There is a moment in The Phantom Menace where a young Anakin Skywalker has to make a choice. A path is placed before him, and he must choose whether or not to take it—whether or not to become a Jedi. “Qui-Gon: Anakin, training to be a Jedi will not be an…
Meditation is one of the most important tools in the Jedi toolbox. It helps us calm down, analyze, and problem solve, both internally, and in the world around us. But the full benefits of meditation only unlock if you practice regularly, with the ideal being daily meditation for at least…
When I was a child, I didn’t want to grow up to be an adult. Obviously there was nothing I could do about that, but as I got older, I realized that what I disliked about so many of the ‘adults’ in my life only correlated with their age, and…
“Even as they spiraled ever deeper into the contorted paths of the future, of unfolding conspiracy, of the myriad webs of possibility, he remained aloft in present radiance, the throbbing life of the planet seeping into his awareness like intoxicating drink, like the warmth of an ethereal sun. Somewhere, deep…
The Jedi Community has grown tremendously from our roots. The first people on the path had so few resources for reliable training, and so few other people to train with or ask for advice. Now we have a community of thousands across the world, we train in person, and there…
When you look at the diverse and passionate group of Jedi that makes up California Jedi, its easy to think we’ve all been this way for ages. But no one is born a Jedi; we choose it for ourselves through training and drive. So how do you become a Jedi?…
