Luminous beings are we6/13/2023 ![]() When you are calm, at peace, passive, you will quieten your mind and connect with the Force. The key to achieving peace, tapping into “Luminous mind”, and connecting with the Force, is to practice meditation, as we see Yoda and other Jedi doing in the movies. Yoda says, “You will know when you are calm, at peace, passive”. There’s one time Luke asks him how he will know the good side from the bad. Yoda speaks about this various times in the movies. The key to tapping into your Chi, or the Force, is to silence your mind. Well, for starters you can use these Jedi Meditation Techniques. So we now know that to tap into the Force, a Jedi must connect with chi by realizing their luminous mind. Yoda: You must feel the Force around you here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. It is a mind that is clear of delusional thoughts and feelings, a mind that sees clearly.īut how do you get such a mind? How do you connect with your “luminous being”? More on that momentarily. “Luminous Mind” is essentially a clear mind. George Lucas once again refers to Buddhism here, and particularly the concept of “Luminous Mind”, which is a core part of many schools of Buddhism, including Mahayana, Theravada, and particularly Dzogchen. However, it also gets a lot deeper than this. Yoda is saying that we are not material form (the body) but instead we are pure consciousness, the luminous energy that creates our perspective of reality. Firstly, luminous refers to light or energy. Not many people truly understand the philosophical nature of this Yoda quote. Yoda: “Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter.” Sadly, many people are too caught up in material matter to connect with their inner energy, the Force, which is precisely what a Jedi must do. ![]() In traditional Eastern philosophy, it is believed that to be healthy and happy we need to connect to our Chi, we need to connect to the Force. ![]() As Yoda says, it surrounds us and binds us together. And it was inspired by the Taoist philosophy of Chi.Ĭhi, just like the Force, is the primordial energy that creates and sustains life. The force, of course, is the main energy that Jedi use in Star Wars. Yoda: For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Buddhist philosophy teaches us that all material matter is temporary, and that craving and clinging to material things will lead to suffering.īut if we shouldn’t focus on material things, what should we focus on? We will look at that in just a moment. And Buddhism is inherently against materialism. When he made Star Wars, George Lucas was very influenced by Buddhism. When we are too caught up in the material world we prevent ourselves from connecting with the deeper elements of the universe, which Yoda touches on in just a moment. And this is an incredibly narrow minded perspective. We judge people by their looks, their weight, their height. Meaning: Too often in life we get caught up in material matter. Judge me by your size do you? And well you should not” And I’ll break it down line by line so we fully understand what it is about. Let’s take an in depth look at Yoda’s speech. ![]() Meaning of “Luminous Beings Are We” Yoda Quote
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