The Acolyte: That's not how The Force works . . . or is it?
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- The Acolyte (especially) episode 3 is causing many to lose their minds! It may have many failings but a change in Force lore - I don't think so . . .
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Hello there! Threw together something a little different. Let me know whether you like it - or whether I should bury it!
Thank you
The question is not: Are they force users, no matter what scheme they use to describe it.
The question is are they manipulating the Force/Thread for selfish purposes (as a Sith)?
Or applying it selflessly like a Jedi?
Do they mindfully follow the Will of the Force or keep trying to force the Force/Thread to conform to their will?
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 13, Translation by Gia Fu Feng
& Jane English
Accept disgrace willingly.
Accept misfortune as the human condition.
What do you mean by "Accept disgrace willingly"?
Accept being unimportant.
Do not be concerned with loss or gain.
This is called "accepting disgrace willingly."
What do you mean by
"Accept misfortune as the human condition"?
Misfortune comes from having a body.
Without a body, how could there be misfortune?
Surrender yourself humbly;
then you can be trusted to care for all things.
Love the world as your own self;
then you can truly care for all things.
Please don't bury it. It's an important question that needs to be answered.
PS: Do you have PDFs or other electronic versions of your Force translations? - Then I could quote you.
Sith(Dark side Alchemy or in the actual world dark magic or witchcraft)
Thanks Jim. Are the witches being selfish? They don't appear particularly Sith-like, but they do encourage lying (and encourage children to lie) to achieve their selfish desires. That's definitely Dark Side, rather than Light. However, they don't seem to differentiate between Dark and Light aspects of The Force (Thread) - and may not make such a distinction themselves. It could be argued that this failure leads directly to the coven's destruction at the hands of one of their own.
Jedi Tao Te Ching - Chapter 13
True Identity
Favour and disgrace are distractions.
Excessive esteem and fear emerge from selfishness.
What is meant by ‘favour and disgrace are distractions’?
When in favour - we fear its loss,
When in disgrace - we fear the consequences,
That is what is meant by ‘favour and disgrace are distractions’.
What’s meant by ‘Excessive esteem and fear
emerge from selfishness’?
We hold excessive esteem when we are self-obsessed,
The reason we fear excessively, is because we are selfish,
When we are selfless - what is there to fear?
Therefore, when the whole Universe
becomes your true Self,
It will become your haven.
Therefore, when you identify with the Universe,
As you identify with your body,
You will find peace.
The pdf can be downloaded here: archive.org/details/jedi-ttc-v-1.7a/page/18/mode/2up.
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@@thejedilibrary Thank you for your thoughtful analysis & the links to your references.
Yes, the way the Witches were applying the Force-Threads is not entirely clear yet.
The term ‘witches’ often has a negative association, but that’s not always the case.
Obviously, Mae killing Jedi is dark-side, but then there seems to be a Sith-like figure involved in that.
The show has been pretty sketchy up to this point. Afraid we’ll just have to let the rest of the series play out before drawing conclusions. It’s not even clear that this show will even portray the Jedi as selfless actors. Disney’s track record leaves a lot to be desired. - Too fond of deconstruction are they.
I’m not sure if you follow it but ‘Thor Skywalker’s channel has a very clear take on the difference between the Light & the Dark, and why Gray Jedi are not really a thing. He’s trying to be true to everything George Lucas said about the Force, which is rather sparse.
- Keep up the good work & May the Force be with you.