Illusions
Written by Doragon Reklaw
Right and Wrong
Being a servant of the people, a Jedi must have a clear sense of right and wrong. This should have been taught in the early years of life by a student's parents, and expanded upon by them as they grew older. Being in the position the Jedi are in, to do wrong would not only betray you training, but it would betray your fellow Jedi, as well as your teachers. It is a very hard road to become a Jedi, and to do so only to go against all the hard work you put into getting where you were, you would also be betraying yourself. A Jedi must know such things as morals of the community they are in, as well as that communities laws. To operate without laws is to operate without control. It only breeds the desire to break more law, and that drives you further into the darkness in yourself.
There is no emotion; there is peace.
There is no doubt; there is resolve.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no chaos; there is harmony.
There is no hatred; there is compassion.
There is no death; there is the Force.
There is no doubt; there is resolve.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no chaos; there is harmony.
There is no hatred; there is compassion.
There is no death; there is the Force.
Truth and Fact
A fact is a possibility that has been scientifically proven to exist in nearly all situations, yet there are always exceptions to the rule. A truth is knowledge known by a person or persons, they hold to with every facet of their being, and know it to be true. Through the eyes of the Force, we can and will see a great many things. Some of these things will only be possibilities, or visions meant to drive you towards a certain end. Others, no matter how unexplainable they are, will immediately be known to be true. There is no way to explain these instances with normal science. They are given to you by the Force. You can feel these truths deep inside of you. You know that all the way to your core. When one trusts in the Force, they are open to a whole new realm of understanding. It is a subconscious knowledge that they cannot access directly, only understand as they experience an instance where that knowledge is used.
There is no emotion; there is peace.
There is no doubt; there is resolve.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no chaos; there is harmony.
There is no hatred; there is compassion.
There is no death; there is the Force.
There is no doubt; there is resolve.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no chaos; there is harmony.
There is no hatred; there is compassion.
There is no death; there is the Force.
Hope
I was speaking with a friend the other day, and I asked him if he was going to lose an amount of weight that his doctor has told him he needed to lose. His reply was simply, "I hope so." The answer bothered me deep into my core, and I began to think of the misuse of the word hope.
Hope is a concept that is wasted on the Jedi. Why? because it is merely daydreaming. When people say "I hope so" they doom themselves to a cycle of having a goal, and no way of reaching it. Hope, alone, is nothing. One must act on that hope is they ever wish to attain the dream they 'hope' for.
Determination, dedication, sacrifice...all of it is action fueled by hope. If you hope to get something, then you must work at it. If you want to learn to control the Force, and live like a Jedi, "Gee, I hope I become a Jedi" does nothing more than trying...and there is no try. You must work for your dreams if you ever truly hope to achieve them.
So, keep your dreams, but do not leave them as merely dreams. Act on them, make them happen. Do not leave your dreams to the throw of the dice. Take command of your destiny, and let your "hopes" and "dreams" become your traits and possessions.
There is no emotion; there is peace.
There is no doubt; there is resolve.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no chaos; there is harmony.
There is no hatred; there is compassion.
There is no death; there is the Force.
There is no doubt; there is resolve.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no chaos; there is harmony.
There is no hatred; there is compassion.
There is no death; there is the Force.
Authority and Freedom
"Authiority" is a word that permeates today's society. "You don't have the authority." "Who authorized that?" These words were developed to show structure, so that people can come together in a common goal, and a unified cause. There is only one problem with that, though. Authority is a lie.
"Freedom" is a work that permeates today's mind. It is not as readily seen, as these days we are becoming more and more boxed in with laws. The thing so many in the "civilized" world do not understand is that freedom is not a gift, it is not a privledge, it is not a right...it is a state of being. Everyone, at every moment, is totally, completely free to do whatever they wish. This is not to say that they will not suffer for their choices. All actions breed reactions, good or bad.
To live in ignorance is a bane. Authority thrives on that ignorance. The "threat of force" is so commonly used, and the ignorance of common citizes is taken advantage of on a daily basis. Legal ignorance is a sad thing in this world, but true ignorance is worse. A Jedi must learn the laws of their area, and then their freedom redoubles. They now know the amoust at which they can do by law, and then are more free to choose when to obey that law, and when to break that law. Either way, there will be reaction to the action. Either you will be punished, or you will not be punished.
I am NOT telling anyone to go break that law. I AM telling everyone that they have that ability, even if they do not have the right. Rights are given by man. The Force gave us the state of being called Freedom. No one is stopping you from doing ANYTHING, except for your self.
There is no emotion; there is peace.
There is no doubt; there is resolve.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no chaos; there is harmony.
There is no hatred; there is compassion.
There is no death; there is the Force.
There is no doubt; there is resolve.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no chaos; there is harmony.
There is no hatred; there is compassion.
There is no death; there is the Force.