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=Zen Jediism= (Return to Philosophies of life) (Teaching by Sam)(ael)

"//Its in feeling the facts rather than thinking about or understanding them. Being a part of the moment rather than being in it//." -Shadowwolf on Zen Jediism-

Zen Jediism is a unique form of Jediism. It follows all of the tennates of Jediism but places different emphasis upon the application of being a Jedi. The approach is one worth looking into despite the simularities.

Zen Jediism follows all of the aspects of regular Classic Jediism. All of the differences are based upon 4 principles that tend to guide the Zen Jedi. Zen Jediism is a way of living, and using the force, but most importantly it is a way of learning. These are some of the defining points on Zen Jedi.

Zen Jedi do not get too complicated. They look for the simplicity in every principle, and in many ways they are able to cut to the center of things very quickly. They do not only keep their philosophy simple, but their actual lives and possessions living on mostly what they really need. It is not strictly sparse, but instead Zen Jedi are less interested in the clutter or fancy things. They remind themselves that clear thought is far more valuable.
 * __Simplicity__**:

Zen Jedi are interested in remaining pure. Anything that would cause them regret is a spiritual darkening and they pay close attention to their feelings so that they will learn to make very few of these Regrets. For a Zen, good and evil are not about what other people say they are though they might be right. Good and Evil are not principles either. A Zen listens to their feelings to determine what is right and wrong. As they experience Joy when doing what is right they learn Joy. As they experience Suffering at the pangs of Regret they learn what things to avoid. In this way a Zen is very spiritually clean and never forms obstructing regrets. Few Zen die with things left unsaid or unsolved.
 * __Purity__**:

Zen Jedi seek for enlightenment. They wish to know deep wisdom and to peer into the heart of things. They are less interested in formal knowledge than helpful Wisdom, and they will often barter it like money trading great services to wise masters in exchange for secrets of life, or stories from elders.
 * __Seeking__**:

Zen do not live in a philosophical world. They are not idealists either. Their lives are here and now, and they take far less part in the distractions that carry so many others away. (End Quotation)
 * __Living__**:

Zen Jedi tend to either be solo practitioners or members of a Classic Jedi Order who tend toward Zen Jediism without really realizing it. It tends to be a natural impulse and for that reason so far we have not encountered a Jedi Order based fully upon Zen Principles.
 * __Zen Jediism in numbers__**:

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