The Block

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.
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Todays word to focus on is Precipitate
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Good morning Temple of the Jedi Order Discord !!
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Today s focus on doctrine is Jedi teaching number 8
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Teaching number 8 states that we as Jedi have a goal
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patience
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We all know we need patience
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Thats a given
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people need calm and serenity
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but there are some who cause drama to their seek
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we work HARD on trying not to PERCIPITATE things
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Does any one know what that word means in this sentence?
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Precipitate
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its like rain when it falls- we tend to make things happen
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but here is the thing, we can make drama come our way or attract it
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We can even even be lost with a mind full of good things and intentions
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some days it matters not if you are prepared or not
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the BOON or the RESULT of our choices can bring healthy yield and result or spoil or decay
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We can work on training ourselves to be jerks with our time and efforts too
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There is a arrogance that Anakin has when he realizes all the things about him are true
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We try to remind each other and others that patience is a virtue any one can posse or create.
We can become patient
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heya Rosalyn !!!!
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Do you know how long it takes to become patient?
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How does one train themselves to NOT make things happen around us if we are the ones in charge of our own choices?
We know
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Funy thing is, we know what level our patience tank can carry
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We DO know or limit
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I know my buttons that my family pushes to get my goat
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Jedi teaching 7 says know your limitations.
and to know them is to be ...... patient with them once they are identified
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Our limits are there
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frequency finds favor
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Know where your limits are so you wont have to feel lost
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Know your limits
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know some thing DO TAKE TIME
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What we seek as Jedi
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What we unite under togeather
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isnt AUTOMATIC
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none of what we do here or recommend is automatic
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No one ever is born fully developed and full of understanding
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we are born blank
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with Zero patience lol
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Jedi train to act with a conscientious state of calmness.
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we train
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its not normal to be calm or to think about being calm or how can I be calm
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Most are not given this at birth
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for those, there are ways to develop skills and traits
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Being human means if some one can do it, you can figure out a way as well
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The same can be said for our training
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we call it training here
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but its learning
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when we study and train we read and share and learn what we didnt know before
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we come to the light or the KNOWN parts of things
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To train is to become frequent with something and make it everyday or at least a focus
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Train yourself to be calm
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find a calm or a mode of calm you wish to find or develop
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Know any one you appreciate or want to be like? Honestly when it comes to attitude and demeaner?
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Ask them how they do it
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how are you so calm all the time ?
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Its easy to run around like a chicken with out a head or with multiple plates in each hand
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Its easy because every one does it
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It is common
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what is not common is peace
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What is not common is LOVE
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Pardom
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faith
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hope
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light
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joy
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whats not common is to be the one who consoles or the one who understands

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There is a peace in understanding that can be passed as well
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Find a way to train to NOT act
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That's the kicker
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There are ways to NOT act or to NOT interfere or try to "sway" things our way
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Balance is something worth making, having, finding and passing
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finding the calm in our path can be possible
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Where does the calm dwell for you in your path
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Where do you find it and train to be so
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Where do you experience it ?
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The CALM can be caught
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but it does take focus
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the CALM is contagious
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today, I hope one of the ideas we can think about is the fact that we train to find peace and the calm in our lifes
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it does not come automatically and DOES have to be made most time
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The Dalai Lama was not born into a calm state of life and if hes not born in it, we certainly are not
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no one is
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so we seek
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we seek that which we need
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remember that patience is needed to find calm
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Its a catch 22
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Jedi train to NOT CAUSE events around us
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this is a ODD idea indeed
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There are aa few ideas out there that can help support this focus
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Wei Wu
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Selflessness
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Hubris
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to name a few
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We know what it is to be impatient.
find a way to learn
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we need patience
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it is a gift for those who have it
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and for those who seek it
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SHARE it as often as you can Jedi (edited)
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Jedi
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The more we see what it is and CAN be the more we can recognize it
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one of the opposites of patience is spoiled
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how do we train ourselves to be more patient? Not be spoiled with our time or limits
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add time to our path and to our wait
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give space
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and let a few things go
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release the "grip" we have on a few things (edited)
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take time to adjust to that which you need
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Jedi are patient
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We work on training us
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We try not to cause events to happen
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think about this this week Jedi
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can you remove yourself from a few things?
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Are we spoiled ?
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Can we work on our own training of not causing more drama and worry and upset?
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Do we know how?
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There ARE mentors for that too....
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find that which you need and seek
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If you seek, you will find. It may not be specifically what you were looking for but you will find.
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Don't be so spoiled Jedi
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Train to be patient or not
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It is my hope we do
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May the Force be with you this week
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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.

Pastor Carlos

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 recognize that sometimes providing help requires courage in the face of adversity but understand that conflict is resolved through peace, understanding and harmony.

Peace Understanding
AND harmony

Gooooooood MORNING JEDI everywhere

There are two things I would like to focus on today for Monday Morning Meditations. Now, this picture is copywritten and all rights go to the owners and such but I thought about this specific idea this morning, to BIG guns.

Understanding and HARMONY

Todays Meditation is Jedi teaching number 14
Goodmorning
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Jedi are guardians of peace
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There is a vibe or a glow about some Jedi
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they want to help
its almost second nature to have the draw to be of SOME type of assistance to our fellow humans
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Most Jedi have this actual want or direction to HELP others
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We want to help others so bad we even do it to the best of our ability
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Here is a reminder in teaching 14

We need courage

I think of the Cowardly lion in a way
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Peace
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understanding
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and harmony
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can come from courage.
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How does one have courage ?
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helping others takes courage
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Providing help makes YOU vulnerable
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We all want to help one another eventually
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One of the paths to find on this Jedi path is a Selfless path
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There are a few out there but the idea is that you can focus on others besides just us
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it is scary to do this
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talking to people is scary
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COMMUNICATION is scary
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But what we want is most time to help
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Jedi have this need or this glow about them
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its second nature for some
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We guard peace
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how does one guard peace in their lifes and in their paths?
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We as Jedi are guardians of peace
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By choosing to be A Jedi, we yolk or group our paths with that of others
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we unite
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under the banner or the CLOAK of Jedi
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We choose to unite as Jedi
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it is in this unity we find ourselves

With so much available how do you figure out which and what is harmony and understanding and PEACE? where do we find peace as Jedi ?
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lets take peace first
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we are instruments of peace
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we say we are and we use the example and the metaphor of the "instrument" intentionally
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as we tune and hone our skills of relationships and connections and life, we can become useful in more ways
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It is not that we are NOT usfull rigth now
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but what we STIVE for takes a weeeeeeee bit more time to cultivate
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We hope that Jedi cultivate these things
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Understanding is the thing to cultivate
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I want to understand more than I want to explain
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but thats me
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Understanding take reflection
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and reflection it benefits from the time given to and for it
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to know and to understand are two waaaaaay different things
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this is what can be a difference in peace
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The last reminder today
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is harmony
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you can create harmony
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humans are mind BODY and soul
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3 parts
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in the mix of so much
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in the vast world of everything
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We as Jedi and HUMANS can have a balance
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we can even have a heathy balance
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Harmony is something we can make and share.
Peace can come from the seek of harmony
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Peace can come from knowing you are seeking PEACE or its is the focus
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IT BEGETS ITSELF (edited)
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Jedi honestly want to help
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I know
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I want to help
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mronin TX
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but we are reminded ......
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""" in whatever form"""""
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it will take 3 things to GUARD peace and to keep it
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It helps to keep these three things around and handy
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Seeking peace ....????
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have courage and seek and keep understanding and harmony- have a active place for them in your path and you WILL find a peace

Member Tx_druid — Today at 6:22 AM
How do we as Jedi balance wanting to help and not precipitating events around us? It seems to me, especially in the current state of the world that if you have the courage and ability to act that you are going to bend the world around you. Intentionally or not.
We are given our teaching and reminders for things like this
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In each Jedi teaching we have reminders
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we have reminders
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watch
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We as Jedi are in touch with the Force
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we are open to spiritual awareness
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and we keep our mind and body in tune with the beauty of the world around us
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this is a point to think about
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each teaching reminds us of the IMPORTANCE of what and HOW we do things
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in our teaching it reminds us we are human and have limits
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knowing full well we are not spacecowboys or Floating wizards ... we are human we can develop our being as we choose
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You have to know where your limits are
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forgetting you limits can cause you to be like Vader
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This is one of the CHIEF examples of why the Star Wars can be much more than lights and sounds and cool gear
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the idea we pass as are passing is to be the whole human
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to be whole
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to be human and to understand the ideas we all have and go through
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We as humans can understand who we are
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We can help others
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we often do
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but COMPASSION FATIGUE is real
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but fear is real
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So as Jedi we come to a place where we can answer the age old MOTIF ...what of others?
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What are we going to do with the rest of the 8 BILIION people present besides us today

how will we act???What can we do? How can I help ?
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We as humans and Jedi must and can come to a heathy balance
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Healthy
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but thats a catch 22 because we are truly the only ones who know the answers to those questions...
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only you know your limits
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only you know when you are at your limits and taxed to the point of NON functioning
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Have your BRAND of courage ready and have you r Brand of Harmony in use and GIVE understanding
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Do we have to fight EVERY fight or every confrontation that comes our way as Jedi ?
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Does a sword always win and is needed?
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The Saber in Cinema is IS the shield


This is very much where I am feeling lost. How do I bring peace to the world around me without acting? If I act am I precipitating events and even shaping the world by my will. Or is it the will of the Force?

There is a question we can ask
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Do we have peace?
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now, ask is THAT peace for everyone?
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Most time its a nope
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all you can do to help others some days is to be you
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HAVE the peace handy
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how can we share a peace we never knew only in hearsay ?
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One of the hardest things to do is to be when no one is looking or watching
to get ZERO credit
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Integrity moves mountains
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Integrity changes things
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It builds when we are NOT present
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Integrity gets NO pay check or Kudos and "ad-a-boys"
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Courage come with few accolades
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Having a place like a OASIS is a idea many have forgotten
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forgotten
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I posted the ideas of the shopkeepers importance
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Not every one is the cloak and the shiny saber
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One thing the Hero shares is that they are the reason for the story and equally are the characters in the story.
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Not every one shows by example the same way
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not every example is the same and not every example is for everyone
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THIS is where we need UNDERSTANDING
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It will take time to understand some things
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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 recognize that sometimes providing help requires courage in the face of adversity but understand that conflict is resolved through peace, understanding and harmony.
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we are keepers and guardians of things like PEACE
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There are ideas out there that can benefit the cultivation of peace harmony and understanding
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Know that we as Jedi want to help
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its ok
its defiantly ok to want to answer the age old question 'What about others"
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find out for yourself
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Find the courage to act and NOT act
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depending on the situation but know we are NOT cinema Jedi
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We dont come in with a cosmic charge from a galactic Senate to guard the world ...that's for the movies
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What we are is human
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and we can know and keep peace
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by keeping harmony and understanding a focus

keep harmony as one and Understanding as the other lol
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study Wei Wu
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find others who are NOT so ....stressed and ask them
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find those who give the way you want to give
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find those who read what you want to read
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find those wo act the way you would want to act
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Get THEIR "fleas "
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my time is up
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and it is time to turn to the day and the week
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Jedi teaching are for the Jedi
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they are reminders of our focus
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We choose to be like this
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There is a BOON
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we do find the ELIXERS of life
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and we do share them
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Be well and may the Force be with y'all this week (edited)

Pastor Carlos

Justice
The second Maxim states this

"Justice: To always seek the path of ‘right’.

A Jedi is unencumbered by bias or personal interest. Justice is a double-edged sword, one that protects the weak, yet also passes judgements according to a set of values. A Jedi tolerates that which is not Jedi and does not pass judgement on that which causes no harm for it is just."


As Jedi, do we focus on justice? Does the idea of being the one who determines what others "deserve" or do not seem to be the common goal of some. To be the JUDGE or the scale of "worthiness"? Is that what the FOCUS of the Jedi is? Revenge? So, I give you this - this week- Do Jedi strive for revenge or a brand of justice? Do we strive to be the judge? Where are the set of values the Jedi hold?

What are your set of values? What brand of justice do the Jedi have? What type do you have? What does it bring? What type of justice does the Force bring? Is there anything else to justice you can add or subtract from it? How does one pass justice AS WELL AS our own brand of acceptance and tolerance? Do we as Jedi know what we will stand for and what we will not?
Are we the Jedi or are we the judges? Is there a difference?

Jedi or Judge
It's always up to you

"Justice: To always seek the path of ‘right’.

A Jedi is unencumbered by bias or personal interest. Justice is a double-edged sword, one that protects the weak, yet also passes judgements according to a set of values. A Jedi tolerates that which is not Jedi and does not pass judgement on that which causes no harm for it is just."

Something to think about this week friends and Jedi
Pastor Carlos


Edit added from Discord channel

Good morning Temple Discord and welcome to Monday morning meditations.
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It is my hope that this week you and everyone willing- Take sometime this week to think about some things
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In particular is the second Maxim
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Justice
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does a Jedi seek justice?
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and if so what type of justice does a Jedi strive for?
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where does a Jedi get their CODES from?
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What does the path of RIGHT look like for Jedi ?
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One of the hardest ideas to establish as a Jedi off screen is our own brand of justice and emotions.
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Is justice attached to our emotions?
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Where does the drive or the goal of justice start and stop and is there something more than just justice to seek out?
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I would like to share a bit if you don't mind this morning.
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Those who reflect see what they focus on.
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if your own brand of justice needs attention -
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give it your attention.
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adjust and apply any doctrine or philosophy or any idea you like at any time
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log down the results.

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:06 AM
JOURNALS
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this is what journals can do
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Seek thee out your own codes and morals and ideas and apply them as you like
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* I hope there are others who speak to y'all like this in your life.
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We have our own Jedi doctrine handy
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we are also reminded a Jedi tolerates that which is not Jedi
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thats pretty much everything else in the world
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this world is not geared toward being your enemy - this world we live in is the ordinary world
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Cars dont fly yet
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We dont Force fly either
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so for those whos feet are on the ground and stay there- there is justice to think about
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Do Jedi strive to be judge more than Jedi ?
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Do we ?
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I know there are some days I got it...whatever "it" is and the whole world is wrong, and I am correct …

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:14 AM
yield to me!!!! and my brand of right and the WAY!!!
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off screen things dont work like this
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the reality of life and the ordinary world is we can be like water or like light
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we can be like trees who sway or even stay
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What do you wield as Justice? As Jedi justice? What is justice look like from a Jedi off screen? is there more or something more we can do besides judge on another?
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Shakespeare states in Romeo and Juliet
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“Why then, O brawling love! O loving hate!
O anything, of nothing first create!
O heavy lightness, serious vanity,
Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms,
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,
Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is!
This love feel I, that feel no love in this.”

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What do we do with all the CARE we have as Jedi ? Does it turn to honor or vindictive?
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Can we give justice and AND mercy and be fair? Where does the discretion come from in Justice ?

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:21 AM
There is so much energy when justice is needed
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every time
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and it can be difficult to make decisions and even trust your own choices
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hold to your Maxims
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hold your own codes
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pick them
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keep them
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display them
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pick a brand of Justice you can represent
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make it yours
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grow it
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this is the idea of the second maxim is no harm
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which is the most difficult idea on earth and the most oldest
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harm none
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Can Jedi deal justice and no harm ?
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it is my hope that we as Jedi begin to HONE our own paths
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and their own minds
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as we think- we will most likely do
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Think on these things if you like.
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I am here till 7 am - may the Force be with y'all this week Pastor Carlos

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Justice that doesnt harm
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Jedi
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what a concept

today is a reminder of who we come in contact with or have a connection or relationship with
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we ban build those relationships
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we can strengthen the bond
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Cultivating relationships is a good thing
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Cultivation of one another is good to

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 6:33 AM
Please elaborate the differences between "Business" relationships and " Personal" for a Jedi Sir?

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:34 AM
Do we have the ability to do this?
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ahhh
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we have circles
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every amount of energy goes out

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 6:34 AM
Like a Venn Diagram?

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:35 AM
those closest are in the most direct and potent in our paths and those direclty influenced by our wakes and actions
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very much like a Venn Circle over lapper
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lol
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but the idea is there are some that are close and some that are not- individuals and ideas
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some are too distant and some are direclty THERE

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 6:36 AM
Understood, please explain more, how ever about the ripple effect?

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:36 AM
lol
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our energy goes out
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what type of energy we flow is up to us
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we can let go worry and concern as well as relief and redemption and renew
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it is up to us to "guage" where others are in our own circels

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 6:38 AM
Almost like the Butterfly effect? Master?

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:38 AM
Carlos and nods

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 6:38 AM
O.K

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:38 AM
Do you believe that things are connected?

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 6:38 AM
Yes

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:38 AM
Are we ENTAGENLED in one anothers wake?
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nods

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 6:39 AM
Everything in Nature, like in Taoism irvBuddhis

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:39 AM
we can even Force those connections or make them - they can happen organically- strategically or at its own time

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 6:39 AM
Buddhism..i believe

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:40 AM
What does a Buddhist friend look like?
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Here the big money question....
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WHat does a Jedi friend look like ...
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How do they act and how do they treat their own
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Maxim are for reminders of our own choices at times
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Remind yourself as often as you need it-
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be a friend
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WE-
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\are on people teams
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as are they on ours
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we are connected
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We ARE
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there are MANY WAY to explain this but the most best awesome wonderful way to connect to one another is friendship
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by our own choice
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it is this choice I say to check on - on those you choose to be entangled with
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check your circles
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or your circles of color and see who or what could use some attention
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It is important
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Each Hero or main character has a guild or AID
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Each guild or team can be present or not so present
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It is my hope we reflect on our friends and circles
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Start new ones end old dead ones or support those existing
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adjust as YOU need
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I hope this can help a weeee bit this week

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 6:46 AM


(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:46 AM
relationships and their values are where its at!
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Thats all we really do here is share and adjust our relationships
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Take your LIBERTY
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the greatest thing we can do for one another is remind each other of our Liberty's and use them and cultivate them
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You have the liberty to adjust and build or tare down your friends. We as humans have every right to "poop the sheets" or " make the bed" every day
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It is my hope that we grow AND live the Jedi life
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its a good one

Apprentice Antares — Today at 6:52 AM
Thank you for the great message this morning

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:52 AM
!!!
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anytime
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Mondays mainly
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lol

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 6:53 AM
Master, Please explain about receving negative energy such as " Vibes" from others i.e. actions, maybe their energies, etc.? And how to bypass them or redirect like in Hapkido please Sir!

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:53 AM
lol
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Hapkido take practice and form
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so does dealing with others
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It is possible to re direct things
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but you have to practice
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actual and that focus of "perfect practice"
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there are a number of ways to re direct others and even re direct bad energy
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as a Jedi - we have reminders of our own choices
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To be CHIVALROUS is a thing of the past yet...YET it changes the outcome every time
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to have a set of quality's handy .. is a idea of Knihghood here
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to satnd on them and trust them
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you will never get away from negative energies
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they exist as well and as equally as positive energies
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WHAT WE DO WITH THEM....

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 6:58 AM
A while back,I remember Master you said something about choosing to act or not act!

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:58 AM
there is the million dollar question
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We can hang out with people
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in that time we can notice how people act and react
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in our reflection is where we find defintion of our actions and purpose
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Do you know any other consequences or ideas that can be besides just arguing all the time ?
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Have you witnessed some one act like you would like to react
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Have you found that which you seek ?
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Have you found a different way to do things? THIS is that liberty
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It is up to us HOW we want to react or act
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This is why I say be carful who you tuck your toes round and be carful which myth you use- some myths are for profit and some are for edification like some friends and acquaintances

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 7:02 AM
In Kung Fu, and re emphasing the outcomes of tge Butterfly Effect, one must be VERY Sure to Accept the responsiblities of Action v.s. non Action..pleaese explain if yoy agree!

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 7:03 AM
Most of the time I do not frequent people "LIKE " me - not anymore
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life hapens with or without our consent
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the world often had this DUALITY about it
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its common and very noticeable if your looking
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by a yes or a no life can be forged
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with or without our consent
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it is best often to be in with the flow
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rather than out of the flow
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that FLOW can ebb and flow we are all at the mercy of as HUMANS
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take your liberty to flow
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Act or dont act
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its all up to you

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 7:07 AM
What are the consequences however Pastor?

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 7:07 AM
I totally agree with you that there is a gift of life when you are MORE in cultivation mode than lost in the sauce
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life
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you find out
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you recieve the experiance of action or inaction
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consequences are outcomes and what can be the outcome of reflection?
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we can get lost in reflection
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we can
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we can even get mad at what we find
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but do remember it our own self we look at and see
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These are OUR own people and our own family's and our own paths
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We turn to our own NOT strangers most time- even strangers in our paths know us
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the OUTCOME of our decisions can be consequential or cultivation

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 7:12 AM
I remember something I Saw about Yoda in saying there was a disruption in the FORCE, am i on course?

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 7:13 AM
I also had to change the wording of consequences because at least for me, that word consequences has a negative idea with it. The word outcome doesnt have that for me
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Cinema Jedi believe like this
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that there is ONE Force and they are the keepers and they alone....
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its the topple effect when things get too big they topple in on themselfs
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The Force connects us and binds us, is there a disturbance in that? WHo disturbs the Force?
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What really disturbs the flow ?
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me
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I get in the way
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thats all

Good morning Temple of the Jedi Order. May the Force be with you where ever you may be. I spent the first ten minutes in the wrong room in the Discord so here is the transcript in whole. Please forgive me for the morning flux lol


Here we go

Good Morning Jedi everywhere

Welcome to another edition of Monday Morning Meditations. I am your host, Pastor Carlos. Lets get started.

Today's subject is...

Defense: To defend the way of Jediism.

A Jedi is sworn by oath to defend their faith and all it encompasses.

Defense of our Oaths and each other

Each of us is Jedi

Each of us has made the choice to become one and UNITE under the banner or the Mantel Jedi

We can read in our Doctrine where it says ...

"The Jedi religion is an inspiration and a way of life for many people throughout the world who take on the mantle of Jedi. Jedi apply the principles, ideals, philosophies and teachings of Jediism in a practical manner within their lives. Real Jedi do not worship George Lucas or Star Wars or anything of the sort. Jediism is not based in fiction, but we accept myth as a sometimes more practical means of conveying philosophies applicable to real life. "

Does anyone know what the "MANTEL" means or how it is used here?

To wear a mantel is to PUT ON or TAKE ON or DON willingly the choices or the duties or responsibilities.

To do a duty or job is to take on ones Mantel. For a Jedi, we choose to unite together.

We STRIVE for common ideas.

This is one of the SYMBOLS we use here and as Jedi

The Jedi Robe

What is Jedi ism ? Why does it need to be defended?? Why are we as Jedi kin urged and reminded to keep a watch on our Robes and each other?

One of the things we share as Jedi is the understanding for AID

Our compassion and Zeal for giving a flying Wallenda about the other people in the world and around us UNITES us.

It really does

Jedi ism is the ability to OBSERVE the Force
Jedi ism is based on the OBSERVANCE of the Force

One of our common Focus is the Force

as Jedi we strive for things together and one of them is understanding

In our seek for wisdom and knowledge- we find ourselves next to others

We are fellow PILGRIMS on a path or seek and reflection (edited)

So, to be a Jedi takes much

Being a Jedi isnt easy

it takes time and dedication and a whole lot of reflection.

There is a mix of seek and new and old that can be all at the same time. The POTENTIAL is human and therefore we are ALL on the same level as far as development is concerned.

We wear the mantel of Jedi

The ROBE is the symbol we all use

it doesn't have to be color specific or even a certain shape really
but pretty much the idea is you can tell where the Jedi are by what they look like. Its a Cinematic thing like symbolic colors and tones.

but there is much to this Jedi thing or this unification of strangers.

To better understand something is to take more time with it.

We are Jedi - Understand what is is to be a Jedi
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What truly is the great responsibility we have to the world? NONE really - we choose to have a selfless paths and work on our own ego? Where is the duty to others there? There is NONE

OUR DUTYS are those we choose

Which duty's have you chosen for your own path as Jedi?

WHich do we share?

Why?

What does your Jedi ism ENCOMPASS ?

This is the question and the idea for this week if you like, what all is under your mantel and why Jedi?

Why Jedi and what is it?

Defend the way of the Jedi.

What's the way?

Take some time to RETURN to your origins.

Jedi are Jedi for certain reasons, we unite under certain ideas, WHICH ONES?

Sorry for being in the wrong room this morning - it happens lol

Our Maxim has a DEFENCE reminder.

Defend the path you are on by knowing what it is.

Choose or put on the MANTEL of a Jedi

IT LOOKS GOOD ON YA!
May the Force be with y'all this week.
Pastor Carlos
PS for fun I would love to see your Robes some time this week if you got some. I like Jedi, Be well.

OK you are making me want to get a robe already. It is my gift to me for my final ordainment

Carlos.Martinez3 wrote: today is a reminder of who we come in contact with or have a connection or relationship with
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we ban build those relationships
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we can strengthen the bond
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Cultivating relationships is a good thing
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Cultivation of one another is good to

Guest Logan_Laser Castle — Today at 6:33 AM
Please elaborate the differences between "Business" relationships and " Personal" for a Jedi Sir?

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:34 AM
Do we have the ability to do this?
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ahhh
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we have circles
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every amount of energy goes out

like this is a good conversation but why did you go in and retroactively add ranks? are they really that important at totjo? it comes across as being insecure in yourself, considering we can see your rank as you are the poster.

Sorry for that, when we copy the conversation from Discord to the forum it does that. I can edit that out from now on, to easy. That was not the intention nor was it the focus- sorry it seemed that way. That is not my cup of tea.

I will keep an eye out for things like that. You think after so long I would have noticed that. Thank you and thank you for joining in. I look forward to hearing more from you.

You are the first person to say something, thanks.

Edit after posting: Here, we have rank. We use it to grant access and track progress on site. It is also representative of the responsibility some keep. Rank is not something we give to much attention to but we do hold is as a earned merit. Thats all. Honestly, outside of the realm of programming, access, rank is as valuable as the honor its given. We believe we are inherently equal. Rank is a human construct. Hubris is key to what we as people do around here. The selfless is a path that anyone can take at any time and deny it too. All in all, here, rank can be a tool or a thorn. It IS up to you. May the Force be with you friend and thank you again for the fresh perspective.

The ranks are actually now a part of each username on the Discord. Thjs is what a direct copy and paste of the Discord looks like.

Happy Monday and beginning of the week for those who start it today.
May the Force be with y'all this week.


I am running a tad behind but: better late than never.
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Good morning, Jedi everywhere.

It is my privilege and joy to meet with you every Monday in the mornings.

Today I would like to remind every Jedi out there that we have reminders.

Do we as Jedi know the difference between stupidity and courage?

There is one story in particular that has, as a main character, a man named Don Quixote

It is written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

When given to our own dignity- it can become somewhat confusing and hard to balance.
One of the main follies in this tale is his interpretation of things.

One of the common follies of a Knight is the fear we have.

We always have a choice in life.

Sometimes those choices which can be our own, are made for us or we release the possession of authority and go with the flow.

Regardless of Avenue we take, as Jedi we can strive for a few common ideas.

One of those avenues is the road to courage and stupidity.

What is wise and what is not wise?

Who has the ability to share that with each other?

There are 3 things can get in our own way.

There are 3 things that can take our courage, ready????

Fear

Regret

and Uncertainty

These three things are always present.

Fear Regret and Uncertainty



" A Jedi knows they must make the right choice, take the right side and that the weak they have sworn to defend often stand alone. "

This is a key moment in every Jedi and HUMANS life.

There may come times we can make decisions for our path and our life's.

It is my hope that through review-study-chit chat- and good old fashion care and meditation, we share with one another enough to be properly AID to one another.

It is scary out there.
Life can get confusing, and we can lose our way by just going to the corner store at times.

The 5TH Maxim is COURAGE

Identify them and recognize what is present.

So many times, I get lost because of my own feelings.

Feelings are a good way to follow the Don Q path of perpetual confusion and disorder.

Who has the RIGHT decisions and oaths for US? Where does that info and flow come from?

I would hope that we all know and remember.



All orders come from the RIDER.



The horse goes where you ride it
or its led

or where its drawn

remind yourself that we all need courage and that we all HAVE it

some of us need to build it

take a few rounds with it

Ride the HORSE of courage, get on it

See where IT takes you.
If it helps- think of courage as a HORSE or a steed or a thing you ride on. Courage can be found if we seek it out

or

it will be out of reach

Really, it is up to us.

So today I give you this.





Find the courage you need.

Make it - seek it - share it - give it - Keep it

Courage can be as a horse we ride or use.

but it ain't a easy gig

We as Jedi strive for things.

One of them is courage.

Not just any brand of not afraid but the ability to do the things we know in us are right.

Chase any ghosts or windmills lately? Does it feel that way? Find the strength to continue and preserver and keep it

Keep going but dont just fight to fight or dont just ride to ride...

The Jedi and the Knight is a symbol we use here often.

Be strong and courageous - as a Jedi - you have made the choice to stand out already -

Striving for goals that are uncommon can be taxing.
Choosing to be a Jedi can bring extra reflections we may be ready for, ready or not-

make your choice to get on

Make your choice to ride the horse of courage.

if you fall off,

get back on.

Learn to ride- the way YOU ride.

There is and can be a very real joy in the fact you are a Jedi and you are the main character of your own path.

There can be peace knowing YOU hold the reins.



Or not.

Be courageous Jedi - you are already on top of the HORSE - half the fear is identification and knowing we need courage for whatever ails us.
For me, uncertainty keeps me from being strong or ridding the "Horse" and living.

Mount up!

Get on the horse.

Keep courage.

One of the BEST ideas someone gave me was the horse and courage.

We must respect and learn from it or it will get us and may hurt us.

It can teach us, and it can even help and AID us (edited)

Courage can even lift us up and create the idea of being above a few things rather than below them or subject to them the same.

It's just all depends on OUR PRACTICE time OUR OWN

You can't lie with a horse - you either know it or you dont and they will know.

Courage is the same way- IT WILL KNOW

and it will keep you harm you or free you or a mix of all the above lol

It is my hope that as we chat and have more time together- we give each other courage.

However we do it,

May courage find you and whatever horse you rode in on.

This is my hope for every Jedi here.

Find the courage or make it but RIDE it- STRIVE for it.

You are not alone in that path.

look around- We all are on something going somewhere.

May the Force be with y'all this week

Courage: To have the will.

To be a Jedi sometimes means choosing the more difficult path, the personally expensive one. A Jedi knows they must make the right choice, take the right side and that the weak they have sworn to defend often stand alone. A Jedi puts aside fear, regret, and uncertainty yet knows the difference between courage and sheer stupidity.

HAVE THE WILL

Strive for it.

Take your LIBERTY.


any questions friends and Jedi ?

Pastor Carlos

Today is about the "F" word.

..." cuz I gotta have Faith (faith faith). I gotta have faith (faith faith) . Cus I gotta have faith faith faith. I gotta have faith faith faith ..."
George Michael Capitol CMG Publishing



Faith: To trust in the ways of the Force. Although the ways of the Force may seem strange at times, a Jedi always knows their place and their role within it.

Good morning, Temple of the Jedi Order and Jedi everywhere.

I hope your weekend was well and your week begins the same.

Today - our Maxim or truth is Faith.

Adding the Force to things can change the outcome.

RETURNING to it is kinna the goal.

But what does that mean?

What does having faith mean as a Jedi?

There is a balance we have and there is a balance that can exist.

In our paths, WE can choose the directions or principals we seek.

Choosing the Force isn't easy

The Force connects everything.
it binds it

Thats not easy lol

but that's what we believe and strive to live like this.

What has our faith?

Where does our allegiance lie or better yet where are our attentions and intentions fall???

When things need our attention of we have a need, do we have that which we need, or do we have a place to return to?

Do we know where to go in times of need?

Is our own faith even built for that?

Can you trust the Force?

DO you?

We can have a few common ideas and a few similar focuses (edited)

one of these is our faith in the Force.

If you sit down and write things down, they help. If you have mentors and people in your group ask them questions. Your cave .... each of us has mental caves we must go through or confront. The Hero's Journey can be complicated. SO to can the path which each of us take to reflect and live be as complex and vivid as life itself.
There is always the fear that " This stuff don't work." (edited)

I think every Jedi has this at some time on their path.

So, I want to encourage every Jedi present and NOT present to make your choices and KEEP them. Strive for them

Keep your focus.

have faith in the process.

It is true discovery that still dwells in each human.

Seek- and you Will find.

have faith in the Force.

Continue to keep seeking that which we need.

Self-reflection works.

I cannot tell you how many times reflecting has led me to places I didn't know I could go or people I never thought I would meet.

That part is real.

Reflection helps and is soooo healthy.

Each of us is human first then everything else

it's the human parts we can focus on

It is knowing and understanding we can have.

In every Maxim Teaching and bit of Doctrine we have - we have a idea that is often CHIEF or center focus
The common idea that bonds us and connects us it our own ideas of OTHERS - How we view the world.

our selfless paths collide in the name and sake of Jedi ism

lol

There is a hope that as we continue to strive- we all merge and dwell together in the same few ideas.

The selfless is one of those.

Pick a selfless path.

keep it

part of our faith is the hope we rid ourselves of our own ego and add others as a focus - this is our faith- to AID one another in our journeys.

One of the common shares or strives we share is the selfless

Think about that today and this week Jedi.

Our faith is that of a selfless journey at times.

Character begets itself often

No truer is that of reflection.

True Reflection is contagious.

So today and this week- what I am really saying is to have faith and be a Jedi and know that it isn't easy. Asking individuals to reflect is brash.

as Jedi we have a UNIQUE faith

It is the faith of the human potential and reflection and selflessness.

There is a theme to this Jedi thing.

What is yours and how does it really help you?

Where does your faith SET YOU?

How does it set you up?

is it a ...TRAP!?

Life doesn't trap us, but it does feel like that some time - enough to ALWAYS remind us in every Star Wars film....

our faith is for the traps.

Your own faith can keep you and steer you or lead you and guide you.

it can be the thing you need or the things that keeps you longer.

it all depends on our PERSPECTIVE.

in your faith- where does your focus lay?

What is your faith?

Take the time you need to reflect and find out.

Do you actually believe in something that BINDS everyone?

Do we actually believe in others and ourselves?

Do we get stuck in common pitfalls and traps?

Use your faith. Return to your own DOCTRINE and Philosophy. Study it and know it - practice it so it's more frequent. Frequency always finds favor.

Frequency is perfect practice.

Practice being faithful and fervent.

We can have faith in many things, but there are some we can have that can be healthy and strengthen us.

Believing and having faith in the Force is one of those things.

Believe in yourself and in the Force.
I do

There is a peace in this you can only know.

by being in it

There are some types of peace that exist that you can only know if you know they exist.

Someone has to show or teach you or we have to see it

or share

peace can be shared - think about that- we can have faith and we can have peace - we can know these things and share them.

THIS is our Faith.

May the Force be with y'all this week on your paths

I am here on Mondays for questions comments and concerns as well as party invitations -Bar mitzvah invites karaoke dates ...baby showers or just to chat

May the Force be with every single on of y'all where you will be this week.

May we remember to have faith.

It's ok to have faith in something even if its humans and each other. May the Force be with y'all this week on your paths.


May the Force be with every single one of y'all where you will be this week.

HEYA and Happy Monday Jedi everywhere.

Good day and beginning of the week if you celebrate or observe Monday as that
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Hey Jedi everywhere

Today is a good one because we are gunna chat about you and your ego or ME and my ego.

yup

We are gunna have a chit chat on the ego

We as Jedi are reminded that we have one.

Noooooooo

Yes

When the EGO comes to light, I would like to start off by reminding every Jedi we are human first.

First

Understanding who WE are as humans has helped me out as a Jedi so much, I encourage others to do the same.

Find out how your own brain works.

Find out where you got your feelings and your ideas from, reflect.

Better still is the reflection on our EGOs

What do we think about ourself ?????

As Jedi we strive to seek out meaning and understanding with the world and each other.

Some of us strive to remember the DOCTORINE and live it

Have you read the Doctrine in whole? It is amazing

No where else will you find such a piece of focus as our own Jedi doctrine. Thats because it belongs to every human out there - not JUST JEDI

Think about that for a bit

We have something that belongs to everyone

Todays reminder is on HUMILITY.

The EGO of a Jedi can be a very terrible thing, a powerful one and never wrong but a great FORCE to reckoned with.

but the ego of any human can

We have this common focus here

A Jedi does not boast of their accomplishments


How do we do these things as Jedi - how do we gain principal and focus and NOT get excited or full of ZEAL or even PROUD?


How do you calm the burst of energy, pride and focus that comes from the sound of a Lightsaber or a Cloak? How can we curb or even ebb the flow of the ego and things that are supposed to be there?

What we do as humans is amazing. Human development is the butterfly's boots.

The Human potential is amazing and alive and kicking today as much as it has since the first few people were around.

What do we do with our Zeal?

The ZEAL for wisdom and knowledge and understanding.

*I will tell you this today and share, when I understand something - truly- I do a little dance or get excited and laugh a bit. Some revelations sit me down while others just light a fire in me that cant be easily quenched.

It happens.

How can we not get a bit excited when we create new things or learn new ideas or even let some light in????

There is so much HONOR and time and effort that goes into all we do as Jedi here and off line

How do you keep the EGO in check?

How does a Jedi do it?

I'll say it here where everyone can hear and read it forever -Jedi hit on all 6's The Jedi are the bees Knees - Jedi are SMART -The focus of what we do is to remove our own selves from a few more things and figure out how not to harm one another while encouraging each other to do the same.

We as Jedi find our SELFLESS PATH

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 6:21 AM
We dont tell you where to find or even seek it out orOOOOORRRR that "THOU SHALT NOT THINK ABOUT THINE self "

That's not what we do here.

We say and we use the term Wary.

Can we be wary of the things we do?

I know its a old word

But its a goody

Its the eels hips

It happens in the process of the ebb and flow of things

Finding our Selfless paths are like side quests that we don't intentionally start but get to as soon as we realize what IT is

But to be on a selfless journey, to have a focus like that attracts our own ego not to mention others.

The very idea of a "selfless" path takes some time to understand. You can get there but also understand that there is the need to let go as well.

How do you focus on something that tells you to not focus on it????

Doesn't that just bring attention to it??? So do you see the dilemma that can come from a Jedi and their very own ego?

I want to encourage Jedi every to be a PART of the Force and LET IT BIND

I can bind things all day as a HUMAN and make connections or some type of relationship with a mere WHIM

This is one way humans work

Its natural

We as humans attach time and efforts to smells, think about that.

So how do we get feel or a focus bead on this whole thing of being Jedi and NOT being some type of Narcissist or some boastful or haughty thing?

Hubris

Learn everything you can about Hubris

Start there.

HUBRIS

EXCESS

Who knows what is excess for you and your own path?


What happens when confidence creates a over ambitious or a dangerous combination of over confidence and pride?


Jedi?

There are EPICS with this very subject on focus and it's importance.

We have a pretty good example



A lasting one too.

Be forewarned.

A Jedi Does not boast about their accomplishments ...

...find a different way...

.....if the way you are on does not work.....

Take what's for you and grow.

Humility: To accept the ego for what it is.

A Jedi does not boast of their accomplishments and knows that their accomplishment is its own reward.

Everyone's Hubris is different.

Find out your own and define it.

Remember that doing things has their own rewards.

Character begets character. Principal begats principal.

There IS a peace about the seek.

JUST knowing that we are "IN IT" some days is enough for me.

It DOES makes me smile to know that you are in "IT " too along with.

It does me good to know you are Jedi.

It really does every week.

Knowing we are yoked under a banner like Jedi can have its ZEAL.

Trust me- it does


Jedi are amazing and have the most potential to also become too full of themselves.

Know it happens.

Remember Zeal does not take sides - it's presence brings strength too.

One more time.

Humility: To accept the ego for what it is.

A Jedi does not boast of their accomplishments and knows that their accomplishment is its own reward.

Understand who we are Jedi- we are Human first

This means we can very much "fly too high or too low"

Find your balance Jedi

Cultivate it

I leave you today with this from a MOVIE

Mace Windu : The boy has exceptional skills.

Obi-Wan : But he still has much to learn, Master. His abilities have made him... well arrogant.

Yoda : Yes. Yes. A flaw more and more common among Jedi. Too sure of themselves they are. Even the older, more experienced ones.

We master things well enough and as humans we can be a bit- to much. You can have a balance.

We can all

Thank you for the time and space today - May the Force be with y'all!

I am available for what ails ya!

Any questions?

Pastor Carlos

Fearlessness: To have no self-imposed limits.

Fear is that which prevents a Jedi from accomplishing their duty. A Jedi learns to let go of their fears through their faith in the Force and has no shame. How does a Jedi get over their fear? AND and what type of fear is it that keeps us from doing things? What exactly does fear keep us from doing?

Good day and time zone Temple of the Jedi Order

Today's Monday morning Meditation is on fear; in admitting our shortfalls when they occur.

Guest:
I guess fear prevents us from growing?

Does it?

That's the idea today

Does fear keep a Jedi...

and what does it keep us from really doing?

Frequency finds favor.

To be frequent with an idea or subject or even practice is what makes it favorable.

The more we frequent things the more at ease and calmer we are about them.

Frequency matters or how often we do things

So, what keeps a Jedi from growing?

What exactly keeps us from learning?

What is a duty of the Jedi?

"A Jedi learns to let go of their fears through their faith in the Force and has no shame in admitting their shortfalls when they occur"

If we make our faith frequent,

then that's the ticket.

whatever we do = do it frequently

One of the ways to rid yourself of fear is to identify it first.

What fear keeps you too long?

As Jedi - I have a problem with fear-

but I admit I am not as brave as I can be.

Most time, those present are considered brave for just showing up some days.

Presence helps rid fear.

***Feel free to ask questions or comment or add criticism or encouragement any time


one of the ways to rid yourself of fear is to identify it, first

Guest:
A fear of disappointing others (or a fear of guilt) often holds me very far back from what I could be

I have had that fear friend

How does one rid our paths of this?

Guest:
I guess you need to accept yourself for what you are on that one, but is that also the way of a Jedi?

One of the ways I did was I changed the focus.

Accepting yourself is a good and healthy thing

Living for others was often for me anyway...living to what I thought someone else's path for me

it actually wasn't

I thought "well, I must live like this to be pleasing"

We can find our own BEING in us


I don't understand?


change the focus of pleasing others to ...What do I do now... not what others may think

Guest:
That is very wise


Part of the Hero's Journey is self-identification and understanding what we find in our own journeys

if we can IDENTIFY where our fears are and where we got them....

this can help

are they OUR own fears?

Most of my own things I was afraid of were not real. They were what I thought others were thinking

isn't that odd?

Identification is key

in anything we do

being a Jedi is no exception to the rules and fears all humans have

just because we "robe up " dont mean its a shield and a cheat where we are free to run around and do as we please....

We have reminders

We have AID and guides

One of the freedoms we have as a Human but as Jedi as well is the fact that we can confess things and hold each other to our WORDS and hopes. No greater hope is the one that removes our own Ego and start thinking about others.

Sometimes our Ego can remind us of our fears

I know mine does often

" your not good enough " or " no one cares"

yet,....

here we are

So remember this week - fear can keep you from doing things as a Jedi and as a human

become frequent

confront what needs confronting

know what need your attention and what does not

know we are not perfect and we never will be

Jedi ain't saints, just people

but we don't have to fall short when fear comes round


Now, If for any reason you need mental health or need to speak to any one of a professional manner- please do- I am no professional but I care enough to remind others it is HEALTHY to check yourself and adjust accordingly

Facing fears is a key Idea in Star Wars

Confrontation

Guest:
indeed it is

Confrontation can come in many forms so do be smart

We can come to the spot where Luke and Rey decided they COULD be on the wrong side but that's not their choice and they really don't want to

It scared them

Novice Bru-He WiEph — Today at 6:21 AM
Morning all

heya

talking about fear today friend

Fearlessness: To have no self-imposed limits.

Fear is that which prevents a Jedi from accomplishing their duty. A Jedi learns to let go of their fears through their faith in the Force and has no shame in admitting their shortfalls when they occur.

fearlessness

you know we can ignore some fears?

Some people do at them moment of truth.

Some can not

The reminder and Ideas today are to help us and remind us we have fear

but we don't have to be a slave or even attached to it the same anymore

I know I am fearful , I can give you a list of the things I am fearful of

so can we all

but to get over a few of the not so healthy ones is my focus

I don't like that I don't read as much as I should

Guest
how do we know if a fear is healthy or unhealthy? Is it if it's warranted?


I found out some one SHAMED me for reading some time in my past and I have to break that.

you tell me friend, do you know what's healthy for you

I sat down and actually thought about my actual fears

I went into the caves lol

Guest :
I must admit I find it hard to differentiate between good fear and bad fear

nods

frequency helps with this
the more we try and the more we act, the more we will be comfortable with ideas and ways

what keeps me from reading....a fear of being ridiculed for it

but in reality - I live with my wife and my 2 kids of 10... who's going to make fun of me really? I read myths to the kids every night and they love 'em and ask for more and the wife encourages it.

the fear for me, keeps me from seeking things out and participating

Here is a question for you to think about next time- can I ignore this fear and do others? how?

Some fears can be ignored

Guest :
how can I begin practicing this mindfulness of fears, and begin teaching myself to ignore them?

ever heard or read of stories of parents lifting up cars and running to the rescue for the AID of their children?

Do you know who Desmond Doss is?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Doss

this American Soldier was the first American solder to be a MEDIC and NOT have a gun officially.

He didn't believe he was there to kill but to save and as part of his actual faith he prayed and followed the ideas his faith had.

He saved so many people and even help win the fight. (USA Archives WWII Museum says 75 people)

His mantra or prayer was this..."just one more"

The fact that he had a prayer and a hope is what brought many solders down from a mountain top and eventually the Army taking it over.

We can find inspiration from those who have done it

Frequency finds favor

I hang out with people who are NOT like me sometimes because I don't want to act the same I want to actually learn from others.

That in itself keeps a huge fear in it

the fear of I CAN'T LEARN THAT

I wish I has a sword to slay that old saying " I can't "

the fact is the human potential is still alive as much as it was in the past

If it is in the realm of human possibility - it can be done

We can know which fear to keep and which to let go

if we begin IDENTIFYING them

Notice them when they show up and write them in a journal

Find out where it came from

whose fear is it- we learn our fears from some one

fear is taught as much as it can be developed as well

It is my hope we as Jedi realize we are Jedi and humans too and as a human we have human problems

we have fear

sometimes - some fears keep us from doing things

some fears keep Active Daily Living activities at bay

We can know who we are and our own fears

Identify them

Then think about where you got them from, where did you learn that fear?
Sometimes to see the SYMBOL can helps us

Do we have symbols of the KNIGHT?

INSERT JEDI KNIGHT GIF

life happens

there is a idea called the Wheel of fortune

Not the gameshow

in it...

we are coming and going

we are on top

or at the bottom

or in a process of being there soon

we go down in pits and get out

in out in out

up down up down

life has this flow

like a circle

Fear sometimes tells me I am getting singled out or picked on or the world is out to get me

in reality it is not, there is no sinister plot...

our choices come from how much we are aware of

to know that we will be in a pit or coming out helps to rid fears like "I'M GUNNA BE HERE FOREVER" or "there is no hope"

One of the key ideas to what we do here and the Hero's Journey is there is AID everywhere

AID

there is help at every interval of the journey

someone has been there and done that and can help us on the journey

Find your Yoda's and Obi Wan's

find those who have no fear and who live like it and ask them, how do you do it

If they are Jedi, they will share every time

I solemnly promise lol

Guest :
That is very strong advice Pastor


Jedi are strong

Fearlessness: To have no self-imposed limits.

Fear is that which prevents a Jedi from accomplishing their duty. A Jedi learns to let go of their fears through their faith in the Force and has no shame in admitting their shortfalls when they occur.

take the cap off the self-imposed limits

That's all we share with each other

Wow that was a hour

Guest:
yeah haha

time does fly when you're having fun hu lol

just one more....

Guest:
thank you Pastor, I've been struggling recently, and your words have been very relevant to me at this time, and very comforting


Fearlessness isn't rid of fear it's a better way to manage it, fear never goes away just our tendencies to frequent them.

May the Force be with you
and may the Force be with you all for those who join in later!!!

May the Force be with y'all
Pastor Carlos

Good morning and good day Jedi - I hope your Monday is off to a good start.

Today's topic is on Jedi and the Honor they can have.

What is Honor or honorable for a Jedi today?

The sword or the symbol of the sword is one of the most trusted and used symbols for honor.

In the Jedi world, we have the example and symbol of a Light Saber

I think the saying is ""Your father's lightsaber. This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster. An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age."

There is a level of honor among the Jedi.

It is almost unsaid.

One of the ideas not said out loud is the idea of engaging in petty things.

As a Jedi we can come across many ideas that are worthy, but are they honorable? Do they represent that which we seek?

Does your faith bring you honor? Do your practices bring you honor?

These are questions we can all ask ourselves.

Where does our honor come from as Jedi? as Humans?

A movie?

A theme?

An idea?

Acting and carrying oneself with stature and distinction influences others, offering a compelling example of what can be achieved by those who follow Jediism

I used to be told growing up to "Act like [you] got some sense" but that's basically the idea here.

Choose to matter and choose to have a brand of honor.

Most brands of honor or the choices we display--- which lightsaber you "USE" come into play.

Each color and hilt represent an idea or a "WAY" we can cultivate.

So true and the same can be said for our own honor

In this day and age, it seems even the basics in development, human development, are rare. Be a keeper of the truth. Don't cheat. These two can make or break an idea or a pathway in life over-night.

What we BUILT and strived for can be lost in one fell swoop of choices

Our own honor can keep us or free us

Our DOCTORINE gives us reminder of our boons or focus

Does what you follow or believe in give you HONOR?

There is a difference and if we sit and think about it this week...where are the honorable ideas and where are the not so honorable ones? Who can be trusted and who cannot?

Where does your HONOR hail from Jedi ??? (edited)


To be noble is an old idea

Some days it does seem like HONOR is an idea that expired


The quality of how we act can be the value of our nobility as well

What we do here in the Temple is charge people. I don't mean money, I mean as a Jedi Knight, we trust and charge you with the ability and the honor of representing the Order

Thats a lot

Will you act as knightly as some need, or will you render the AID that is requested to one another with honor???

Will we just forget everything we study and hope for the best or do we decide to act differently?



Is how WE practice and do- does it have honor?

We are eventually one of few who can answer that directly and truthfully to its extent

"Nobility: To act with honour.

A Jedi does not engage in petty, mean or otherwise dubious activities. Acting with stature and distinction influences others, offering a compelling example of what can be achieved by those who follow Jediism."

I hope you act with honor

I hope your brand of honor is one to be worthy of return and cultivation

If you need some - look to the Doctrine. Feel free to take some from humanity and from each other.

That's what it is for and can do some days

Yea... they are old and ancient and even archaic but character and cultivation make HUGE differences in ones path


Have a mode or a brand or a idea of honor in your path. Stand for something friend.

Strive to be A Jedi

There IS honor in the choice and in the path

For those who self-reflect, there is no doubt of the task undertakes.

There is no doubt in the difficulty or managing and navigation of our own human development.

So be it know and use this Maxim as a reminder of our own HONOR

We develop our own honor by our own seek and find - it is in the active engagement of the adjustment and identification of our own principles that holds the honor

it's the idea or the "hue" of our saber color that is filled FILLED with honor

So today on a Monday Jedi - pick your flavor of honor

Is it in the quest for knowledge? The seek of character? or is it in the choice of reflection?

Where do Jedi get their honor from??


Something to think about this week Jedi

Nobility: To act with honor.

A Jedi does not engage in petty, mean or otherwise dubious activities. Acting with stature and distinction influences others, offering a compelling example of what can be achieved by those who follow Jediism.

What and where does your honor come from?

May the Force be with y'all this week and with every decision you make
Pastor Carlos

Honesty: To avoid lies.

A Jedi is honest with themselves and seeks to always go beyond appearances. There can be no honest self without the knowledge and wisdom to see truth.


One of the things we do in the Temple of the Jedi Order is self-reflect.

There IS a level of truthfulness that is needed when we reflect.

A journal can be a great tool to help along ones path of life and path of cultivation.

A journal can introduce you to yourself and even be a AID in one's journey of self-reflection and self-discovery.

Everything we do here is on honor. We take your word for it. We give everyone the benefit of the doubt.

There can arise a time when a story calls for a bit of a addition or we think that this is where MORE needs to happen when telling or sharing.

There is a magic in the truth. There is a magic in seeking it and keeping it. I think this is a glow ALL JEDI possess. This is why we seek it often and from any angle we can. The truth is out there. We have it in many forms. Here in the Temple of the Jedi Order we keep truth in our Doctrine. Our Maxims are full of truths we all seek.

I grew up in lies.

They became first nature and a way of life. It was not until I met someone new who told me, " You know that's wrong right?" that I began to reflect on the value and principals I held.

Something happened when I began to pay attention to the things in my own path and when I began taking responsibility for my own actions. I wanted to know more and find out more.

It was at points like this, I couldn't tell the truth from the likes. Reflection will AID in noticing things. I kept noticing that there were holes and even MISSING ideas I had. I did notice what I was keeping and how I was keeping it in my own path. I found lies ruled most of my paths. So I decided to change all that.

I began to tell the truth and seek it. The honest truth not some version of some SIDE I wanted but truth. It became a focus. All of a sudden - I saw it everywhere. It was in trees and in the air and in books and in people and in life. TRUTH exist in so many forms. Can and will we notice it when we see it or come face to face with it?

So here is my encoragmnet to all Jedi everywhere...
Tell the truth, First to yourself.
Then about what you want.
Tell the truth about what you have and where its from.
Validate it.
Keep that which you need and discard what is not for you for later. I will tell you a secret. If you find truth and hide it in your brain and in your thinker, it comes out in its time. You WILL Rember it when you need it, that's how it works.
Keep the truth and seek it out.
Honesty: To avoid lies.

A Jedi is honest with themselves and seeks to always go beyond appearances. There can be no honest self without the knowledge and wisdom to see truth.

Tell the truth and stand for it. Be the symbol. Don't understand it or even do not know where to start? Ask a mentor or some one you can trust. Thats where you can begin with truth.

May the Force be with y'all this week
Pastor Carlos

Thank y'all and may it be with yall as well - Todays reflection is on the idea of well, reflection.

Discipline: To let the self be sole master of the self.

A Jedi’s mind is structured, peaceful, unencumbered by emotions, physical state or external stimuli.


There are a few things that can keep us from things.

External stimuli

Our present physical state

and our emotions.

This morning's Maxim is on Discipline

Discipline: To let the self be sole master of the self.

A Jedi’s mind is structured, peaceful, unencumbered by emotions, physical state or external stimuli.

What we REALLY do is reflect here

In the Star Wars movies, we can be LIKE the Skywalkers and we can be LIKE others we see and know of.

We have a reminder and a good one too.

We have our minds body and soul

our mind can be structured or trained to do things

One of these ideas is Self Reflection

It is easy to ask questions about things but of YOURSELF?

Thats where we can not lie or fake our way

I want to encourage every Jedi present and not currently present to think for themselves

have a structure in mind when thinking of thought or meditations or even actions.


Most want meditation to be a switch then its "let it take over"

It is this but at certain points it has to be developed

Things can be developed.

Things can be cultivated.

BUUUUUUT by what means do we actually do this in?

What's the form or the flow of a idea that tells you its up to you to decide?

How do we do it?

Reflection

Self refection is powerful

Reflection is EVEN used in therapy for the mind and soul and body

To reflect is to think... to think on the reasons why we act the way we do and to find the explanations for these questions.

Why do I do what I do and where did IT come from are the questions that can be answered.

It is up to use to choose our actions relationships and principals.

So today, here are a few tips on reflection.


There are questions one can ask themselves and deepening on the severity of the result or its answers, you can gauge which direction you can take your thoughts or let them go.

One of the most common questions is WHO AM I

Your identity is very important.

Identity plays an important role in empowering individuals to exercise their rights and responsibilities fairly and equitably in a modern society. It is imperative for social, economic and digital inclusion as it provides access to basic human rights

Another good one is WHAT OF OTHERS?

What of your own relationships?

What is the value of war to you? Peace?

What is the value you have on certain topics like :

LOVE war REVENGE betrayal GOOD vs Evil

REDEMTION friendship Family

DEATH what is the value of death to you?

What are my own prejudice's and where did I learn them from, who taught me to be grouchy ?

Who taught me to be happy?

In every THEME in literature and the MYTH there is a level of availability to make it your ow

We can personalize our ideas when we reflect, that's kind of the idea as well

So there can be a flow to things as we reflect and as we find out about US as we ask US the good stuff !!

We are and can be the SOLE masters of our own life's, direction and fate

Structured....Peaceful and encumbered can be The ultimate goal is

to get there, give some time to our emotions

our physical state

and what's stimulates us

When we reflect on these 3 sections of our development, we can find much and enougth to keep us busy fro a lifetime

our emotions and what generates them

what our physical state is in

and what gets us going or our own motivation

What truly motivates us to act. Where are our REAL BUTTONS ???


Take the time to find a path or a mode or a way to do things that isnt a all day fight or taxing to the point of exhaustion or AID. They exist.

Take some time to relax OUR emotions today and this week so we can truly see a bit more of whats present.

...and dont drink so much coffee...

or tea

or what have you

too much is still too much so do remember that as well

Discipline: To let the self be sole master of the self.

A Jedi’s mind is structured, peaceful, unencumbered by emotions, physical state or external stimuli.

These choices are yours and yours alone

Others CAN make them for us and have in the past but today is the time to act!

Take charge of your own path

let it go

Worrying will make you old fast and in a hurry
[6:34 AM]
Instead of worrying, try reflection

there is a healthy benefit from reflection not worry or upset

there is a freeing mode after time you MUST experience for yourself Jedi


Peace can be said to be a lie by those who dont know it or recognize it

It takes DISIPLINE to reflect.

let YOU and the BEING who you are, be the one who guides the way

So, I will be here and post this today, say a good word for me today as well, still feeling icky today

Focus: To select what matters most.

A Jedi focuses in the task at hand. Although a Jedi is aware of the past, and wary of the present's impact on the future, through discipline they know how to select and concentrate on priorities.

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 5:57 AM
Good Time zone Temple of the Jedi Order

May the Force be with you were ever you may be.

Today Monday Morning reflection comes from the Maxim - Focus
We are reminded that we can choose our focus.

One of the most needed ideas is how to be present.

Human and Jedi alike will somehow tend to trail off into the past or the future and there is hardly any time at all IN the actual presence.

We have the freedom, no matter what country we live in or where we reside, to choose.

I know some places are more strict than others but in the whole world, there is a freedom in choice when we think about it.

It is up to us to choose where our mind wonders some days.

We encourage one another to find that which matters the most to them.

There are some proprieties we have that need adjusting or a better understanding of time and effort but for the most part, life isn't that difficult to understand when we realize we can become more aware of today and what we are going through now.

Identification is key.

SO, what ARE the things you choose to focus on?

What do YOU choose to focus on?

be Present Jedi

The more present we can be, the more we can understand and the more it won't be HID from us.

Here is a list of words that may help us understand or even get into the space we need to be more present.

Arrive

Come

come out

crop

develop

emerge

materialize

occur

pop up

present

show up

surface

turn out

These are ideas that can help remind us we can be much more present that we normally are.

Its ok to think.

It is OK to think.

please please please please please

Do not stop thinking.

the idea here is to understand we can more.

We can choose what we focus on as well.


Some mornings I pick things that take me quite some time to return from

Thats ok too

The idea is to be aware.

Be wary.

How do you know what's what when dealing with our own focus?

Not everything is ok for us to apply to try and not everything is for us individually.

so how do we know the difference?

We strive to understand our own proprieties.

Have you taken tome to understand the person present today?

Are you present today? Its Monday -

Can you be more present that yesterday?

I want to give caution where it is needed as well.

We can always have to much of one thing or too much of something.

The ONLY PERSON who knows that balance and that keeps that idea is YOU?



We have the opportunity to reflect as often as we like and remember.

As we reflect, keep in mind we are in charge of US.

WE reflect and we ask US what we find.

it is our seek or our goal or a focus we have and to be quite honest, its a seek we all share as Jedi.

Each of us can take time to better understand where we are in life and where we want to be.

We choose our focus.

Whatever is on your plate today, it was your choice?


I know there are times and situations that happen, and LIFE has a tendency to be unpredictable and upsetting at "often" intervals.

But in the grand scheme of things, I have found there is no LARGE sinister plot to get me or to make me trip up and catch me doing wrong or even to bring me to justice.

If we can choose the color of our pants and socks, among other things, we can certainly change our music, literature and Myth, not to mention our own principals. We can certainly find new ways and ideas we can adapt and adjust.

It is TRULY up to us where OUR focus lays.

" Focus is the art of pruning the irrelevant and pouring the best of your mind into what you are doing."


Who chooses which is irrelevant and which is worth keeping?

Prune YOU... Prune yours, not someone else's garden.

How would it work if when I began to plant my garden, STRANGERS and people I am unaware of began gardening in MY garden space?


What will that accomplish?

We will get a garden of wild and unscheduled yields.

To each their own I say but that's the idea, water YOUR yard or YOUR seeds Sow your own ideas and plant what YOU need.

I don't eat most of what I have found in some "freedom gardens."

Liberty garden - freedom gardens - community gardens

We have many ideas out their friends.

THIS IS 2023

Live in the NOW.

Pick what you choose to look at.

Pick what you choose to listen to

Who... you listen to

It is your right and your liberty to choose your focus and or focus's.

As Jedi and as HUMAN

So, this week, please be aware that our own focus and focuses can be chosen and even reset.

Yea, we can reset a few.

If we so choose to

Identification is key in reflection so, take some time to pay attention to YOU.


What we focus on is just as important as where we get it from and whose telling us and why (edited)
INTENTIONS are some days like pure precious metals.



Where does your focus lay and what is PRECIOUS to us?



What does your ZEAL drive you to do?

Where are your principals at Jedi?

I hope this doesn't scare us as much as remind us that we have the ability to choose where our focus goes and if we are not careful, we may lose a few principals we never thought possible.

Focus: To select what matters most.

A Jedi focuses on the task at hand. Although a Jedi is aware of the past, and wary of the present's impact on the future, through discipline they know how to select and concentrate on priorities.

May the Force be with Y'all wherever you may be this week?

I am available all day for comment questions gripe complains and tips on how to make better carrot cake...
May the Force be with Y'all
Pastor Carlos

"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."

Good time zone and good day Jedi. May the Force be with y'all wherever you may be today.

To be invisible-

Good day and time zone Temple of the Jedi Order

Today is a good one,

May the Force be with you wherever you hail from and are on the way to today.

May the Force be with y'all

now, today I stated is a good one

Be invisible

What does it mean to be invisible today, right now in 2023???

There is an OLD saying made famous in my path by Bruce Lee and others.

Be like ...

water

Water

Even in "The Book Of Change; The Tao Te Ching" in verse 8 it reminds us to remember that there IS a FLOW of things

One version puts it like this ..

Tao Te Ching – Verse 8 "The supreme good is like water, which nourishes all things without trying to. It is content with the low places that people disdain. Thus it is like the Tao."

but being like water, isn't water....everywhere ?

Is not water in some shape or form in everything we dwell with?

It is in our air,

Water is in the ground.

It- water- is all around us.

There is nothing we can do to get away from it some days.

it is not invisible... or is it?


As Akiko Busch writes, “Invisibility can be about finding a sense of fit with the immediate landscape, be it social, cultural or environmental. It can be about adaptability and the recognition that assertiveness may not always be in our best interest. Most of all, it can reflect a sense of vigilance, a sensitivity to and respect for external conditions.”

I so do like that explanation best. There are more and by much more experienced people but this one seems to be where my own focus is at lately.

Water IS present, yet not

Water is a part of everything we know in some way shape or form.

you could say WATER is invisible

Why be a part of everything ?

As humans, we are part of the world

We live in the ordinary world

the NOW

right now - right now (edited)

Can we really be invisible ?

Now, for the sake of the ordinary world, invisibility is science fiction today.

The idea I am trying to pass isn't about becoming not able to be seen visually but to become a part of the world we LIVE in

There is a photo on the internet that gets me



Most of the time we want the world or our environment to be contained and neat and calm and controlled.

It will never be like this

So, how do we disappear when the entire world seems to be ACTIVE and not dormant and alive and run NOT on our control?

We become a part

Become a part of the world

be a part

of a whole

Which whole?

your WHOLE being

Become a part of the Force

Discretion

What type of DISCRETION do you use Jedi ?

Where do your discretions HAIL from?

I hope I spelled that right (edited)

Become a part of your life and flow.

Become a part of the ebb and flow of the Force


I mean, when you make a change like that, you let in the possibilities.

We become the Force by entering into it

Some days it a choice

Some days it's a strive and some days it does happen all on ITS own

The idea is that we can get to a point where we are ONE with what we seek

Being INVISIBLE or the idea of it also creates a glow about you that can reflect our surrounding and moments as well as goals and strives.

It is kind of the OPPOSITE of seeking the LIME-light

Limelight

One of the ideas we share as well, is not only the selfless path we choose but some of the methods and ideas we return to are similar.

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."

Can you, as a Jedi, have discretion?

Yup
Will it be the same as mine?

nope

yet,.....

Here we are
United under ONE banner

The same but different yet the same


so today, this Monday I hope this Maxim we share, we really do

I hope there is a level of HUBRIS in each of us

I hope we see the world as something to be a part of

not something to LORD

Who LORDs over the Force?

Who's in charge really of it, NO ONE

The idea is our own discretion

we are allowed it

I am telling every Jedi I know, - use your own discretion

...and if you can't, build it to something you can.

take some time to understand these types of things

DO it
( insert any motivational photo here)

take the time to ask yourself these questions

I swear to it - if- slash when you do...

you will STIR your own pot

You MAY let in new flow

you may UN- lodge a few things.

remember YOU HAVE your own discretion

use it or build it Jedi

Reflect

become a PART of the whole


Your whole. Pastor Carlos



Cite:
https://akikobusch.com/
https://www.templeofthejediorder.org/doctrine-of-the-order#21Maxims

There will undoubtedly be some hubris, but I fail to see how this could be a benefit.
Indeed, hubris is categorically followed by nemisis ; hence, I suppose, the lesson from it.


:huh:

Good time Zone Jedi and May the Force be with you wherever you are today. (edited)

Today's lesson is taken from our Maxims.

Meditation

To exercise the mind
What is meditation and why???

Why meditate?

And as always, the big question is ....HOW do Jedi meditate ?

Off screen, we have no chamber or special spaces designed for such a time.

Two things I WISH were real off-screen that are purely on-screen ideas is a BACTA-Tank and a Meditation Chamber

As off-screen Jedi, we are encouraged to meditate.

As fellow human beings, we are encouraged to meditate

There are many ways but according to the people who "shrink" or study things like this, there are two types of meditation

Concentrative techniques involve focusing on a particular object that's generally outside of oneself such as a candle's flame, the sound of an instrument, or a mantra.

Non-concentrative meditation, on the other hand, can include a broader focus such as the sounds in your environment, internal body states, and even your own breathing.

There are MANY reasons we can choose to meditate as well

Health reasons

Individual reasons

Spiritual reasons

Religious reasons

Meditation can do A LOT for a person

We are reminded that it is with meditation that we can examine our own motives

Meditation can even AID in the understanding of things like Emotions - peace Ignorance Passion Serenity Chaos harmony and even ....Death

See what I did there ?

Meditation can help with understanding

now, this is 2023, we have information GALORE

With the use of the internet, we have access to almost anything we need as far as information.

We can look up anything we need today, that's not the problem or landscape.

We have access to much.

But it is our meditations that can be the "brush" or the "paint" that we use

FIND YOUR FORM

or create it

There is a HOPE to meditation we all have as HUMANS

I hope it works and I hope I AM out of the way when it does (edited)

I remember trying meditation for the first time and thinking, "Nothing is happening." (edited)

I quit the first few times because I was bored

Someone told me that it wasn't fair to try things with a empty "try"

Then it happened - there was a connection made.

Like thunder and lightning but inside my soul

Inside
By HAVING a state to return to ... by having something you can count on... HELPS

Meditation is like this.

We as humans know WHY we want to meditate.

We have our own reasons

Understanding is key to a Jedi

But... understanding come with application and effort and sometime form.

I know everyone WANTS to meditate and reach a state where its automatic and easy. For some, THIS IS POSSIBLE FROM DAY ONE.

It DOES happen like that.

Over time, we can catch patterns and even recognize patters.

Humans catch things

We notice

Most time, it is our mind body or soul that can have a understanding of things as well. A good balance can be had

It does (understanding) and can come from all three places in the human being. Mind Body Soul

So we have a reminder that by meditation, we can improve mindfulness

We can give our focus the attention it needs

...and we can learn some ...P .. P ...P.......Patience !!!

Contrary to popular belief, patience is a virtue and virtues can be learned or adjusted and even MADE

Acceptance Authenticity Compassion Curiosity Forgiveness Courage and Detachment are but a few ideas we can work on when we decide to with meditation. These are virtues I wish everybody was wary of

Be mindful Jedi

Focus

Try Patience

These are three ideas we can keep together when we think of meditation.

Now, me personally- I am all about the concentrative meditation

But even thinkers want to stop thinking to a point where thinking can be according to what's inside. Some meditation can guided.

(Master) Pastor Carlos —
But the goal can be to do it with more ease and practice till it can become a new nature or a new practice

WORKING on meditation for me is like trying to build a house with invisible brick some days.

or a bridge at night - it's possible but it does take a bit more focus than I am prone to is all.

Over the years, WHAT I have studied has come out in my own reflections. That is how it works. Put in, get out.

The old aphorism "As we think, so shall we do" can come into play here as well

HOW and why we meditate can be a matter of focus as well.

There are THOUSANDS of ways to meditate and many MORE reason to ..

but what are yours?

YOU are the reason this place exists.

It can be up to you to begin meditation

What style - is up to you

What actual practice ... that's on you (edited)

So I want to encourage every Jedi to make it a part of your everyday

There are so many benefits to meditation

(Master) Pastor Carlos —
It is not fair to give ONLY a HOUR to the idea so, please please please... Put this in your Mind or your heart or your soul. Anywhere you like, apply liberally.

I practice with candles and mantras myself (edited)

There is a magic in a good RETURN

Meditation is a great return

There are styles and techniques out there

Any questions?

comments

Shares ?

Invitations to parties or a club.

If you lose your way, meditate.

If you're having focus issues

Meditate

If you would like to be more MINDFUL of things

Med - I - tate !

Initiate Khwang —
If I often use meditation as a way to get guidance and answers, how can I know if those are the right ones?

(Master) Pastor Carlos —
good day

Initiate Khwang —
hello Pastor Carlos, glad I made it today

(Master) Pastor Carlos —
me too

Who can tell another what to do?

Who has that right?

Initiate Khwang —
for me, i'd say nobody (edited)

only urself

(Master) Pastor Carlos —
We can instruct and AID but in the grand scheme of things, you are correct

This WAS the hardest person to trust for me

I had ZERO understanding of the idea or my original self

I didn't know or recognize who ME was

One of the BEST things you can do is learn who you are so you can forget them. It sounds counter active but its truly not in this case

Initiate Khwang —
im trying to understand

to learn who i am to forget the different parts of me?

(Master) Pastor Carlos —
can you ever forget who you are?

Initiate Khwang —
not really

(Master) Pastor Carlos —
There is a knowing we can have or an understanding

Who are you ... is one of those big big questions that can take people YEARS to define and come to a understand with

We use the CAVE as an example but there are moments to grow and develop that we can be reminded of

We have the tools as humans to better understand ourselves

and each other

Initiate Khwang —
Am I right in understanding that in order to use meditation as guidance and answers for ourselves, the pre-requisite is to understand our true self first?

(Master) Pastor Carlos —
Maxims are truths we ALL know and keep in one way shape or form

We share them as HUMANS

POP Culture THRIVES on them and so does modern day story telling

There is a understanding and a peace that comes from knowing who you are and what your own Philosophies and Doctrine are.

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There is a draw to those who have it. It "begets" itself

"Virtues Beget themselves"

One of the symbols we use as Jedi and as HUMANS is the Knight

What better idea to keep of HONOR and courage and focus knowledge and wisdom than with the idea of Jedi

It is not the only

It never will be

but its a start !

If you like, call Jedi ism a elementary course in being human.

As one of my friends called it , Star Wars a entry level saga to a introduction to being human ...( I added this part) - with much more to follow.


I want to encourage every Jedi to meditate (edited)



If it is not automatic, then your gunna have to work on it like the rest of us. (edited)


Welcome to the human race

To be a human is not too bad

Not to shabby if you ask me but I AM bias as I am a human myself.

As humans, we have what is called the HUMAN POTENTIAL in which if it is in the realm of human possibility, it can be done.

So this week I want to only remind others of the abilty we have to meditate

USE YOUR TOOLS

Initiate Khwang — Today at 7:07 AM
thank you, Pastor Carlos, lots to meditate on haha

(Master) Pastor Carlos — Today at 7:09 AM
Ha see - you get it! Dad joke for the week, this is just a joke- Vader has Luke as a child in a seat by the table.. Luke has spaghetti all over the place, its just floating and wiggling around and Vader states, "THE FORK Luke, I said use the , never mind..."
[7:09 AM]
Thank you Khwag for attending and joining in today.
[7:09 AM]
May the Force be with you