As a Jedi, you may sometimes feel lonely and excluded. This is usually because you are far too hard on yourself and have standards and values that sometimes demand a lot from you. In these difficult times, when you constantly seem to have to choose sides, it can be very discouraging to hold on to your standards and values. The reason we have a code to live by is to bring balance to a world of chaos and to realize that you are not the only one thinking about this.
The Jedi Code brings us back to the basics and teaches us that we are always allowed to feel and experience things without getting lost in them. Below, I have analyzed the code for you once again. It is my interpretation and not the opinion of all Jedi, but I still wanted to share it with you. May the Force be with you and remain yourself!!
Emotion, yet peace. It discourages us to be over emotional. It does not say we don’t have them, but it does say that we favour peace over emotion. To accept and embrace them but not let them control our thoughts and actions. Also, emotions are a part of us and should be cherished.
Ignorance, yet knowledge. If you don’t want to know yourself and what is happening to you, that may seem fine, but it’s surprising how knowledge can give you better perspective of yourself and others, and being a Jedi is about gaining knowledge over thoughts and situations to better them. Ignorance is a formidable enemy of the Jedi, and we are encouraged to teach what we have learned and to fight ignorance. For that we study ourselves and the world around us.
Passion, yet serenity. We can be very passionate creatures; passion encourages action and progress and should not be banished, but to know what drives you and have clear knowledge of your goals brings serenity and more peace to your decisions. Passion also can be a bringer of joy and perseverance; to be passionate of being of service can be very infectious to others.
Chaos, yet harmony. To navigate chaos and to find your way around this world and find harmony is a great challenge these days. We love codes and maxims and koans, they can be beacons in a rough times. We hold on to them when we are sad and recite them when we feel good to remember why we found this sense of harmony. The chaos prevents us from getting stuck and apathetic. Harmony is a state of joy in action, not a passive aggressive state of being.
Death, yet the Force. No one and nothing is ever truly gone; the Force binds all together, but rips apart and puts back together as well. When you realise nothing is under control, you may find yourself at a very calm yet very lively place in your life. We die a few times so we may live again. We reinvent ourselves and discover many possibilities; without death that would not be easy, but without the Force, it would be impossible.
From what i see, it’s about purpose and direction. The Jedi Path can seem kind of lonely, that may be discouraging. But our purpose is to bring comfort and stand up for the less fortunate and to do the right thing. And within this purpose one can find great joy.
