“[Luke:] I can’t believe it. [Yoda:] That is why you fail.”
I was 6 years old, and at that age you are fully aware of the world surrounding you, soaking up every experience like a sponge. There is still important emotional learning for every child, to filter out the difference between right and wrong. In 1980 parental guidance and my own peer group took a back seat as the ultimate reference for me was ‘The Empire Strikes back’.
The playground legends were true, and the future battle, today, for the entire universe as we know it, was being played across our cinema screens. The thirst for this new knowledge, allowed us to absorb the first part of the sci-fi genesis as we first consulted the oracle of Star Wars.
I made my decision as soon as the wise sage Obi-Wan Kenobi presence crossed my screen and my lucid childhood fantasies; I am going to be on the good side of the force. The over merchandised world youth agreed too.
During the middle ages the romantic notion of a young boy being a noble warrior, a Knight of the round table or an altruistic forest dwelling thief, was our aspiration. The dream mutated, evolved but continued through the late 1970’s until today.
The paradigm was the same, but the adventure fresh; it encouraged us to look forward and into the future. Coupled with Man’s successful mission to the Moon (insert own conspiracy theory here), being an Astronaut, Buck Rogers a Rebel Fighter was the playground fantasy of every adolescent boy.
There was something obvious, familiar, a repackaged paradigm designed to inspire a new generation. This was a religious concept or a way of life. This was the ‘Force’. A cosmic unified energy that was abundant in every corner of the universe. It was split between the light (Jedi) and dark (Sith / Empire). The practitioners are at the extreme polar opposites of morality.
As we always keep the ascent on the positive, we are going to look at the light side of the Force. The way is based on real aspects of various religions. The discipline of Taoist Monks, the nature and actions of Japanese Shinto, the mysticism of Sufism, Hinduism and the unifying belief of a Braham energy, the inner peace of Buddhism and the contact with the past much like Spiritualism. The truth is that all esoteric aspects of every religion have been melded into one true form.
The subject is huge, and like a lantern with infinite genies, you get a different one appear every time it is rubbed, and a different reason to rub it.
I would like to pay homage to the force by talking through three quotes by the Jedi Master Yoda, each one can provoke us to think about our lives and how we live.
“Do or do not.......... there is no try”
There are a few masters out there, in today’s reality and fast paced world. I will give you one example. Brian Tracy, I have picked this example as he has the message.
Now the message itself is a call to achieving anything you want and can, by doing three things. I will change the format of what the master Brian Tracy teaches, and although plagiarism saves time, it is lazy.
Brian Tracy does however, mocks procrastination with the story of us all visiting Someday Isle (Some day I will). His formula is unique, and would encourage everyone to invest an hour reading ‘eat that frog’
The example I will give is Imagine, Plan & Action................. To successfully achieve something you have to begin with an end in mind (Stephen Covey – 2nd Habit of highly effective people). You can do this by using the one uncensored personal entertainment system, the imagination. You have to know what it is you want to achieve, the imagined desired outcome is always the beginning.
The next stage is planning, the boring bit, the unsexy bit, the sitting down with a pen and paper mapping every move in timed sections. Sure, you can imagine something and do it! However, this rarely brings sustained success. This is the nuts and bolts, the laying out the whole flat pack assembly kit. If this part is not down, do not be surprised when in pure frustration you smashed up that wardrobe with a hammer.
The world’s worst planners are also the world’s worst diary keepers, time keepers, dieters, Christmas shoppers, Jedi Knights, parents and an endless list.
The simple truth is that more time planning will always reduce time in action. If anything energy conservation, and greater energy to achieve even more is motivation enough.
Anyone can have a dream; imagine anything that can be achieved. However trying to do it without a valid plan, is just foolish. A circle of personal error.
“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”
I fear that I have belaboured this point over the past 7-weeks with my series on deadly sins; in summary we must learn our triggers. Once known we can master control of our emotions. We embrace every day as it comes, as we do not have control of what crosses our paths, only our reaction to it. Why curse the darkness? As its existence is the axiom and equilibrium to light.
Do something every day that scares you, is the saying. This can be as simple as showing no fear to the unknown, this is the true meaning behind this quote from the Dalai Llama.
“Named must your fear be before banish it you can.”
Fear is irrational, and is held deep within us with various phobias borne from limited beliefs. It can manifest itself to such a point it can consume someone’s life. However, more often than not this fear is unspoken and the intensity builds within oneself until the phobia does overtake us.
Fear does not define you, does your name cease to exist and your fear is now you?
This is power of therapy and self healing; I have spoken of the Sedona method before and simple affirmations can help. You have convinced yourself through limited irrational beliefs and you can likewise, undo these.
Jedi is a real religion (a unified commitment to good), the last national census in 2001 in the United Kingdom, it was first officially recognised with nearly 1% of the population declaring their faith (in Brighton this is 2.6%). It is quite sad that before this census Satanists had a higher official status than Jedi.
The largest cultural phenomenon is happening today in New Zealand where in again 2001, Jedi has risen to the 4th largest religion. Although this part of a practical joke and petered out in the 2006 census.
However, New Zealand is also the home of the Jedi Church. There a support website, where for a small donation you can become ordained, online. I have chosen to do so, not to mess with the system but a commitment to live my life according to the positive aspects and natural moral code.
The church of Jedi doctrine states that all living things share a living force and we are all born with the innate sense of what is right or wrong. The existence of good and evil is necessary for freewill.
So there you have my commitment, I have said it out loud and declared my Jedi status, and I have also become ordained as a minister in another new religion Dudeism. This following the teachings of ‘The Dude’ the main protagonist in the Coen brothers film, The Big Lebowski.
To join the church of Jedi, you can make a small donation. They are a charity and any surplus funds find their way back to back worldwide charities. Click the link and see what it is about.
http://www.jedichurch.org/
Is the Jedi religion real, surely it is concept from a film?
All religions claim to be the one and only, and in summary, no religion is truth...... it is just a matter of faith.
I will be back next week, with something quite controversial and provocative. It will be a two part blog in the format of an open letter. The week after that will be the reply.
See you next week, thank you for the support and my continued efforts to introduce Jedi teachings into my everyday work.
Cheesy chips and mango dips.......... Scott xx
PS, My Religions gained so far are.... Church of England, Dudeism, Spiritualism, Vampirism and Jedism
I was 6 years old, and at that age you are fully aware of the world surrounding you, soaking up every experience like a sponge. There is still important emotional learning for every child, to filter out the difference between right and wrong. In 1980 parental guidance and my own peer group took a back seat as the ultimate reference for me was ‘The Empire Strikes back’.
The playground legends were true, and the future battle, today, for the entire universe as we know it, was being played across our cinema screens. The thirst for this new knowledge, allowed us to absorb the first part of the sci-fi genesis as we first consulted the oracle of Star Wars.
I made my decision as soon as the wise sage Obi-Wan Kenobi presence crossed my screen and my lucid childhood fantasies; I am going to be on the good side of the force. The over merchandised world youth agreed too.
During the middle ages the romantic notion of a young boy being a noble warrior, a Knight of the round table or an altruistic forest dwelling thief, was our aspiration. The dream mutated, evolved but continued through the late 1970’s until today.
The paradigm was the same, but the adventure fresh; it encouraged us to look forward and into the future. Coupled with Man’s successful mission to the Moon (insert own conspiracy theory here), being an Astronaut, Buck Rogers a Rebel Fighter was the playground fantasy of every adolescent boy.
There was something obvious, familiar, a repackaged paradigm designed to inspire a new generation. This was a religious concept or a way of life. This was the ‘Force’. A cosmic unified energy that was abundant in every corner of the universe. It was split between the light (Jedi) and dark (Sith / Empire). The practitioners are at the extreme polar opposites of morality.
As we always keep the ascent on the positive, we are going to look at the light side of the Force. The way is based on real aspects of various religions. The discipline of Taoist Monks, the nature and actions of Japanese Shinto, the mysticism of Sufism, Hinduism and the unifying belief of a Braham energy, the inner peace of Buddhism and the contact with the past much like Spiritualism. The truth is that all esoteric aspects of every religion have been melded into one true form.
The subject is huge, and like a lantern with infinite genies, you get a different one appear every time it is rubbed, and a different reason to rub it.
I would like to pay homage to the force by talking through three quotes by the Jedi Master Yoda, each one can provoke us to think about our lives and how we live.
“Do or do not.......... there is no try”
There are a few masters out there, in today’s reality and fast paced world. I will give you one example. Brian Tracy, I have picked this example as he has the message.
Now the message itself is a call to achieving anything you want and can, by doing three things. I will change the format of what the master Brian Tracy teaches, and although plagiarism saves time, it is lazy.
Brian Tracy does however, mocks procrastination with the story of us all visiting Someday Isle (Some day I will). His formula is unique, and would encourage everyone to invest an hour reading ‘eat that frog’
The example I will give is Imagine, Plan & Action................. To successfully achieve something you have to begin with an end in mind (Stephen Covey – 2nd Habit of highly effective people). You can do this by using the one uncensored personal entertainment system, the imagination. You have to know what it is you want to achieve, the imagined desired outcome is always the beginning.
The next stage is planning, the boring bit, the unsexy bit, the sitting down with a pen and paper mapping every move in timed sections. Sure, you can imagine something and do it! However, this rarely brings sustained success. This is the nuts and bolts, the laying out the whole flat pack assembly kit. If this part is not down, do not be surprised when in pure frustration you smashed up that wardrobe with a hammer.
The world’s worst planners are also the world’s worst diary keepers, time keepers, dieters, Christmas shoppers, Jedi Knights, parents and an endless list.
The simple truth is that more time planning will always reduce time in action. If anything energy conservation, and greater energy to achieve even more is motivation enough.
Anyone can have a dream; imagine anything that can be achieved. However trying to do it without a valid plan, is just foolish. A circle of personal error.
“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”
I fear that I have belaboured this point over the past 7-weeks with my series on deadly sins; in summary we must learn our triggers. Once known we can master control of our emotions. We embrace every day as it comes, as we do not have control of what crosses our paths, only our reaction to it. Why curse the darkness? As its existence is the axiom and equilibrium to light.
Do something every day that scares you, is the saying. This can be as simple as showing no fear to the unknown, this is the true meaning behind this quote from the Dalai Llama.
“Named must your fear be before banish it you can.”
Fear is irrational, and is held deep within us with various phobias borne from limited beliefs. It can manifest itself to such a point it can consume someone’s life. However, more often than not this fear is unspoken and the intensity builds within oneself until the phobia does overtake us.
Fear does not define you, does your name cease to exist and your fear is now you?
This is power of therapy and self healing; I have spoken of the Sedona method before and simple affirmations can help. You have convinced yourself through limited irrational beliefs and you can likewise, undo these.
Jedi is a real religion (a unified commitment to good), the last national census in 2001 in the United Kingdom, it was first officially recognised with nearly 1% of the population declaring their faith (in Brighton this is 2.6%). It is quite sad that before this census Satanists had a higher official status than Jedi.
The largest cultural phenomenon is happening today in New Zealand where in again 2001, Jedi has risen to the 4th largest religion. Although this part of a practical joke and petered out in the 2006 census.
However, New Zealand is also the home of the Jedi Church. There a support website, where for a small donation you can become ordained, online. I have chosen to do so, not to mess with the system but a commitment to live my life according to the positive aspects and natural moral code.
The church of Jedi doctrine states that all living things share a living force and we are all born with the innate sense of what is right or wrong. The existence of good and evil is necessary for freewill.
So there you have my commitment, I have said it out loud and declared my Jedi status, and I have also become ordained as a minister in another new religion Dudeism. This following the teachings of ‘The Dude’ the main protagonist in the Coen brothers film, The Big Lebowski.
To join the church of Jedi, you can make a small donation. They are a charity and any surplus funds find their way back to back worldwide charities. Click the link and see what it is about.
http://www.jedichurch.org/
Is the Jedi religion real, surely it is concept from a film?
All religions claim to be the one and only, and in summary, no religion is truth...... it is just a matter of faith.
I will be back next week, with something quite controversial and provocative. It will be a two part blog in the format of an open letter. The week after that will be the reply.
See you next week, thank you for the support and my continued efforts to introduce Jedi teachings into my everyday work.
Cheesy chips and mango dips.......... Scott xx
PS, My Religions gained so far are.... Church of England, Dudeism, Spiritualism, Vampirism and Jedism
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