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this weeks Doctrine is a Maxim again but this one is on DISCRETION
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or as it says .... Discretion: to become invisible
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Becoming Invisible is a huge hit on my own ego
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this is diectly one of the things i had to "un learn" on my path
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Discretion: To become invisible.

A Jedi knows there is a time and place for all things. They do not actively interfere in worldly affairs and refrain from overtly supporting or opposing other individuals or organizations.
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This one hit me this week hard
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There are things going on in life and in the world today that makes me want to do something
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There is a definite call for need TODAY
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to be invisible is the exact opposite what I have been taught- me getting all the glory is how MY ego works often automatically
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If no one knows it was ME then how will they know it was me???
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much of the ego can be reflected and even cultivated like and facet or any path of our lifes
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So many times I quote James Allen to say the mind is as a garden...

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what we grow or DONT grow or just let grow sometimes matters - weeds can mature as well and seed just like food (edited)
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so too the mind can cultivate ego hate love and forgiveness in so many combinations it can make you sit and think on it forever
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A Jedi knows there is a time and place for all things. They do not actively interfere in worldly affairs and refrain from overtly supporting or opposing other individuals or organizations. How do we help then?
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Then how do we give what we have to give? Ya know? how will we serve our l human

@Pastor Carlos
A Jedi knows there is a time and place for all things. They do not actively interfere in worldly affairs and refrain from overtly supporting or opposing other individuals or organizations. How do we help then?

Vincent Causse — Today at 7:10 AM
our minds meet in here

Pastor Carlos — Today at 7:10 AM
in this- there lives the balance and the "garden Husbandry" so to speak
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nods at Vincent
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I heard some US Vets are going over to help fight on the side of Ukraine- I do not know if that is true or not
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I did read that there is a moment to allow others from surrounding countries HELP defend Ukraine
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and I heard you can send troops packages and letters fro support
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and I have seen the MASS services fro the people of Ukraine in prayer and in rotation of prayer so there is some one praying at these churches ALL THE TIME
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I have seen bookmarkers say if you have this say a "prayer fro peace in Ukraine"
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The level of involvement is always up to the individual
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A Jedi knows there is a time and place for all things.
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Know HOW YOU and WHAT YOUR limits are
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Im in no way shape or form ready to fly and fight fro the worlds nations fro freedom and such, I wanna - but I can not and thats ok
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there are ways to serve and diffrent ways to help
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In our paths I want to remind every Jedi there is a magic in Discretion at any level
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there is a level of maturity that comes with the seek for Discretion
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For a Jedi - its a beautiful thing
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It comes in so many forms
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Where does discretion come from, like...how do you get it?
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Where and how can one find and cultivate Discretion ...hmmm
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This is the hope that thinking on the Doctrine can help spark
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There is a time and a place fro all things
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So many faiths paths ways and religions have this VERY idea in one way shape or form
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Some use forms or reminders or EXAMPLES or a story ....
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Some flat out say dont do this dont ask save yourself the hassle- dont
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This week - it is my hope that when we reflect or meditate- Discretion is a word that can pop up

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its a good thing to seek and to have and to maintain
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kinna like a sword or saber
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they go hand in hand
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honor and discretion
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I do remember my sword training lasted 3 months of teaching me how to NOT hurt myself and to NOT do the things I normally did like sit and walk... just learned a different way to walk and such
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the same can be said fro a Jedi 's path - there are a few things we will unlearn. or RE LEARN to do and thats ok too
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Discretion was one of these things
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I still battle with it I swear every day
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a healthy balance can be had by every one of us
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Ill preach THAT till the cows come home

Today's Monday meditation is Jedi believe in the ethic of reciprocity.

I keep things in my pocket almost always. I got a cool set of pants with a few more than normal pockets. I am a very primitive person at times, and I am ok with that. In my balance and my pockets I have found rocks. Now, I will share this to y'all, I do commune with nature as often as I can. It is a chief goal of mine in my path to be one with my world. Now, in the Star Wars sagas there is a idea of preparation. The Jedi prepare themselves for every meeting. In the cinema world it takes them years to learn and hone their character to be Jedi. This is one of those ideas thats like a FORCE MOVE. Can you see it in your mind with me? Reciprocity. Did you hear the Force sound as I said it... I will try again ready...

Reciprocity - did it work?

All joking aside, this is one of the ideas we share but do not actually do the same. When it is time or when it is needed, I am reminded that I do believe in this. Often its like a rock in my pocket some times. I find it when I need it or do not. What do you do with it when its time? Do we let others have it! Here is what YOU DESERVE! I do not think that is the case. I do not think that these type of ideas are meant to harm as much as they can change the outcome. This week think on this, we believe in the ethic of reciprocity. It can change the outcome almost every time. What ya planting this spring? What will be in your garden, can ya dig it?!
Pastor Carlos

Jediism is a religion based on the observance of the Force


We Observe the Force

Others Observe it too

This week think about this if you like... We are a group of people who observe the same thing yet... not one of us can describe it the same. That is ok too. We Observe the Force and those who observe it. We watch and watch those that watch. Thats all really. There is something in the SHARE when we do it that can only be experienced.
I want to encourage Jedi everywhere to observe the Force. Watch and study and see what it does. Where is it in your life and in your path and what's the value of it? Thats all we really ask. Ask yourself, what is THIS making me? Think about this this week if you like.

What ya looking at and what ya noticing?
May the Force be with y'all
Pastor Carlos

The Big Three

There are many ways, paths, and roads that can take us to places and help lead us to things in our own Jedi paths. One of these opportunities is our 3 Tenets.
Focus
Knowledge
Wisdom

This progression can bring much change in a path. In life, there are times when we need help -"not hands on, let me take charge"- but a simple... reminder of where we need to be. I cannot and -will never- tell anyone where to go or who to seek or even what is right, that ain't my thing. What I will tell you, is in this particular path, the three Tenets, for me, has made its own applicable path- its almost amazing. Take this time this week to think on these three words or ideas in this order.
These three can let you choose or even timeout a few things that need it. They can remind you of YOUR own path when visiting others. Want a reminder of your own focus?
Happy seeking and May the Force be with you always
Pastor Carlos

Thank you Pastor Carlos again for a reminder that the doctrine is there to be put into our lives not to just look pretty.

https://www.templeofthejediorder.org/community/17539-carlos-martinez3 if you need anything, feel free to call on me. I am here to serve ya

1. Jedi are in touch with the Force. We are open to spiritual awareness and keep our minds in tune with the beauty of the world. We are forever learning and open our minds to experiences and knowledge of ourselves and others.

The first Jedi teaching states this.

We are forever learning and open our minds to experiences and knowledge of ourselves and others.

I want to remind every Jedi anywhere that we are forever learners. What does a forever learner look like, look in the mirror and find out. One thing we DO share is this idea of the forever learner. I keep a braid for such things to remind me no matter how I think of me, I can always learn something.

When we "Keep our minds in tune," it will look and be different. The idea is to give US the room WE need to grow.
Take some time this week to think on this, if we look at the world what will we see? It is my hope that you see the beauty and the wonder and the splendor as well as the other things available. I hope you can be a part of it some way. Some days just knowing its there can be what I need or being a part of it hands on can help me too. In this day in age, finding uplifting things isnt hard, you just gotta do it.
Happy seeking and may the Force be with y'all
Pastor Carlos

Today's Monday morning Meditation comes from the "What we believe" section of the Doctrine.

"We as Jedi believe in the positive influence of spiritual growth and awareness on society."

Now-a-days, you can see all the pain and hurt in the news and in society. For those who reflect and cultivate, I say press on! To those who are about to begin- I say, press on and to those who are wondering if they should reflect, do it!
One of the most influential people, or mentors, in my own path- was that of the individual who had enough heart to be them even when no one was looking. I was. I had never seen someone, grow in their learning. Let alone recommend I do it for myself. Our influence can be in what we do, how we do it, and even in what we say. We believe we can change the world through our influence.

What do we influence others to do, and is it done intentionally? Think about that this week Jedi if you like and May the Force be with y'all this week.

Thank you so much for this today!

Jedi Teaching this week is number 8!

8. Jedi are patient. We work on training ourselves not to precipitate events around us. We know that becoming a Jedi is long and hard and requires rigorous dedication and commitment. Jedi train to act with a conscientious state of calmness.

I have met a few calm people in my life, but I have never met any naturally calm people. I have met people patient before and they all say it's something you have to work for. For those few who have it naturally, find me and teach this old dog new tricks please, for the rest of us it will take cultivation. Jedi understand it takes time. If you really sit or think about things, nothing we seek in our paths is given or automatic. On a self reflective path there can be understanding and enlightenment from sharing. We see those who have taken time to grow and we listen. We watch time and can realize that some things are worth growing while other efforts are adjusted. Calm can be cultivated. Find it. Chances are some one around you is that very Yoda for you. Think about it this week friend and Jedi - one of the things we DO SHARE is that focus oof trying to cultivate calmness. I am seeking it daily. Happy seeking, Bring it or be it.

Pastor Carlos

GIVE ME 5!

This is usually posted on a Monday but here lately there has been many things to do in the wee hours of the week so here we go!

5. Jedi understand that well-being consists in the physical, the mental and the spiritual. A Jedi trains each to ensure they remain capable of performing their duties to the best of their ability. All of these are interconnected and essential parts of our training in becoming more harmonious with the Force.


Number Five has Three parts and is a reminder to us, that a good balance can come in parts too.

The BIG 3 are here --The mind The body and The soul.
Physical
Mental
Spiritual

Our path can be in our hands and there can be parts to how we study and seek and act.
Here is a excerpt from Monday morning Meditations:

"All of these are interconnected and essential parts of our training in becoming more harmonious with the Force.
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then out
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this are the INSIDE PART
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A Jedi trains each to ensure they remain capable of performing their duties to the best of their ability.
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3 parts for a 3 part person lol
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This week it is my hope that we think on things like this
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we have parts
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we have paths
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ways
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there is sooo much there with us
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and being Human
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It is my hope that being Jedi helps
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We can find harmony
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we can be keepers of it too
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even dispensers lol
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some keep the harmony some give it others teach it..."

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We can find, make, keep and even give harmony and in the end, isn't that a much bigger focus?

Harmony

May the Force be you
Pastor Carlos

11. Jedi are mindful of their thoughts. We recognize the beauty in others and we provide help to those who come seeking it. Through our benevolent actions we strengthen not only ourselves but also our communities. Jedi act without prejudice.



Jedi are mindful of their thoughts.

We recognize the beauty in others and we provide help to those who come seeking it.

Through our benevolent actions we strengthen not only ourselves but also our communities.

Jedi act without prejudice.

I broke this teaching up like this so we can see what it is trying to say. It is pretty easy when you think about it.

A idea like this can create a SELFLESS path any one can follow.

This life is full of paths and ways to go and there is ONE path we share more than others. It is that of the selfless path.

It spans Orders and cultures and even ideas. This one is ours. It is not "ONLY" our teaching. This idea belongs to all humans willing.
This week , if you like, think on these things.

What does your selfless path look like?
Where does it begin and end?

Pastor Carlos

MAXIMS

We have 21. Many other faiths and sects and organizations have them. They are everywhere. Pastor Carlos here to remind you this Monday that our Maxims are for us to remind us of our path. Maxims are short Truths to the point. There are collections of them and IF you study mankind, you will find THIS is one of the things we do share. We do share truth. We may act like we do not but we do. This is the path I would like to encourage this week. Which are your Maxims? check 'em out and see if you actually like them or choose them. You don't have to have just "ONLY" a set, you can choose which and where and how. Maxims, think about them this week lol pun intended
Maxims help cultivate things. Want something new or a new crop of ideas and ways, start cultivation on you own Maxims in your path and see if you don't start growing or cultivating new things. Happy seeking friends and Jedi and may the FORCE be with y'all
Pastor Carlos

Harmony

This week -I want to touch on the idea of Harmony. Our last Maxim has a focus. It leaves you with this...


Seek out harmony

One of the KEY things we share in our paths as Jedi is the idea of creating and dwelling in harmony. Its the hardest thing for me as ME to keep and pass. Harmony can be shared by those who have it and by those who cultivate it. Its a shared thing at times. We can not tell one another HOW to create it for some one else. We must do that on our own. Further more, we can find out what what type of harmony we wanna pass too. No way! Yea way. There are different types of harmony as their are different colors for shirts and pants.

Harmony: To be connected to the Force.

A Jedi seeks to live in harmony with the Force, for that is the reason to be a Jedi. To better understand its ways, to better know one's place within it.

This week think about is if you like... what type of harmony is possible and where do I find it....

Pastor Carlos

"Jedi Believe:
In the Force, and in the inherent worth of all life within it.
In the sanctity of the human person. We oppose the use of torture and cruel or unusual punishment, including the death penalty.
In a society governed by laws grounded in reason and compassion, not in fear or prejudice.
In a society that does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or circumstances of birth such as gender, ethnicity and national origin.
In the ethic of reciprocity, and how moral concepts are not absolute but vary by culture, religion and over time.
In the positive influence of spiritual growth and awareness on society.
In the importance of freedom of conscience and self-determination within religious, political and other structures.
In the separation of religion and government and the freedoms of speech, association and expression."


This is what we believe, and if you notice- with the exception of the reference to the FORCE - the rest belongs to humanity.
We as Jedi believe in, humanity???
We are human. We do fall under all the terms and services to being a human every day.


Good morning! Jedi everywhere,

Today I would like to chat about the "What We Believe" section. With the exception of the reference to the FORCE; our "What We Believe" statement; is all about being a human. We are Jedi as choice but, we are humans first. There is nothing we do here in the Temple that is an exclusive thing, it's actually more to the opposite.

ANYONE can do what we do. ANYONE can seek a path of humanity, mercy, and selflessness.
It doesn't have to be A JEDI path; however, we do frequent that here. "What we believe" is what (most) humans believe.

We believe we are all connected, we believe we are all one in one way form or another,
isn't that an odd way to think?

Of all the creatures and people(s) in the Star Wars Sagas - humans are the idea.

It is my hope that as we travel this path and as we learn, we find our own humanity our own teachers and people who can help us. Like the MYTH, there is always others just waiting to help us - more so it is true in real life there is always someone watching your path.

Some of us believe things we know to be true and some we know to be UN-TRUE.

This week, I encourage you to find what you think is true in your path and see if you believe it or not. Something happens when you reflect like this. Let me know what you find.

What do you believe in really??

Do you walk around with the Sweeny Todd mentality of everything is sh*t and the world in it is sh*t.... do we look down often?

Our focus does determine our reality.

There is an old saying, "Where you put your eyes; your heart goes too."

Energy goes where attention goes so, this week challenge what you believe not only our own doctrine but your own.

Do you actually believe what you say you do?

It's a hard question to ask any Jedi and it's the toughest to ask ourselves that very question as well. Be WARY of our attachments, even the ones we say we believe in.

May the FORCE be with y'all
Pastor Carlos

To have a place to go ...
Where do you go....???

A Return is an idea or a person place or thing that we can use when we forget our focus. There are times in our path when we are tried or tested or something just happens. Things happen for no reason as well, not just because your name is Carlos or Bill or Someone. If our focus determines our reality; then so true would be where we look is where our mind's eye is. Today I give you the idea of our Returns.
What do you return to, when you need a recharge or a reminder of your path?
I want to remind every Jedi everywhere- this is what Doctrine and Philosophy are for, it's in the definition actually if you look 'em up. So, when you find yourself in need- return. Choose a return to fall back on or just fall in love again. They are out there.

Seek and you WILL find
Pastor Carlos

Taken from the Discord channel



This morning evening day time night time -I would like to encourage every Jedi to think about this if you like ...Peace - Understanding and Harmony

Good morning Vincent

Good morning Amaya

May the Force be with y'all today

14. Jedi are guardians of peace. We believe in helping all those that are in need, in whatever form, to the best of our ability. We recognise that sometimes providing help requires courage in the face of adversity but understand that conflict is resolved through peace, understanding and harmony.

Teaching number 14 states we are guardians of peace

We keep peace 3 ways but not only these three

Peace can come from many places. We can find it in a walk or a book or a movie or a idea or even in one another

Peace is a difficult thing to keep now a days

Its funny but every Jedi I have ever met want or has a similar idea of finding peace

We all want it

We all wanna be better at it

Peace can come from understanding



What is understanding ?

What happens during this time of reflection when you focus on understanding or harmony or peace ?

I want to encourage every Jedi around that when ya need it PEACE can be around and where you left it

Peace comes in many forms

I think Jedi easily forget this in the search for it

I know I do often

What do you do to find peace ? What do you do to give it? Do we really have it?

Understanding can come from study and frequency

The more we frequent things the more we become accustom to the results

the more we can know

Understanding and harmony are the two containers you can make peace with or the spray that can help or the focus to cultivate new life

Harmony and Understanding are the cats meow when it comes to peace

I know without direction I can be in a phase of time and life that is... questionable

Without focus, you can fall for just about anything

So be carful Jedi

Know what you believe and find it out. Try it and see if it creates the harmony and the results you want

Do you have the understanding you want?

Does your faith and what you practice create harmony in your life ?

Does it create understanding ? Thats really the big idea today and this week -

When you need it can you find understanding and harmony in your path and life?

Can you find the peace you need- better yet- can you find the peace you and MAYBE others... need

This is my hope fro every Jedi here and everywhere- that we find peace and keep it. Further more, it is my hope we pass it too

Keeping the ideas of harmony and understanding can allow PEACE to bloom

I promise

Something to think about this week friends and Jedi everywhere -y'all 310 brilliant souls of understanding and power. Thank yall for subscribing and continuing to seek - serve and search for the Force

May the Force be with y'all this week

today we chat about the Creed
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I am a Jedi, an instrument of peace;

Where there is hatred I shall bring love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.

I am a Jedi.

I shall never seek so much to be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

The Force is with me always, for I am a Jedi.
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What are our SYMBOLS in the Creed ...

Owl (any pronoun) — Today at 5:56 AM
Peace, love, pardon, faith, hope, light and joy?

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Pastor Carlos — Today at 5:56 AM
Good morning and good time zone Owl
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yup!
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you hit the nail right on the head
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are those symbols or recommendations lol (edited)

Owl (any pronoun) — Today at 5:57 AM
They can be both
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Good day to both of you

Pastor Carlos — Today at 5:58 AM
How do those specific ideas create somthing?
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if anything

Vincent Causse — Today at 5:58 AM
good time zone

Owl (any pronoun) — Today at 5:58 AM
I think that these are ideals and following these ideals we create change

Pastor Carlos — Today at 5:59 AM
WE create change? What a mind blowing concept

Owl (any pronoun) — Today at 5:59 AM
Well through our actions we do, in a way

Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:00 AM
you are on the money today owl
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lets do this
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Our Creed is taken from human kind
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in it - it states that when we need it - bring a few things with you or PACK a few things
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during life you will be met with the fullness of it
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Life can be full
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enter a Creed
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a Creed can be used to remind us of our own choices
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THIS one in particular states that in times of need ....
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BRING IT
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so LOVE and Pardon and Faith and HOPE and Light and Joy are things we need to bring to the party

Owl (any pronoun) — Today at 6:03 AM
The creed kind of works like a memory aid in a way

Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:03 AM
Thats the purpose fro a Creed
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we can choose our creeds as much and as well as we can choose our seeds fro a garden or our socks fro the day
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depending on the person, a Creed can be a HUGE return
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A Creed reminds me of my LANDSCAPE
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the "bigger picture" some could say
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So...
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How do you bring love and what type? What type of pardon faith hope joy light?
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How do we bring these to us in life and in our own paths?
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The last part of the Creed states .... console understand give and pardon
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go ahead Owl

Owl (any pronoun) — Today at 6:06 AM
In our day to day life, we can change our way to handle events, with more virtues such as the ones from the creed

Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:07 AM
we console.. how do we console others?
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how do we give to others?
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how do we pardon them?
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THIS "how we do it" is up to us
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how we console others
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how we give and how we pardon others is up to us
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if we try
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our choice

Owl (any pronoun) — Today at 6:09 AM
We all have our own method to act upon those ideas, it depends on our own abilities and life experiences

Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:09 AM
to be loved or to have love you must ...love -which aint easy to recieve these types of things ONE must give them
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there is a little secret to these things but not much
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to become the focus of a creed you dwell in it
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ours is focused on PEACE
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lets face it and be honest- humans could use all the peace we can find some days
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So , I want to leave yall with this ... to be loved your gunna have to love which means people are gunna do un lovable things
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there will be thoses in our paths who will need a bit of... love or some pardon or some faith they need or the ligth at the end of the tunnel...
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we did
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I know I needed some one to guide me for a bit till I got on my own two feet
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To find what you need ..be it
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most time that works
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There are songs books and poems written about this very idea
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peoples lifes have revolved around that one idea of be the change you want to see in your own path....
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So I encourage others to seek that which you seek and at the same time, be that which you need
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The Creed says we can be givers of these 6 small but powerful things
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even keepers and maybe even spreaders

Vincent Causse — Today at 6:15 AM
Often comes back to the need to self love

Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:15 AM
Watch out - them Jedi are super spreaders lol !!!!

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they spread love
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they spread joy
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they spread pardon
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they spread hope
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they spread joy
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they spread faith
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the Creed- the ultimate Jedi super spreader
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it is in the action of these ideas that we find them
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We are human and we understand this
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so when you need one of these or just need some peace, find it and pass it, make it or borrow it but give it and I will tell you , I promise you - It always comes back. Peace Love Faith Hope Joy Light, those things beget themselves
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want more of them, use them
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wanna get better practice

River — Today at 6:19 AM
Peace, peace, pass

Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:19 AM
lol
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"...to the left hand side .." I think is the saying as well but thats the Idea

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give what ya got
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and if you aint got it
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go get it
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make it
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how do I make peace or find it? Give it
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How will I know? while you give it - while you serve - while you are in the THICK of things, there we find things often
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but like ripples in the WATER some ones gotta start them

River — Today at 6:22 AM
Do you know the children's song, The Magic Penny?

Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:22 AM
no
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you got time to share it? (edited)
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The wife does from school

River — Today at 6:24 AM
It's basically a lost of virtues/ traits/ seeks, whatever you want to call them: love, peace, happiness, friendship. And the words of the verses are, using peace as an example,
Peace is something if you give it away
Give it away give it away
Peace is something if you give it away it comes right back to you

Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:24 AM
I do not know this one but your on the money !!!! (edited)
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I do remember a small song similar .. "oh be carful little eyes ears and so on what you see...."
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but not to take away from that one Magic Penny is a neat idea
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tiss a love creed hu?

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It holds to the old Motif Love isnt love till you give it away hu
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that is the idea - to remember our choices
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and to be able to act on them
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its the action that changes things really
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River ima steal that from you and Malvina Reynolds

River — Today at 6:28 AM
Go for it. I was raised on that song lol

Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:28 AM
thank you !!!!
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so there are a few schools of thought today , one is to sit and think and not act and the other is to act ....

River — Today at 6:29 AM
The chorus is:
It's just like a magic penny
Hold on tight and you won't have any
Spend it, lend it, give it away
It comes right back to you

Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:30 AM
So there you go, on a Monday Pastor Carlos says act or do not...
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do or do not
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it is up to you

River
The chorus is: It's just like a magic penny Hold on tight and you won't have any Spend it, lend it, give it away It comes right back to you

River — Today at 6:31 AM
Aka,
"It is in giving that we receive"

Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:31 AM
nods
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most Creeds say the same idea in different ways
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we will bring ...this and that and stand for this no matter the cost !!!
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WE FLY OUR BANNER with PRIDE!
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but this particular Creed ...
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is a bit different
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we are bringers and keepers of things we need
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go figure
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we are the bringers and keepers - we take it with us
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we share
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thats all
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how do we find love according to this creed ? We love those who need it
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we love the unlovable
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we give faith to the faithless
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we pardon those who have offended us
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we give ligth to those who need it
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we bring joy
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It is my hope that the idea of our Creed fires you up and gives you a sense of peace as well
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The Creed - thats one of those things we all come together on and do differently
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...and thats ok too .
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So this week if you like, think abut this - YOUR Creed make you what? A bringer of what or a keeper of what....
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we can have more than one by the way
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a Jedi is rarely in the "one idea only" game
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any questions ?

Owl (any pronoun) — Today at 6:38 AM
Having multiple ideas can help with the understanding part

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Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:38 AM
but at the same time there can be a balance too
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thats the THICK of it is our own balance
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we can find and make healthy balances
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we can share them and even ... join others
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being a Jedi is the cats meow some days for me or the Roos song!
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It is our hope here at the Temple that each of us finds that which we need or seek

@Pastor Carlos
being a Jedi is the cats meow some days for me or the Roos song!

River — Today at 6:41 AM
The duck's quack

Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:41 AM
YUP! Todays Monday Morning Mediations comes from the Creed
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Our Creed makes us something ...
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Whats in your proverbial "wallet" What are you carrying around?
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It is my hope the Creed or some Creed lives in you always

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Creeds make humans strong
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need practice being a JEDI ....grab your Creed(s) and ....
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begin or...
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do it again
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by this, we remember our own choices often
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By this our CREED -we water our mental garden
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by practicing it- we tend the crop and seed
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the end fruit is we are able to be the carriers and givers of peace
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by loving and pardoning and giving faith and hope and being light and the joy
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May the Force be with you this week and ANYTIME you seek it
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thank yall

Taken from the Discord discussion

Our choices

Our beginnings: can be chosen.

If our focus determines our reality; then we can begin our day or our focus where we choose.

Pastor Carlos here, with a REMINDER of what we, as Jedi, believe.
In no shape or form do we ever give out specifics. Specifics are up to the individual and their own path and seek and focus.

This is where we choose to lay our focus when things get a bit..- well, when life happens.

"Jedi Believe
In the Force, and in the inherent worth of all life within it.
In the sanctity of the human person. We oppose the use of torture and cruel or unusual punishment, including the death penalty.
In a society governed by laws grounded in reason and compassion, not in fear or prejudice.
In a society that does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or circumstances of birth such as gender, ethnicity and national origin.
In the ethic of reciprocity, and how moral concepts are not absolute but vary by culture, religion and over time.
In the positive influence of spiritual growth and awareness on society.
In the importance of freedom of conscience and self-determination within religious, political and other structures.
In the separation of religion and government and the freedoms of speech, association and expression."

there is a Jedi saying in that our focus determines our reality
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its a human saying really lol
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but where you look, is what you tend to think on.

There is a freedom in reflection.

the ability to understand that, we choose some, if not many of the places we begin- (THIS) can help with the focus too
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our choices can have the ability's to make or create as much as they tear or harm
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case in point
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Jedi Believe
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We as Jedi believe in a few if not A LOT of things
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but we dont do em the same way

yet...we chose to unite under it
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one of our "beginnings" is shared and chosen
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one of the things in STAR WARS others rarely catch is that each Jedi has a religion and a structure of worship as well as culture all of their own..
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every one has the same FOCUS..... 'they just get there by their own means
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I want to encourage Jedi every today and for those who tune in "ahfta ahfta" to think on this if you like- We choose our beginnings at times - where we start. We can and we do.

so today and this week, "We CAN and do choose OUR beginnings "
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Todays Idea for the week is what have you chosen for YOUR beginning?
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Where does YOUR path begin and have you chosen where it does and ....when it does???
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Our level of participation always depends on US

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especially in a place like this and in life
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To get MORE out of life - just a bit ...study Doctrine and Philosophy
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Jedi believe in a few things
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we choose to make a few things ..more of a focus than others ...
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Thats ok too
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be WARY is all we recommend
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"Know " is what our cry is often
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funny "Be Wary and Know "
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sounds like Mad Eye Moody from the Harry Potter series ----Constant Vigilance !!!!
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but thats one of the old Motifs too --- always think
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Thinking changes things
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ALWAYS

Adding the Force to things can change the outcome too.

Stand tall in what you believe. Know what you believe. Proof it and give it a good study and see if it's really what you want. When it became yours, use it and stand tall. Be careful HOW you do things because with every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is life. This is what we believe.
May the Force be with Y'all this week
Pastor Carlos

Good time Zone and I hope you are well, Pastor Carlos here.

Monday Morning Meditations
https://www.templeofthejediorder.org/doctrine-of-the-order
Jedi Teaching number Ten

10. Jedi serve in many ways. Each action performed, no matter the scale, influences the world. With this in mind Jedi perform each action with peace, caring, love, compassion and humility. So it is that each Jedi improves the world with each deed they perform.

Our Peace Caring Love Compassion and Humility are all going to NOT BE THE SAME
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When you think about it like this, does it help to understand it a bit more ?
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Each of our Peace and Love and Caring and Compassion and Caring definitions will differ
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as will their actions (edited)
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ever think about that ?
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We BRING different versions of Love
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as we bring different versions of Peace

Jedi serve in many ways.
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we serve in many ways
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we do things together differently
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We have different levels of participation
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Some paths we are the chief advisors from nothing more than experience and some, we are still the for ever student
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Its this balance we like to remind others of and Jedi
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You can have your own balance
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while I have mine
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It dont have to look like yours
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thats ok too
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each Jedi improves the world with each deed they perform.
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With

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each
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deed
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Which deed?
Which ones?
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when you bring ANY OF THEM
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so
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Be keepers of them
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BRING YOUR LOVE
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YOUR PEACE
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YOUR LEVEL of CARING
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YOUR HUMILITY
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YOUR Compassion
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I can not care like you
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I wont
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Can't
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You cant make me!!!!! JOKING but thats the truth
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To have more love, some times you need more people with different loves....
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Same can be said for everything else.
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Do you only have ONE VERSION of love?
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Can you have more ?
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Can you share em with others...

Study and Mentorship move mountains some days
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Doctrine and Philosophy go figure
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So today I want to remind us as Jedi and humans that we dont have to be like any one else
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We can not
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For what we do - there is no such thing as a cookie cutter Jedi
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Its impossible

We want to have the same SPIRIT as some or share the glow of some IDEAS
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Some do, some do wake up and want to burn the world, but thats not today lol
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The idea is that what we do can be the evidence of what is inside
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We can be holders and bringers of peace, caring, love, compassion and humility
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The big 5
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say those 5 over and over if you like
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We are keepers and seekers of these 5
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Some how- some way - Jedi central around this idea THESE 5
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It's our choice
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Wanna strike some one open your metaphorical hand - think about these 5 things you can give some one rather than a smack lol
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I do not promote violence in any way - all joking aside
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but the idea of these 5 ideas can be remembered by your hand too 5 fingers 5 ideas to keep



"...gimme five!? Some days, Ima need em!" May the Force be with y'all!

Sadly due to work I had to miss this. Reading through it though allows me to still be a part of it. It has definitely struck some cords and gives my mind something to chew on for the day.