On Balance / Regression To The Mean

Aqua wrote:

RyuJin wrote: We have 3 selves, the physical self, the mental self, and the spiritual self...if any one of those 3 is out of balance the whole self is out of balance..

For the physical self to be balanced use diet and exercise
For the mental self to be balanced exercise knowledge and reason
For the spiritual self to be balanced apply wisdom and focus

To balance the whole meditate...

How to split the mental from the spiritual?

The mental self is the intellectual/emotional self that bridges body and spirit....the spiritual self is the higher self that connects the physical self to the force...there is no "splitting" of the selfs as they are intertwined ...

This is where the lesson of the crystal code would come in.....if we still had it...

Rickie The Grey wrote: I really just try to live as stress free as possible. (A noble but impossible goal.) When I'm stressed or are stressing people/beings around me I'm off balance. I know thats sounds simple but simple helps me stay balance. Unecessary complexity leads to tangents and knocks me off kilter. Thinking too much can do that as well. Sometimes I just have to be and balance comes back. Doesn't stays the same for long though so I just try to go with it the best I can.

I really like this: "Sometimes I just have to be and balance comes back" I think this is true for all of us. At times we need the world to rest and settle so we may find ourselves.

Rickie The Grey wrote: This may not be what your looking for or fit in with this discussion but it was in my mind and I let it out.

We're only interested in your genuine thoughts, and we are grateful to you for offering them freely.

RyuJin wrote:

Aqua wrote:

RyuJin wrote: We have 3 selves, the physical self, the mental self, and the spiritual self...if any one of those 3 is out of balance the whole self is out of balance..

For the physical self to be balanced use diet and exercise
For the mental self to be balanced exercise knowledge and reason
For the spiritual self to be balanced apply wisdom and focus

To balance the whole meditate...

How to split the mental from the spiritual?

The mental self is the intellectual/emotional self that bridges body and spirit....the spiritual self is the higher self that connects the physical self to the force...there is no "splitting" of the selfs as they are intertwined ...

This is where the lesson of the crystal code would come in.....if we still had it...

What was it what is lost? Why is it lost. Or better to ask What is the crystal code and her story ?


Thanks for explaining your words crate some clarity to me, but if we can not split our higher self from our lower self.. How can it that the lower and higher parts of us are one, still not able to access both parts at the same time.
( Unless you say that meditation does connect both parts, witch gives me the question: Why only in meditation? )

I understand that this is part of natural balance, but it sounds very unbalanced to me on the first place. I do not know what to think of it.. :blush:

Each of the selfs has different needs...the physical needs food and exercise, the mental needs stimulation , the spiritual needs focus...when all three are in balance they work together in harmony.....take board breaking as example the physical self provides the movement, the mental self provides the skill knowledge(technique), the spiritual self provides the focus....only when all three contribute equally will the board break...

This is the crystal code, it used to be part of the ip but was omitted during a revision since many initiates/apprentices voiced a disliking of it, and many others found it to be confusing and it was determined that it had to be omitted in order to further separate us from the fictional jedi....another lesson that was omitted was on the symbolism of the sword...

The crystal is the heart of the blade.
 The heart is the crystal of the Jedi. 
The Jedi is the crystal of the Force. 
The Force is the blade of the heart.
 All are intertwined.
The crystal, the blade, the Jedi. 
You are one

I have found the crystal code to be uniquely revelatory

Acheron wrote:

Adder wrote: looking at just the 'flow', a systems perspective might be useful. In practical terms that view can allow for exercising some detachment, and in that regard it can be used to define boundaries.

Cool! So how can exercising detachment help define boundaries in relation to balance, or leading a Balanced Life?

It was just a vague reference to shifting ones perspective out of emotional or intellectual involvement in a process, and taking a step back as an observer to refocus on other less demanding attributes. So in that context perhaps balance is mindfulness, which can help eliminate learned habits and bias, plus improve relevance in cognition. It seems normal for the conscious presence to get caught up in being task orientated, which can really shape perception, but also lead to discursive thought and conduct.

Adder wrote: It was just a vague reference to shifting ones perspective out of emotional or intellectual involvement in a process, and taking a step back as an observer to refocus on other less demanding attributes. So in that context perhaps balance is mindfulness, which can help eliminate learned habits and bias, plus improve relevance in cognition.

You're on to something here - my own experiences attest that mindfulness and perspective do go hand-in-hand. Especially when working through obstacles from the inside out. I think you and Rickie The Grey have parallel thoughts on this as:

Rickie The Grey wrote: Sometimes I just have to be and balance comes back.

Eloquent in its brevity. Perspective gained through mindfulness, and mindfulness honed by "taking a step back as an observer"...to just "be".

Adder wrote: It seems normal for the conscious presence to get caught up in being task orientated, which can really shape perception, but also lead to discursive thought and conduct.

Absolutely! I think we all fall victim to this more often than we are comfortable admitting.

RyuJin wrote: This is the crystal code, it used to be part of the ip but was omitted during a revision since many initiates/apprentices voiced a disliking of it, and many others found it to be confusing and it was determined that it had to be omitted in order to further separate us from the fictional jedi....another lesson that was omitted was on the symbolism of the sword...

The crystal is the heart of the blade.
 The heart is the crystal of the Jedi. 
The Jedi is the crystal of the Force. 
The Force is the blade of the heart.
 All are intertwined.
The crystal, the blade, the Jedi. 
You are one

If the IP is about teaching, and understanding.. there is no like or dislike, so I will honour the old ways, and will remember your lesson, thank you for teaching me about the code
Confusion is the misunderstanding the teacher, that is why I like clarity about everything surrounding me if possible.
Fictional Jedi or not, if I said that the Jedi code brings us closer towards the Fictional Jedi, would it mean to throw it away to I am wondering? Think of the philosophize that everything of Jediism has its reason to exist, saying it does not exist or to not use it would be a act against understanding the lesson of the force that can be found inside this code of beautifulness. Why would we have traditions if not honouring them? :blush:

In Buddhism the sword symbolism deals with discrimination of thought.

The swords of the Congo tribe in Central Africa are deeply symbolic of transition.

Christian art holding a sword (also with scales) to reinforce the concept of truth, purity, equanimity, and the justness revealed in the light

we see the sword (often flaming) blocking the gates of Eden as a sign of protection - only the pure of heart may enter.

In Chinese symbolism dreams of swords indicate birth gender. It is believed that dreaming of a woman drawing a sword from water indicates the birth of a son. Many swords together or dancing swords in a dream indicates the dreamer is experiencing a fear of limitation and or avoiding death issues.

The sword symbolsym:


• Aggression
• Protection
• Courage
• Strength
• Action
• Unity
• Justice
• Leadership
• Decision
• Duplicity

sword symbolism in dreams:

• Character
• Chivalry
• Truth
• Determination
• Love

Sword meaning according to male and female ( ying and yang )
As a masculine principle, the sword is the:

• The active force - euuhh sword in means of the living force concept? *
• The driving feature
• The conquering element of existence

The sheath in which the sword is housed is considered the feminine principle representing:

• The passive force
- In means of the unifying force*

• The protective feature
• The nutritive/supportive element of existence

• utilizes all the elements of the universe

meditative tool

symbolism of duality

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*euuhh sword in means of the living force and unifying concept? To put it away is as saying there is no living force concept .. ..



I spoke about the force and duality and endlessness* before in a post.. means that the sword has an even higher connection if trying to see the sword as part of my own philosophy of the force ,

If you want to see it, see into it directly; but when you stop to think about it, it is altogether missed

Tao-Wu