Some Questions for the Community

Eight posts, and three are from non-members about their habits... To be fair, the title does say "community"...

Des didnt answer with his stats (at least he answered, lol)...

Two newbs (way to be active you guys!! keep it up!)

Adder and Ren... Thank you for answering...

I try to not monopolize posting, I would hope that other members would post....

Jestor wrote: Eight posts, and three are from non-members about their habits... To be fair, the title does say "community"...

Correction...

Two are members here, they just call other sites home...

The other one is undecided...

Jestor wrote: The other one is undecided...

Referring to me with that one, Jestor?

I will answer the questions I think I can answer. Some are not ones I have answers to.

How do you follow the Jedi Path?

As best as I can, with some support from others, some from leaps of faith, some from quiet hope I'm getting it right for me

How do you interpret and apply the idea of the force to everyday life?

I agree with ren in that there's not really anything to apply. I believe the Force is in everything and is everything, I cannot avoid it, I cannot control it, I can only see the consequences of the connections within it and everything else.

What happens at meetings offline?

Well the last one I went to we talked, drank and had dinner.

Aslyn wrote:

Jestor wrote: The other one is undecided...

Referring to me with that one, Jestor?

I just saw your app.. lol...

But yea, I was, lol... :blush:

I trust that then answers your thought.

How do you follow the Jedi Path?

The same way a flower grows from its seed and blooms in season.



How do you interpret and apply the idea of the force to everyday life?

The same way a hummingbird interprets the air around its wings and observes the flower it flies toward.



Where did the Doctrine come from?

The heart of any human being who really cares.



What happens at meetings offline?

The same thing that happens when two branches of a tree touch in the wind.

Thanks everyone. This is really helpful. Please keep going.
I want to hear your opinions.
Thank you again for your help.

Jestor wrote: Eight posts, and three are from non-members about their habits... To be fair, the title does say "community"...

Des didnt answer with his stats (at least he answered, lol)...

Two newbs (way to be active you guys!! keep it up!)

Adder and Ren... Thank you for answering...

I try to not monopolize posting, I would hope that other members would post....

i respect the flow of the thread so i responded to this (sort of) in the INTRODUCTIONS forum


to contribute to the thread here

in my initial response felt like i answered this question but; doctrine;
ultimately the issue of doctrine is the same for everyone regardless of ones path

especially with the internets
the full scope of human knowledge is my doctrine (not that i expect to learn it all but i am working on it) and this COULD be said of anyone

Here goes...

How do you follow the Jedi Path?
Unconsciously at first. I have always felt the pull of something greater than myself guiding me along the journey. Jediism and the Force have become the names I apply to my spiritual journey as the philosophies mesh well with my own. Now I consciously choose to be a member of this Temple because of teh opportunity to learn form other Jedi who share similar goals.

How do you interpret and apply the idea of the force to everyday life?
The Force will guide and protect you if you are willing to listen. Through discipline and training we can learn to be better listeners. In turn, we become a physical manifestation of the Force and can act as an instrument of peace.

Where did the Doctrine come from?
My favorite aspect of this Temple is that the Doctrine draws from so many fantastic moral, ethical, religious, and philosophical sources as inspiration. One does not have to be a Star Wars fan to relate to these source materials. You'll find hints of Abrahamic religion, Eastern philosophy, medieval chivalry, and ancient mythology all wrapped up in the words.