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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
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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.
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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
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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
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[6:31 AM]
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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?
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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