Jedi Pyramid

maynoth wrote: Which takes highest priority; Gaining rank on an internet forum or real spiritual development (not newage crap)?

Enough...

Participate where you have something to contribute....

Be quiet where you don't...

You dont want us judging your info without trying it...

Don't judge the sites working on ideals...

Be quiet...

Since you dont want to take the time to investigate, and participate, actually do something besides whining about being misunderstood...

Shush....

No disrespect was intended, it's just a phenomenon I don't understand and it puzzles me.

This is not the thread for this discussion, please feel free to begin one...

I do understand what you mean...

Back on topic, please...

Don't want anyone to think I bounced, I have a 12 hour shift today and tomorrow. Plus my last week of homework for my current class. Will get back.

Someone mentioned the pyramid being a bad design, I had actually been thinking about that, there are a lot of creative minds in the community, I'm wondering if the name should be changed and allowing others to come up with a design of their own based on the concepts outlined in each teir (labyrinth, series of linking circles, a mandala, their own pyramid, etc).

And to answer the question about something on the table, this is about getting the community to help structure and word the document, once it has been finished then and only then will I be able to bring the proposal to the councils for a project. This isn't about getting everyone to agree to train on this document, but to establish a document which outlines the very basics that we all agree upon. Unity isn't necessarily about coming under the same body, but about something we all share. For Wiccans it is the pentagram and the Goddess, for the Jedi it can't simply be a symbol, we can't even unite under one code, but we CAN show where things are common. I'll state it again, I want a document that reads "By the Jedi Community.

To those asking for brevity, I can agree. Could you tell me what would be too much brevity and what is too long so I know the parameters?

Alethea, have you modified it with the changes?

Please post an updated version...

To those asking for brevity, I can agree. Could you tell me what would be too much brevity and what is too long so I know the parameters?

I would say that anything over 4 sentences/lines is too much. I would recommend 3 to be honest...

Responsibility- There is a difference between excuses and reasons: “Your Honor, I felt threatened for my life and in the process of trying to subdue my attacker, his life was lost.” Too often, though, people like to turn all of their mistakes into cause and effect circumstances. Actions are for the individual to internalize and learn from. A responsible individual says “Yes, I did do this, and I accept the consequences” regardless of a whether the action is positive or negative.
A Jedi should be held responsible for all of their actions. Responsibility is at the heart of learning to overcome our problems. Without it, we cannot grow, we cannot help others and we cannot justify why we are to be taken seriously.

Responsibility- Jedi accept responsibility for their actions by recognising when they make mistakes and accepting the consequences. Jedi don't hide away from their actions or blame someone else, we take the opportunity to grow and better ourselves through experiential knowledge, taking greater care in the future.

And to answer the question about something on the table, this is about getting the community to help structure and word the document, once it has been finished then and only then will I be able to bring the proposal to the councils for a project.

I've been thinking, where's that community? All the places I know about seem to be dead or dying. Except for the FA and its never ending aspects drama. though considering what the FA does and what people seem to have to say about totjo over there, I still fail to see the point in doing anything in common with them just because a minority at the FA happens to use the word "Jedi".

That you limit the community to online orders is telling of what you actually understand of the community as a whole, Ren. There is one offline group which meets up in Chicago, one in Memphis and one in Kentucky. There is one in Maryland which tries to meet up whenever they can, they have been known to go across state lines to get together with Jedi in Virginia. The community has moved to use other mediums to keep in contact with one another, primarily Facebook. IJRS is currently working on adding things to their curriculum by getting involved in offline projects of spirituality so they can write up new material. RJE is working on their curriculum having only been up for 8 months surely you can see the value in them taking their time to make sure it's "just right"- they may not have a lot of activity on the outside discussion boards, but they do keep things up in their private areas. JAO has enough activity to satisfy Opie- his only goal is to turn up, what most of us would consider, elit Jedi. Christian Order of Jedi Knights still has Silmerion going in to make posts so that people can find quality information on one method of being a Christian Jedi (http://z15.invisionfree.com/christianorderofjedi/index.php?). Then you have a Czech and a Russian Order. The Russian Order recently contacted me to see if I could help them revive their online presence. The community is active, it's just difficult to find us online anymore. It's not just FA and ToTJO. These orders are simply a method which keep some of us in communication. But there are other ways.

Jestor, I'm still writing it . But I'll post the revisions soon.

It's true. The community is moving offline. Which is something I love. IJRS has 70% of its training offline with Masters/Apprentices.

The most online stuff I see is here and FA, though.

Connor Lidell wrote: It's true. The community is moving offline. Which is something I love. IJRS has 70% of its training offline with Masters/Apprentices.

The most online stuff I see is here and FA, though.

Do you mean the teacher and student get together in person (as both in the same room)?