Curious about how YOU represent your love for the Temple and its teachings?

Hope this is the right place! So, I noticed that the Temple has a cafepress page where you can purchase countless items with their symbol on it but I am curious....how do you guys represent your belief? Many religions and it's peoples use Crosses to represent their love for God and Jesus, Buddhists have their beads and Buddha heads, Mormons have their Moroni....what do the members of this Temple show theirs? Personally, I don't think that it's something that should be showed off, it should be something that is practiced for you but there is such thing as love and dedication so it doesn't hurt to express it!

I saw at another site named "Jedi Church" that they sell a bead bracelet that they say will help with meditation....I'm not sure if I should link or even talk about it because I'm not sure if it is affiliated with the Temple (they have a facebook page as well that goes by the same name) and I'd hate to accidentally break any rules. Either way, I saw that and thought it was interesting. At the moment, I use a bead necklace that was gifted to me by a friend that claims to help with stress and anxiety (think of the bead necklaces the yogi wear) to use as I meditate and such.

If there isn't really anything, it would be an awesome thing for a group of people to dedicate some of their time on making some sort of item (whether it's a necklace or bracelet) that the members of this temple could use to identify each other (well, then again, cafepress does make necklaces with the symbol on it so I guess that works!).

Anyways, I was just curious as to what people, if they ever thought about this, had to say :side:

I know a lot of people who like or wear the symbol of the jedi order from the films as well as there is also a symbol of the temple itself on the home page. I don't think you really need to worry about it, it doesn't seem like the doctrine has any stance on iconography. I myself am planning to get a tattoo of the Jedi order symbol, but thats just me. Hope my answer helped.

I use the TOTJO necklace I got from zazzle as a meditation aid or calming aid. Not so much about showing off as a personal thing that has been useful in helping me remember that I am a Jedi

Thanks for your replies! Like I said, I definitely think that it is something that is private and just for you, personally, to keep but I was just curious. The tattoo is an awesome way to go, that's usually what I do for the things that I love and care about. In the future I will check out the the cafepress and zazzle, but for now, especially since I am still new and have yet to even start my IP, I'll stick to meditating with my beads

Every now and again we have a fundraiser. I usually bid in those. I actually did win one of them and got a wonderful TOTJO plaque from Kit!

That's awesome to know, I will keep an eye out for those!

Just my own opinion and welcome I wasn't well recently refreshing to see a new face. I don't think anyone is easily offended here. This, is your Journey and for you to explore freely. I don't personally have any kind of necklaces I have often thought of getting one just because I like it and want something that bares TOTJO symbol on it. But, I am a person that likes to have as few attachments as I can. Represent TOTJO in the way you feel that you'd like to represent or, don't it's completely your choice.

Some, wear Jedi robes I do sometimes, light sabers and some don't. If you have any questions feel free to ask my friend and fellow Jedi

I appreciate the opinion! My friend carries a lightsaber (nothing special, just one of the ones you would find at toys r us or something) but he treats it like it's his rosary. I am very respectful of it and make sure that he never forgets it when he leaves the house. Unfortunately, he does get wear stares from people when we are out but he is so sure of his belief that he ignores it. I really admire him for that, his courage is admirable!

I have a tattoo with a line of the code : Passion yet Serenity , it makes for great conversation and i feel it makes me complete , and i hope the work that i do here represents my love for the Temple of course

I guess I... don't?

I don't use symbols to represent it, at any rate.

I embody it's teachings wherever possible in my life and honour them that way.

I don't feel a need for a specific focal point for my beliefs and ideals. For me, the Force is all that is - no more, no less.