The Jedi Way

The Force is an energy field, which is generated by all things and has been theorized and experimented with, since the origin of man. The Force was somewhat understood by the yogis and martial artists of the Past. Many of these lessons have evolved from their studies of "ki" or "Chi", and "prana", in association with the universal life force. The Force encompasses everything, both animate and inanimate. Without the Force, there is no life. It is the knowledge of the Force and how to manipulate it through the power of the Will that gives the Jedi Knight his special abilities.

For many of you, this series of lessons will be as a seed planted in fertile soil, which will in due time put forth sprouts which will push their way gradually into the sunlight of your consciousness, where they will bring forth leaves, blossom, and fruit. Many of the fragments of these truths which will be presented will not be recognized by you at this time, but in the years to come, as you continue to train and progress, you will recognize the verity of these impressions, and then will you make these truths your own.

The student, who is in harmonious sympathy with his teachers while learning the ways of the Force, will establish a connection with them. In this way, the candidate will be able to grasp the essence of the teachings and to receive the benefit of the master's thoughts in a degree impossible to one who merely reads the words in cold print without the use of the Force.

It does not matter whether the statements are accepted as truth by all. Those who are ready for the truth, will intuitively recognize it, and as for the others, if they are not prepared to receive the truth, no amount of argument will assist in their progress. When a soul is ready for the ways of the Force, and the teachings are uttered in the presence of a qualified candidate, it will be recognized and appropriated. These teachings are just planting the seed, and that for every idea which the student grasps at first, there will be a hundred which will come into the field of conscious recognition only after the lapse of time.

We do not mean that A Teacher insist upon the student to blindly accept every truth that is presented. On the contrary, the candidate should accept as truth only that which is true for themselves, But the student is taught that before many truths may be so the candidate must develop and unfold along the path of the Force. Accept nothing as final or truth until you have proven it; but, if you are wise, you will profit by the advice and experience of those who have traveled the path of the Force before you. Everyone must learn by experience, but others may serve as pointers of the Way. At each stage of the journey it will be found that those Jedi who have progressed a little further on the path have left signs and marks and guide posts for those of you who follow. The wise man will take advantage of these signs. Teachers do not ask you for blind faith, but only for confidence until you are able to demonstrate for yourselves the truths they are passing on to you, as they were passed on to them, by those who went before. Or learned slowly over many, many years of trial and error.

One who wishes to go along the path of the Force needs to study the reality of the external universe and the reality of the universe within. Everything in the universe shares by nature, the same spirit with the universe. All phenomena; physical, mental and spiritual come from one source, and all is connected through the Universal Force. It is one of the duties assigned to the Jedi Knight that they should polish day by day the spirit shared with the universe so that their relationship with others and the Force may be in peace and harmonious with all.

The Way of the Jedi is to give life to all things, to reconcile the universe, and to foster the completion of everyone's journey along the Path. All Jedi Masters, Knights and Students should work together to accomplish these things.

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Also it should be noted that the information here is gathered from a mirid amount of sources including all the novels comics and information guides (including RPG's Books) put forth under the Star Wars mythos. It also includes a great deal of Philsopy from various Martial Arts and Eastern ways of Lifes. As such. I give full credit to these resource materials and do not claim to have actually written the information found here in but to have simply gathered it into one area.

Wisdom for Jedi Students

I warn you now to proceed at a cautious pace, for the lure of the Dark Side is all that more powerful when you rush to embrace and control the Force. Seek the Light, always. Shun the dark, always. These words I hope will stay with you forever.

When studying the Jedi Way. Just take one or two sections a day. Never mind whether the passage is difficult or easy to understand, or whether it is a profound passage or not. Just read on from the beginning of the section, and if you don't get the meaning by reading, then use some thinking, and if you don't get the meaning by thinking, then read again. Turn it back and forth and try to get its meaning. Thus after a long while, you will understand what is in it. In reading be most careful not to read too much. Read a little and it will be easy to thoroughly master it. All real insight from studies is gained in this manner. After all to understand the language of the text is one thing; to comprehend it's full meaning is another. It is a common weakness of readers to understand the superficial side without catching the hidden meaning of what is written. The way to avoid this weakness is to spend some real thought on it. At first, you will find that this understanding requires a lot of energy, but after you have gained enough general insight and understanding, it will require little time.

A person should not participate in an organization or cause that he does not believe is reasonable or just. Once he truly believes it is right, however, that person should not abandon a course of action even if it brings him hardship and peril.

You have come here to better yourself. You can't do this and still remain the same as you were. You must change, starting now and continuing to do so from here on out. When this process of change ceases, progress stops, crystallization sets in, decay inevitably follows.

Often, if you are playing a game with a friend and you find you are losing, you want to quit, and you say things like "I don't like this game. I didn't want to play anyway." The winner usually says, "No, this is a great game. Let's play one more time." The better way is to try your very hardest no matter what --- to enjoy the trying and not give up. Then, even if you lose, you know at least that you didn't quit on yourself.

One of the first things that a Jedi must learn is the Jedi Code; this philosophy lays the groundwork for the mastery of the use of the Force.

There is no emotion; there is peace.

There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.

There is no passion; there is serenity.

There is no death; there is the Force.

The Jedi must carefully observe these rules of the light side of the Force to maintain harmony with himself and the universe around him.

The light side is created and sustained by life. The Jedi acts to preserve life. To kill is wrong.

Sometimes it is necessary to kill. The Jedi may kill in self-defense or in defense of others, especially the weak and the good. The Jedi may kill, if by his action he preserves the existence of life. However, the Jedi must never forget that killing is inherently wrong. The death is a stain upon the Jedi's spirit.

The Jedi seeks knowledge and enlightenment, peace and harmony. The Jedi wishes to defeat those who would wipe out such qualities --- those who would inflict death, tyranny or ignorance upon others --- yet the Jedi should never act out of fear or hatred. A Jedi must act when calm and at peace with the Force. To act with anger filling one's spirit is to risk temptation to the dark side. Jedi should seek nonviolent solutions to problems --- but this isn't always possible. Sometimes, killing or fighting is the only answer available. Sometimes it is even the best answer. But that doesn't mean the Jedi shouldn't try to find an alternative.

Inherent in the Jedi Code is the concept of responsibility for one's actions.

A Jedi who uses the Force to coerce or control others is surely tending toward the dark side. But other, subtler abuses of power also lead to the darkness --- Jedi should never use their powers for fame, wealth or power. A Jedi who constantly uses the Force for personal gain is on the path of corruption --- perhaps more slowly then the Dark Jedi who chooses to serve evil, but he is on that path nonetheless.

True Jedi use their powers sparingly and only when necessary to fulfill the tenets of the Jedi Code. A Jedi who depends on the Force is abusing it, which leads to folly.

Understanding the JEDI Code

There is no emotion; there is peace.

There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.

There is no passion; there is serenity.

There is no death; there is the Force.

Certainly a Jedi should know the code, by word and by heart. But seemingly every Jedi is in some fashion negligent, from the lowest beginner to the most knowledgeable among us. Consequently, were someone to demand, "What is the true meaning of the Jedi Code?" The Jedi who promptly answered would be rare indeed.