Jinn, Episode I
Commentary: A skilled jedi does not need a map. As all is Force and each piece of it is connected to the whole. There are various ways to perceive this information. Here it seems to imply letting ones unconsciousness perceive and guide the jedi.
Reach out. Sense the Force around you. Use your feelings you must.
-- Yoda, Episode II
Commentary: With your energy body extend out and perceive. Also try to perceive with your senses like telepathy as a bat does with voice. And be aware of your inner feelings about something or someone.
Remember, a Jedi can feel the Force flowing through him.
-- Obi-Wan Kenobi, Episode IV
Commentary: A jedi must learn to feel the Force moving in them before doing telekinesis for example.
Let go of your conscious self and act on instinct.
-- Obi-Wan Kenobi, Episode IV
Commentary: Letting go of your ego and just being will enable you to feel the connection to Force and act accordingly.
Your eyes can deceive you; don?t trust them... Stretch out with your feelings.
-- Obi-Wan Kenobi, Episode IV
Commentary: Not only your eyes but also your mind. Still your mind and feel. Blind yourself and feel. Somehow this feeling is always more correct than what can be perceived with un-trained five senses.
Use the Force... Let go...
-- Obi-Wan Kenobi, Episode IV
Commentary: To let go of something means to let go of your ego. Then the perception or use of the Force is more likely
A Jedi's strength flows from the Force.
-- Yoda, Episode V
Commentary: For a beginner this is very unclear. How? and then "why?". A jedi draws the energy from the Force to do the energy-work. It can be for casting a spell, healing or increasing physical strenght.
Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere...
-- Yoda, Episode V
Commentary: We are not only the physical matter what is easy to perceive. We are also luminous beings. In few words our being has many levels and facets, not all visible to an untrained eye. From there comes an understanding that if we are this then we also act accordingly. A jedi has to take care and act with whatever facets are perceived of oneself and always learn more. In the end we are mysterious no less than the Force.
That [because you don't believe] is why you fail.
-- Yoda, Episode V
Commentary: For a successful energywork belief that it will work is necessary.
Through the Force, things you will see; other places: the future, the past, old friends long gone.
-- Yoda, Episode V
Commentary: Force is an field of energy or more exactly a combination of energy fields that carries the information. There are methods how human being can train to perceive and understand it.
Ethics of Force Use
A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense; never for attack.
-- Yoda, Episode V
Commentary: This is one principle of what the jedi are about.
...if you choose the quick and easy path... you will become an agent of evil.
-- Yoda, Episode V
Commentary: If you do not forge your patience, and love then this is what happens with you.
Summary
From a fiction we see much Force use but the exact methods are not told.
That is why the commentaries were.
First steps, Introductory Information.
1. Learn to see Auras
There is a very easy method to learn to see auras. Touche the tips of your index fingers together and look right in the middle where they touch.
Now separate the fingers half an inch(a 1 cm or so) but keep looking into the same place. If it does not workd try doing it by having a blue sky as a background or anything that you think will suit. the trick is to not look at your hands. If you see something you have done it. Practice it and keep trying to see the auras of trees for example.
The best time to see the auras is after sunset and before sunrise.
2.Meditate daily, especially in beginning. It will open your senses and attune you to the Universe making everything possible.
3. Relax.
Do breathing and relaxation exercises. I bring one example here. Breath in and tense your feet, breath out and relax. Do this for all of your body parts ending with head. After some practice you should be able to tense and relax all of your body at once. It is a must for the beginners. Later own when you start to mediate your body will relax by itself.
4. There is no passion; there is serenity.
Have no passion to what you are doing. Do not expect any good results. Let go and just do with a serious and sincere intent.
5. Learn to travel in other realms and discover the mistery of creation.
We are all multi-levelled(multi-dimensional) beings. We just need to link our different selves to beckome aware of ourselves. We also need to create an energybody and forge it so it would become as capable for acting as our physical one. Such practices usually make the energy in your body flow and the day you sense it you have achieved a very important result. The goal for any beginner in energywork is to feel the Force flowing inside, from there one can feel it outside as well. After this one is more aware of how to manipulate the energies.
Example method:
Lay down or sit down comfortably and close your eyes. Imagine making a garden of a kind. Create your visualization also, how is up to you. Walk around there in your visualized body. Build things there, make conditions better. You are in your subconsciousness and by changing it you are changing your life. After some practice you can travel to the unconsciousness of other people and use this skill to heal their diseases or to change their lives for the better. Later you can also travel in the unconsciousness of the Universe.
6. Discover, dare and do not doubt.
Learn eagerly new methods, you must have an inspiration and enthusiaism to succeed. To not even try to follow the jedi Code of Force here too much, you may stop right in the middle, beckouse of the lack of interest. The goal of jedi though is to learn to calmly, sincerely and without attachments study and work. It is not a must for all time, but it has to be made there and you will succeed in critical moments.
Dare to venture, learn, question, invent and combine whatever you feel like. This is the way great discoveries are made.
Do not doubt in your eventual success. Wish it and be sure it will come and it will.
Perceiving the Force
In Quest to Find the Nature of Force
Actually all people perceive the Force, even unconsciously. People who are unaware of any energywork and have a crude materialistic worldview still affect the environment altough very subtly. Because our unconsciousness(called also subconsciousness) never rests and given that the brain is a sensory organ on its own there is no doubt of it. The layers of our being are though so complex that the level of the interaction with the All is probably much wider than perceived on the levels nearer to the crude physicality.While what is called crude physicality is actually only perceived as such. It consists of many complex factors and energies. But actually it is all one. If you take a sand into your hand it will act as seem by a certain laws, if you throw a stone it also seems to be regulated by definite laws. These laws of nature like gravity are measurable. For our well-being science has measured a lot of things and continues to do so. The more scientists measure and learn, as we have seen, the more complex the physical world-view becomes. Eventually it goes not to particles that are like mechanical bolts and nuts in the sea of oil, but to waves and energies. The latter do not act like physical objects.
Our world in essence is composed of waves and rays of energies. An attuned senses of human being can perceive for example X-rays visually and tactually. I can say without any doubt in the experience that I have done it, and the less I like X-rays. So what if the energies in this world are also rays but with different characteristics. Maybe one day we have a chart for energies like we have for chemical-substances(Mendeleev's Chart). Actually there are already devices to photograph certain energies, like Kirilian Camera. As to what is being perceived with this is unsure but it can be said to be a physical light of the body. And for centuries there have been esoteric groups talking about what we now call an "aura".
Does it all end there. Physical light that can be perceived by advanced techonology. There are reports that Yogis do see more waves and lines of energies. Even more wider picture comes from Taoism and Toltec sorcery(refer to Carlos Castaneda books). A world of immense field of energy which is composed of 108 perceived emanations. Why 108? Don Juan mentions something like 47 what is in our reach. But the number 108 comes up in many religions from Asia. It is said to be a number of all world. These emanations are said to be coming from a huge central source that connects all living beings to itself with rays. It is also said that the current world we see and operate this computer in is only our view and there are at least 600 different ways to see it. That means we can only try to grasp all what IS. At least we can perceive some layers of this Whole. But whoever seeks to learn more sure will know more truths about our existence than others. And that is a way of jedi, to forever learn and know that the Force holds secrets we never can grasp.
What next?
If you can see auras you have made one very important step towards understanding the Force
and your world has beckome greater than before. In case you have not felt the energy
flowing in you keep working on various practices.
Preparatory Exercises.
1. Breathing and relaxation. Always the first thing to do.
2.Practice sitting in lotus position. It activates the base chakra of yur body. Meditate.
3. Diamond position. Sit on your legs which are folded under you. Hands resting on hips so that each forms a triangle pointing to the left or right side. Back straight.
It is said to give mystical powers. And it is done for healing the body. It also makes you digest the food faster and you will sleep lesser.
4. Any yoga asanas you like.
5. Mudras. Study them and find which you want to practice.
Follow any given instructions. If you do not know what you are doing DO NOT DO. It can be dangerous.
6. Study various telekinesis and telepathy techingues and practice regularly or whenever you have feel like. This will make at least your energy flow in your body. To become a telepath learn to feel connected to everything. For telekinesis you must give an intent, imagine it happening in your head and let it happen instead of making it happen.
7. Massage. Massage the center of your left palm with right thumb and vice versa. If the spot aches or feels stiff it means this channel is closed. Do until it feels comfortable. Also take your feet soles and just massage and rub them. Study various acupuncture point and use them to relax and heal yourself.
8. Practice keeping your mind still. Our mind uses 90 % of the energy, and is the one responsible for our diseases and troubles.
By keeping your mind still you save the energy. This energy will accumulate. Also something else will accumulate. You start to change until the human pettiness will be gone from you. It will take you to an altered state of mind which lead to more discoveries.
9. Watch yourself. For and effective and fast practice look at yourself from the perspective. You need to be free as a child yet have a sense of what is right and what is wrong to do. Be prepared to loose your highness of your ego but beware of just doing some goofy stuff. Be aware of your feelings. If you feel bad
about, stop.
10. Do not rush. Do not forget precautions. You will meet beings from other realms which have nothing to do with our physical one.
Develop your detachment and strenght of intent(will).
Do not loose your mind, balance yourself and walk on.
Do not grasp for an easy power. Make your own power.
You just are and you need nothing but good conditions to keep being. Remember this and that you are a jedi.
Exercises and Meditations
The following is a list of various techniques. They are in such an order only because I wrote them so.
Unconscious drawing.
Take a pen and paper and let your hand draw whatever it will on it. Do not intervene. This will build a connection between your consciousness and the unconsciousness. Do it for a whole week 10 minutes a day.
Single mindedness.
Sit in a yoga asana or however you like. Look into one spot and keep looking only at there. Relax. The goal is to attain a single-mindedness and keep staring. The practice should last until you can do it at any time within a few seconds.
Hint: a state of single-mindedness is used to empower magickal objects or though forms or egregors. And much more...
Lowering brain waves.
An example exercise:
You have to imagine yourself stepping into a private lift. You are at the level 6. Go slowly first time. Also it is recommended to relax at first times. You have to imagine yourself stepping into a lift and descending with it until you step out in the basement.
Inhale.Exhale and descent to 5,5,5
Inhale.Exhale and descent to 4,4,4
Inhale.Exhale and descent to 3,3,3
Inhale.Exhale and descent to 2,2,2
Inhale.Exhale and descent to 1,1,1
Inhale.Exhale and descent to B,B,B
B- standing for basement.
This exercise lowers your brain from high-active beta waves to more relaxed alfa waves.
- While you are in your basement you can give yourself affirmations.
- Also you can program yourself to not be vulnerable to hypnosis and mind-probing by saying to yourself there something like "Only I control my mind and no-one or anything can nor ever will be able to do that except me."
- Also it is very easy to empty your mind from thought in this state.
Imagine a white or dark screen in front of you while in basement. Project all your thoughts on it and wipe them away. Also put all your feelings and sensations and emotions there and wipe away.
It is a very good tool to achieve fast the ability to withdraw your sensory input.
- While in your basement feel yourself descending into your center(Solar Plexus). You are going to your higher-self. Ask for guidance and help from it. Also you can ask from it who you are.
Hint: Children have their brains always on alfa waves. Notice how fast they learn. You can now also. For that end do not ascend after the practice
Light and love.
We are jedi. So keep searching for light/good things and feelings in your energy work. Do not let darkness in you. For that you must cleanse yourself from all negative vibrations and thoughts.
Example methods
- Imagine white light flowing out from the top of your head and covering you in a white ball. At the same time throw away all bad vibrations from you. Just say in your mind "bad vibrations throw away" or something. It is important that you feel having found one before getting rid of it.
- Balance your personality. If you still have your ego operating what you are then I recommend you to make a list of all your good and bad sides and love yourself for having them. Then there will be no conflict and you can happily start bettering yourself.
Watching yourself as a spirit.
Take a whole week to practice following. During a whole day imagine yourself looking from behind your shoulder everything your physical body does. Practice regularly until you are accustomed to it. It will later make other psychic skills more easier.
Casting spells.
It is a very simple method to affect our world and life. Every word of your spell has to be backed with and intent or energy. You can fill the spell by saying the words in your mind as well or having a double voice in your head. After some practice you just imagine the spell backed with energy and do it whenever you want.
Also learn to use a wand or staff. It is very easy. Just circulate the tip of it clock-wise and say your spell and you do not have to do any backing with energy unless you want. If you use a staff eventually you will notice how a warm energy surges to your hands and out of the staff.
For spells you can use also certain ingredients to empower your spell.
Spell casting serves many purposes:
- it makes you aware of the wider world
- it makes your energy flow freely and strongly
- it is an experience for your energy-body in what you can live without the physical.
- you may have very lucid dreams or even OBE the same day
Energy projectiles.
Draw the energy from the Earth or Force to your palm(s) and out of it(them) into a ball(or whatever other shape) of energy. When you have enough energy imagine hardening this projectile and insert thoughts or channel energies into it and send it to someone or something.
Living Force method.
There are numerous things one can do about but here I would like to bring something from Lakota tradition.
Breath in deeply to clean your lungs and take in the breath of the Universe. Then look at the trees, listen to the owls who say good-night to the day. Touch the Earth - it is your mother. Look high into the sky - it is your father. Breath in and imagine that your mother and father are now in you. They grasp you wholly and a ray emanates out of your heart and which becomes one with all of the living energy.
Analgesic meditation.
Close your eyes and relax. Imagine that a vertical pipe penetrates your body from the top of your head to feet soles. Now imagine a mug which is filled with shiny-white milk of Force. Pour this milk into the pipe coming out of the center of your head. To cleanse your energy field direct this milk to everywhere in the body, into every part and cell. Direct it into the painful areas or organs.
Pour more fresh Force in and repeat until the pain alleviates ot stops at all. The clearer you can visualize it all the better and faster the effect.
In the center of our body is a vertical pipe or a channel of life energy. The heavenly energies flow down it toward the earth and vice versa. The wider this channel the more you are supplied with the Force. The stronger you are physically and mentally, the greater are our potentials.
By doing this exercise we fill ourselves with additional fresh Force that throws out all used, dirty and stopped energy.
Called a Milk of Qi in eastern tradition.
Force bandage.
Close your eyes and relax. Take a bandage of Force in your imagination. Imagine this bandage as a transparent spars muslin or thin crystal net. Wind this bandage around your sick body part or even your whole body. Take a new bandage of the same kind and repeat. Take a look if it covers the body evenly.
Open your eyes and feel your body and the changes in it.
This crystal clear and transparent energy is the most primal and purest energies. It is capable for alleviating even severe illnesses.
Advanced: Channel this energy into yourself. How do you feel now.
Used to heal : broken bones, arthritis, problems with teeth, kidney problems, cancer, AIDS, paralysis, migraine
Called Yuan Qi in eastern tradition
Energetic Life Juice.
Close your eyes and visualize mug filled with a light pink iridescent juice. Imagine an opening in your head and pour it all in from there until it fills all your body. Drink it with all your body.
It is an energetic life food. It raises our vital force.
Advanced: Channel this into your body as a stream from the universe. You may suddenly start to see energies or beings from the world of energy.
Used to heal: venereal disease, stress, steatopygia, portliness, blood problems.
Called Jing Qi in eastern tradition
Energetic wax-massage.
Close your eyes and relax. Visualize an assistant in your body - a small guy with a hard hat and a piece of wax in hand. Let the guy wax and massage your body from inside and outside. Give him a freedom to walk around in your body. observe where the guy goes and which body-parts he waxes. Observe the changes of colors, feelings and sensations in your body.
This energy builds up our body and gives it a structure.
Used to: overall strengthening of the body, to raise the effectiveness of the organs and growth problems.
Called Zhong Qi in eastern tradition
Force sauna.
Close your eyes. Imagine yourself in a perfectly clean sauna filled with luminous light pink and bright white steams. The whole room is iridescent of the rainbow colors of the Force. Let the steam imbue all your body. Feel this mystical tenderness and love in every part and cell of your body. Stay in the sauna as long as you are filled with tenderness and universal love toward everything and everyone in this world. You are ready to give love.
The steam of Force has a rhythm 22 and carries high spirituality and universal love. You have a chance to receive it and elevate yourself to a higher level of spirituality.
Advanced: energies themselves are to enough as long as the mind can be twisted and turned. So understanding is what you should count on more.
Used for: tiredness, spiritual lowness, tensions, if you feel you are being loved very little.
This exercise helps to restore spiritual and physical balance in the body, free us form the tensions and bring creativity, spirituality and love into our life.
Called a Sauna of Qi in eastern tradition.
Learning distance sensing.
Raise your on hand to the level of your mid-torso or so. The palm facing the other side. With the index finger of your other hand touch the palm. At first very slightly. Then remove the finger to a little distance from the palm. Memorize the sensation you had in your palm. This time touch more strongly, remove your finger and memorize the sensation in your palm. Repeat few times until you know the sensation very well. Now keep the finger away an inch of so(2 to 3 cm) from the palm. Memorize how did it felt four your palm pushing your finger against it. If you have it then move your finger around in the air, but still pointing at the hand. Do you feel the sensation that also moves. If yes, then very good. If not then take your time. and repeat some other day.
Learning to sense the energy body.
Hold both of your hands in front of your torso. Grab the index finger with the fingers of other hand so that it is in a fist. Move both hands in unision to get the feeling of oneness. Also feel the index finger being like in a warm cave. Release the grip so that the index finger does not touch anymore the other hand, but keep the closed room. Now you must remember the sensation of the grip of other hand on the indec finger. Also remember the sensation of warmth surrounding your finder now. Take your finger away from this room, you will feel the change in the temperature. put the finger back and you feel again the warmth. Repeat this few times. Memorize now how did it felt to hold your finger in a fist. And while the finger does not touch other hand inside you should now feel how somehting moves back and forth in your palm.
Now open you palm slowly and stop meanwhile to move the finger in and out of the hemi-circle, do you sense where the warmth ends? All the while you have to keep in memory of sensation of holding somehting in your palm. Now open your palm more and move the finger to feel the line of warmth near your hand. Move the finger from your palm to your shoulder up and down a bit to feel the edge of the warmth. Also try to keep the sensation of distant contact meanwhile.
What you have sensed is one layer of our Living Force which can be used to analyze illnesses.
Sources, Contributors Jedi Q, by DT Strain Jedi Simon
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Jedi Arts
Jedi arts are essential for being a jedi. Learning them teaches new skills and makes being a jedi possible.
Without them we could only be coach philosophers unable to do nothing but fly high in our coach.
Jedi arts teach and refine the discipline, concentration and understanding needed to be a jedi.
Mind and body are one, so you can be sure of that training both will lead to greater levels of being.
This a jedi has to keep in mind. And then no labor or hardship is hard enough for you seek also your own
well-being and even more wonderful is then to stand out for the peace, justice and harmony - a jedi
does it as a duty and also because he/she can not act otherwise.
Spiritual refinement
Develop a deep and accurate knowledge of yourself, your personal power, strengths, weaknesses and your influence on playing out of life. The jedi has to be clear about ones intentions, commitments and personal motivations in life. Exercise mental endurance. By evolving into a mystic's understanding of the universal process, the jedi become a warrior philosopher.
Be impeccable - Give the best in whatever you do. This way you use your personal energy efficiently and also save it.
Do not indulge in emotions - In general jedi should let all negative emotions disappear like a smoke in the wind. Better yet, learn to not produce such emotions. In special times jedi needs to be able to still the mind and have no emotions.
Justice - When a person attains understanding of heavenly justice, he serves the will of Force. The jedi is a person aware of justice.
Righteousness - do not loose your sense of it only this way you still are jedi.
Do not be possessed by greed, luxury, or your ego. Be free of them or they will control you.
Purity of heart - Keep the clear understanding of what you are and what you do and your truths in your heart. Center yourself, in other words become complete
Accept what comes as a blessing of Force and a trial to better yourself.
Love others, then you also love and care about yourself.
The path and methods are separate, yet belong together.
Force
Psychic development. Study of Force and energy work and practical application.
Learning to protect the totality of yourself.
Diplomacy
Learn to mediate between the quarreling sides and bring peace without conflict.
Unarmed Combat
Skills of striking, kicking, and blocking; grappling, choking and escaping the holds of others, and silent movement, rolling, leaping, and tumbling.
Stick and Staff Fighting
The use of bo(six feet) and hanbo(three feet). Bokken. Nun-chaku. And whatever else type of staff jedi wants to learn
Survival skills
Includes stealth skills and skills to survive in hostile environments.
The Elemental Approach
The jedi self-protection method based on five elements.
Chi Earth - stability, the attitude of confidence and strength.
The confrontation is won before it has started. You stop
them in their tracks. You are immovable as a majestic
mountain or a mighty oak tree.
Sui Water - responsiveness, the attitude of fade and strike.
You withdraw from your aggressor's attack, and respond
with a blast of power. You are as a wave in the surf
rising back and then crashing on the shore.
Ka Fire - expansiveness, the attitude of foresight. You
perceive the potential for attack and are committed to
stopping the aggression the moment you perceive it. You
are as a fireball hurling forward.
Fu The attitude of intellect. You are free moving and
skillful enough to know exactly where you need to be
in order to take control of the aggression, positioning
yourself to take advantage of your momentum. You are like
a cloud of smoke that one tries to grasp as you slip and
curl from between his fingers and out of his grip.
Ku The void, the source of all elements. You use your
skill to face unknown attacks and acquire the appropriate
attitude in response.Declaration of Jedi Federation
Main Goal
1. To form an alliance based on friendship, mutual sharing of resources, helping in management and other practical affairs and support in whatever issues. Doing so without becoming a higher court or ruling institution.
2. To support the central council.
Secondary Goals and visions
To promote and help any group who strives:
1. To unite all jedi who want without assimilating their personal ways or styles of following the jedi way.
2. To render aid in understanding of the jedi way, forming and practice of the jedi arts.
3. To form standars if necessary and agreed by allied groups, members.
4. To make possible joint operations within allied communities or towards the outside world.
5. To support the allied groups, members and not make them over-dependant of the Jedi Alliance and it's substructures.
6. To present the jedi way and organizations to the outside world.
7. To form a prevention effort for avoiding corruption within allied groups, members.
8. To be aware and prevent any danger to each individual jedi and group.
Jedi are the guardians of peace in the galaxy.
Jedi use their powers to defend and protect, never to attack others.
Jedi respect all life, in any form.
Jedi serve others rather than ruling over them, for the good of the galaxy.
Jedi seek to improve themselves through knowledge and training.
Real application
It takes a profound understanding, flow yet discipline, abandon yet living to follow the jedi way.
The jedi way is only represented in the words and codes you read here. You have to follow it to understand why there is such codes and guidelines. If you truly change your ways into one of jedi, guided by description of jedi way, you will start to understand and maybe one day point a fault or lack in current jedi texts.
Remember do not simply repeat the jedi way, noting every moment "ah, jedi way says to make like that and not..." This way you will be forever imitating the jedi way, and it does not matter how well you do it, you really are not jedi. To be a jedi one must udnerstand why jedi does like this and not just how. But if the why? and how? are known you are a real jedi and the jedi way is thus alive.
Following this philosophy I have added somethign to the four lined jedi code:
There is no emotion; there is peace.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no chaos; there is harmony.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no possession; there is detachment.
There is no death; there is the Force.
All the lines are ideologically linked with the others, because it all makes up what it is to be a jedi.
There is no emotion; there is peace.
A jedi knows that emotions make one to mis-perceive the situations. If one can not be above them then they control the person. And this person goes on always thinking to be doing his/her things when actually it is the emotions that do their things. This line "There is no emotion; there is peace." means one has to be in peace within oneself. And from that state we are able to make objective observation and decisions. Also to decide to use one emotion or not.
It can be hard to attain for some people, but this is one pillar of being a jedi:
being and acting with peace not through emotions.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
We know so little about ourselves in 21 century so what to talk about the totality of the universe. Yet we can learn more and more. And this is one step of this line what makes one a jedi: a jedi strives to overcome ones ignorance. Being sure of knowing can turn out to be ignorance. Thus a jedi never depends on information on his/her knowing - thus he/she does not know but is not ignorant.
Second step is that Force stores information in it. It is also possible to view this information. Which means we have limitless source of information available. Thus the second point of this line is: we can know more than ordinary man or woman could believe.
Third point here is that jedi does not let one to be illusioned by the social world-view, that means what others think. A jedi knows that he/she is an individual being thus has to use ones own self to understand and perceive and live.
There is no chaos; there is harmony.
Through harmony comes what we seek thus a jedi learns to be in harmony within more and more, step by step. A beginner may have much confusion and unsure feelings, the master is in total harmony.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
Jedi way is about being objective. Thus like one does not let the emotions rule oneself and acts through peace so it is with passion and serenity. A jedi is serene within and acts from that state, even if it is choosing a passion.
There is no possession; there is detachment.
A jedi learns to be self-sufficient and to be happy for just being. Through detachment jedi can be serene and in peace. Through detachment jedi will find more joy in life.
There is no death; there is the Force.
Death is a part of the physical world. Yet it is but an illusion. A jedi knows that everything is energy and he/she is a luminous being, and that energy never ceases only transforms. Some jedi cultivate their energy to keep their consciousness after the death.
Jedi Ideals
Some jedi do not like the code and make their own codes or use none, thus I have attempted to put into a few words the whole jedi way.
Jedi are followers of the peace, harmony and Force.
Jedi improve themselves through knowledge and training.
Jedi serve others rather than ruling over them, for the good of all.
Jedi respect all life, in any form.
"Jedi are followers of the peace, harmony and the Force.." - It is a responsibility of a jedi to strive to bring peace and harmony to oneself and others.
Jedi seek to learn about the Force and use this knowledge to better the world including themselves.
A jedi seeks to be in harmony and peace with the Force, that means with everything. A force adept who seeks positive realizes anyway why the jedi ways is as it is.
"Jedi improve themselves through knowledge and training." - A jedi is aware of one's ignorance and thus seeks knowledge. A jedi has to constantly develop ones body, mind and spirit. A jedi cultivates oneself in as many areas they like. Jedi seek enlightenment of ones total being.
"Jedi serve others rather than ruling over them, for the good of the all." - without being a servant we would not be jedi but merely a very well trained, sophisitcated and good person. But servant here means not slavery, it means to work for the good and positive ends for others. It is neither sayign that jedi forget themselves, no becuase taking care of yurself is part of self improvement and thus jedi way.
"Jedi respect all life, in any form." - All life is precious. A jedi learns to respect and defend the life of oneself and others
Jedi arts
Jedi arts are unseparable from jediway. The practices of it are designed to stengthen the understanding of the jedi way.
For mind and body are one, and without understanding and living the creative principle, there can be no respet for Life ( Vita ) and the Force. Love for Art and Creativity, means joy and sharing. Every Jedi should practice Arts and become a skillful master of the soul. Hands are weapon for the Spirit. No mistery is hidden to the Jedi that knows the karma of Alchemy and Trasformation.
Critical point of view: Jedi Philosophy by Chris Sunami
Cap 6: A critical point of view about paradoxical melange of philosophies and beliefs.For many people, the main appeal of George Lucas’ “Star Wars” movies is the “Jedi Way,” the philosophy/religion that guides the mystical Jedi knights. But where does this philosophy come from, and does it hold up under scrutiny?
At root, the Jedi Way is a synthesis of three Eastern religions or philosophies, with an overlay of courtly behavior drawn from the medieval knights of Europe.
The most important source for the Jedi Way is Taoism, an ancient Chinese philosophy whose name is generally translated as “the Way” or as “the Way of Nature.” The two main goals of Taoism are to achieve balance and to exist in harmony with nature (and with all living beings). There is no deity as such in Taoism, which conceptualizes ultimate reality as a primal energy. This energy is expressed in the world in the form of two equal and opposing forces, the “yin” or passive female force, and the “yang” or active male force. These forces are neither good nor evil, and what is desirable is that they be in balance at all times.
The tension between yin and yang creates “qi” (pronounced “chee” and sometimes transliterated as “chi”) or life energy. Qi is found in all things, but particularly living creatures. The manipulation of qi is at the root of many traditional Chinese practices including acupuncture, feng shui and tai chi. According to legend, command of qi flow (as practiced by “qigong” masters) brings many mystical powers similar to those of the Jedi, such as the ability to move objects with the mind. In the movies, the name of Jedi Master “Qui-Gon Jin” is probably a deliberate reference to “qi gong.”
(Since Taoism is more of a philosophy than a religion, it is often combined together with religious beliefs from other traditions, such as Buddhism or Christianity.)
The second major source of the Jedi Way is Buddhism, specifically Zen, a variant found largely in Japan. As with most forms of Buddhism, Zen preaches “non-attachment,” the letting go of emotional bonds to people, places and things. The ultimate goal is to reach a selfless state of dispassionate compassion for all living things. Like the Jedi knights, Buddhist monks are ascetic and celibate. Zen monks are known, at least in the popular imagination, for developing a particular ability or craft to the point where it can be practiced with no conscious effort and nearly superhuman skill.
The third major source for the Jedi worldview is Zoroastrianism, an ancient Persian religion which viewed the world as an eternal battlefield between the forces of good and evil. Although Zoroastrianism has only small pockets of practitioners left in the modern world, it was a major influence on many other philosophies and religions. Echoes of it are present in many places, including the way many modern Christians conceptualize the devil as a force opposite and nearly equal to God.
Finally, the Jedi philosophy is overlaid with a code of chivalry based on that practiced by the medieval knights of Europe, who operated by a code of ethics including strict rules for combat, high standards of courtesy, warrior virtues such as honor, loyalty and bravery and a veneration of courtly love. The knightly facet of the Jedi is exemplified in the movies by their preference for the “elegant” light sabers as opposed to the “barbaric” blasters.
The remarkable synthesis Lucas achieved in placing together these disparate elements has proved compelling for more than one generation of viewers. However, as a workable philosophy it has major flaws.
The first and most subtle of these is the conflict between Taoism and Buddhism. Although often linked in real life, Taoism and Buddhism do not always line up. In the first chapter of the “Tao Te Ching” (the chief text of Taoism) it says “let go of desires in order to observe the source, but allow yourself desires in order to observe the manifestations.” This indicates that both “attachment” and “nonattachment” are seen as having value in Taoism, as opposed to Buddhism. In addition, the Buddhist seeks to transcend the world and earthly existence, whereas the Taoist seeks to be fully integrated into the world as a part of nature and natural existence. In the movies, this becomes an issue in the way that the Jedi Council is aloof and independent from politics, yet simultaneously also deeply involved in the galactic political landscape.
The second conflict is between Taoism and Zoroastrianism. There is no “good” and “evil” in Taoism, only balance and imbalance. Neither Yin nor Yang is preferable, and both are necessary, as apposed to Zoroastrianism, where the ultimate goal is the triumph of good and the eradication of evil. This disconnect shows up as a major plot point in the second series of movies (I, II & III), where the prophecy of “balance in the Force” may possibly mean the rise of evil.
The third conflict is between Buddhism and Zoroastrianism. Again, the concept of a fight between good and evil is somewhat alien to Buddhism. A fallen Buddhist would not be an equal and opposite force to a good Buddhist, but simply someone who had become too caught up in the illusions and the material temptations of the ordinary world. A person of this sort might be cruel, venal and selfish, but would not be expected to have any particular spiritual power. This creates a paradox in the movies, in that the Jedi draw power from controlling their emotions, but the Sith draw power from their inability to control their emotions. In addition it creates another instance of cognitive dissonance as the wise and dispassionate Jedi choose over and over again to resolve their problems through violence.
The final conflict is between Buddhism and chivalry. Buddhism preaches non-attachment, but one of the key characteristics of the medieval knights was passionate attachment. Loyalty to one’s lord and to one’s comrades-in-arms was among the highest virtues, and a courtly, romantic (and theoretically chaste) love between a knight and his lady was celebrated as an ideal. Also, in as much as chivalry stems from Christianity, it carries the idea of love as a powerful redemptive force.
This disconnect creates some of the most powerful paradoxes in the movies. In the first series (IV, V & VI) Yoda and Obi-Wan counsel control of emotions, and warn Luke against the dangers of his affection for his friends, and his unreasonable love for his father. Yet it is Luke’s decision to ignore this seemingly wise advice that provides most of the high points of the first series. In the end, Luke is proven right when his ill-advised love for his father finally uncovers the good left in Darth Vader, and brings about the final end to the Sith. Therefore, love is ultimately shown to be even more powerful than the light side of the Force (which failed to conquer its counterpart in all five chronologically previous movies).
Conversely, the second series suffers from taking its doctrine of non-attachment too seriously. The Jedi Council consequently comes across as cold and uncaring –a fact which drives Anakin into the more hot-blooded arms of the Dark Side. In addition, this set of movies is in the strange position of positing love as the enemy. Although Anakin clearly has psychotic tendencies, the movie insists on blaming his moments of indiscriminate slaughter on his “love” for his mother and his wife. Even Obi-Wan’s platonic love for his padawan does nothing except cloud his judgment.
It is this too-fully-realized disdain for emotion that, more than anything else, makes the second series inferior to the first.
Christopher Sunami 2005Join the Jedi
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No better example than a good example.
No selfish demands in search of recognition.
No mirror sends back a straight image. Jedi Knights understand Maya, "The Great Illusion",
and cross the land of attachement and desire without fear.
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End all explicit and implicit discrimination.
Jedi Religion
Jedi Knights generously spend their lifetime without asking for something in exchange. If donations may occur, a Jedi Knight will be able to use skilfully whatever instrument, weapon, help, is given to him.
The Multiversal Language of the Jedi, is a language of the heart, able to speak to mind, soul, spirit and body.
A Jedi understands the principle of monotheistic religions that claim that their system of divinely inspired justice
overrides any mere earthly law, but a Jedi cannot forget the meaning of such concepts as Karma and Dharma,
Equanimity and Comunion, Partecipation and Friendship, Brotherhood, Union and Essence.
Concepts like Discrimination and Prejudice do not belong to their vocabulary.
Jedi sages teach that The Force informs each true Jedi believer what they should eat from day to day,
and what they should read, and wear, and what they should do. The consequences of interference, brainwashing,
false beliefs, bad examples and mind programmation, are part of the job of a Jedi, aimed to free mankind from illusion,
rising conscience to mutuall understanding and love, tolerance and clarity. Truth and Love.
Midi-chlorians
picture of a metochondrion
Midi-chlorians are in the movie star wars (talked about in Episode I). They are microscopic life forms that are in all living cells. They were used in the movie to show why Anakin was the chosen one. Life can not exist without them, and they can not exist without life.
This is not total science fiction, there are microscopic life forms that are in all living cells, they are called metochondrions. Life can not exist without metochondrions, and they can not exist without life. Metochondrions are needed to divide cells, and convert nutrients for the cells. There might be some truth to them being involved with the Force, because there is a lot of nutrients involved with gaining Force ability, in some texts.
Supposedly the midi-chlorians can communicate with the Force. This says two things, 1. The Force can think, 2. Humans can't understand it directly. When you quite your mind you can hear the midi-chlorians talk about the Force. Whether or not you think this is why you need to focus, that is up to you.
The more midi-chlorians you have, the more potential you have for being a Jedi. I have found this concept to be true. For example, you want to learn to play the guitar, it might be very difficult, but for others it comes naturaly. Keep in mind that sometimes the people who have the most difficulty in doing something at first, end up being one of the best in the end.
Jedi Harmony, Neo Amanaki
Introduction
All people should cultivate their mind and body. Developing the mind is a key to a better performance in life, so it is with the body. By developing mind you benefit also your body and vice versa. Human body and mind are one. In our genes we have certain tendencies which declare our sensory likes/ dislike and much more. The body is a hardware and the mind is the software. It all functions together. In case the mind is untrained or in other words being unconscious of the chemical processes the body defines how the person is. That in essence is what the modern world(not to speak of previous ages) call ego. But in a case person meditates and reflects upon inner processes one can overcome the urges, likes/dislikes set by our DNA. The genetic material dictates anyway only the basics of a person.
Myths about the mind.
- The myth states that the mind is something immaterial. Actually our scientists have identified brains neuron signals which correspond to certain functions. It is same as with the computer processors. the electric impulse is there in the brain generated by physical neurons and that is all.
- Human mind is hard to change especially of the elderly. That is based on a observation without taking into account that the majority never even try to change anything.
- Without ego there is no self. Self and ego are two different things. Self is an adaptive system that lives. Ego is defined system of how to live.
Myths about the body
-You never know when you get ill. Actually our body is not just a simple composition of like a rubber, glue, steel, wires. Inside a human body flows what the asian world calls chi/ki. The unbalance of this flow is the reason for many diseases and disorders.
- Body is just flesh. Actually our cells have a consciousness, they are capable of being aware of belonging to a person.
Mind
Many people want good results and some are even aware that they are backfiring themselves. And there are some who see the impact of their ego and decide to change it for the better. But so little ever venture to an understanding of the world without the ego.
Whatever you will do with your life it is always a good idea to become conscious of yourself and your surroundings. It is very logical. Think of some person. If he/she would not analyze oneself and learn more then he/she would not cope well in the environment as he/she could never be sure of one factor = oneself. But in a life of someone it is all about this one person.
Virtually all the skills and moods of a person are learnt from the society and it is barely considered that what was once acquired can be changed. Think of a math. What would happen if you learn some basics and after some time you never learn more? Maybe you are just missing a small piece of information that would take you to solution of some formula. Maybe you have to refine and even change your knowledge about how to solve something in math. The more wider picture you get of math the more successful you become. It is same with life. Look for more information and change your methods of living to do things better. And not just learn new skills of doing something, learn to change and improve your very self. Because it is most important part of your life
It is very simple to become more conscious about the world but it will take time. Our brain is a biological computing unit and if you do not use it it degenerates. Neurons form connections if you learn something but also disconnect if you do not use them. So it is definitely a time taking process. the key is to start slowly and small, as with everything. Don't overburden your brain. At least I remember that thinking of some things and finding a satisfying solution seemed sometimes impossible. That consumed a lot of time, took my mood down and so on.
You have to find your own way how to be aware of the world. But the words "conscious" and "aware" speak for themselves. And more things you are aware(conscious) of the better you can deal with the world.
A simple meditation to become aware of the universe.
Sit or lay down, close your eyes.
Imagine looking down upon yourself as if you were floating few meter above. See the room and other rooms, then the whole house you are in. Also other people, what are they doing. Then fly up and see the neighbouring houses, people. Fly more up and you see the landscapes and cities. Fly more up and you see great oceans and continents, think of the people on it and what they are doing. Fly more up into space, you see the moon close by and sun at distance. Visualize how the whole solar system is. Go more farther into deep space and now you see more galaxies than just our own. You may go and visit one and see what is happening there.
And here is another example of how to meditate to become in harmony with the universe.
Start with breathing. regulate your breathing and do it slowly. Brain consumes 20-30% of all the incoming oxygen. Usually our brain is under-oxygenated. By not getting enough air the chemical reactions in our brain are similar to those of a person who has mental disorder.
See a white glowing light in the tips of your toes, it's warm. Feel the skin and the flesh and the bones where the light is. Your cells are becoming aware that they belong to a person. This awareness is the ability of our cells - to feel connected and to feel the unity. let the white warmth and awareness go slowly up until your solar plexus and meanwhile feel all the cells through which this light goes. Feel the warmth and energy in your solar plexus go stronger.
Now imagine the same white light in the tips of your fingers go with it through your hands and then down to your solar plexus. Feel the warmth and joy that comes from there. Now let the white light go through your neck to the lower part of your face. This lower part of the face is very important as it facilitates a connection to the universe. Offer it to the universe, to the connection with the universe. Then let the white light go through your head until the top. Feel all your cells, they are aware that they belong to you.
Now we go into ourselves and the path from where to go is on our forehead between the eyebrows. Imagine a white ball in front of your forehead let if go slowly into your head until the center of your brain. Move it slowly to the back of your head, left and right. Our brain cells thus connect to the cells of all the body. Feel this unity that your cells are now aware of.
Feel the pleasure of being you.
Feel other people in the room, in the house. Feel the walls of your room your house. Imagine yourself flying up... see yourself sitting down there fly more up hovering above the buildings and them go more up until you see the whole country, continent, other continents and now you are seeing the whole planet earth, solar system, galaxy, universe. Connect to the Universe, feel this connection. Feel the energy going through you and in the universe, breath it slowly in and feel the harmony it brings. Now come slowly back to your body.
Become aware of yourself
For this you need only to think about everything you are. You have to also not just accept your negative and positive sides but also love them, they are part of you anyway. In this way you take it positively and are free to change yourself for the better if you only want. You can also write it all on paper.
Also analyze how you live and do things. Become aware of the solutions to the negative results, factors in you and your life.
And it is not hard at all.
No mind
Most of the esoteric teachings say that one needs to practice the stilling of mind. First, when you keep your mind empty the immune system starts working full-effect. Second, our brain needs some rest. Third, when you have not thoughts you are more likely to feel the situation and act correctly.
Fourth, this is how people build up their ego and live in their own movie starring themselves.
What is called extra-sensory perception, which it is not because our senses are not limited to 5(there can be named at least 6 of which one is brain), or intuition works the best when there is no thoughts.
Ego vs. no Ego
Ego is not necessary for living nor even for being yourself. You are your body, your mental capacities(that you can increase much more than you think). In few words you just are you are. But ego is limiting this being. Take a computer of a good quality, it can be adapted for various purposes it only needs specific programs. Ego of people equals specific programs that define how the computer operates. Certainly our DNA sets how our body functions but it never puts limits to what we can do with our mind. And unlike a computer one person is completely versatile. A person can have a certain "operating system" but can also not have it and just have a cultivated consciousness with what one chooses every instance of the life what to do.
Center yourself
The reason why people have ego is that they are not centered. They have come to be living in a certain style or manner and do not get out of it. Some are intellectual(meaning gathering knowledge or so called - mental), others are intuitive, emotional or wise.
Learn to not be just what you think you can but for example to learn being inventive or intuitive if you are not. Being centered means being empty and therefore unlimited. You just are and you choose how to be. It also means to not react, but to act(which means not giving in to outside or inside stimuli and choose how to act).
It is not to fight with pieces of yourself but to simply be immovable and in harmony with your totality.
Controlled Folly
Brought by the Tolcet shamans shamans. It is a way of doing things which are serious for the ego-bound people but doing it actually as a theatre.
It should not be a goal of life, because if you are centered all your acts can have or can not have an inner or whatever meaning, it depends on oyur choice. Also if you are centered you are above the controlled folly because such things do not matter for you anymore, what does is peace, love harmony and life.
Body
Body needs to be taken care of and cultivated. As leaving it without them is like carelessly driving a car without ever inspecting it's engines and general state - eventually it just stops functioning. And that is how many people treat their own body.
The more you use your senses and muscles the more they develop.
There is not much else to say that train your body and do not neglect your sensuality. This and developing your mind will take you to a tangible sensation of a unity of body and mind. Then the body and mind will lead together, instead of one.To Meditate: Jedi Teachings
Compiled and Written by Neo Amanaki , DT Strain, Chris Sunami and Jedi Simon
Jedi School. Jediway Multiversal Language Research Department.
Learn, Practice, Be. May the Force be with you. Things can only get better.
In the faith of love act truly. JS
