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Why we don't use sabers
Topic Started: Apr 7 2008, 03:42 PM (223 Views)
Kai Stormwalker
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Winning Without the Saber

Two students were sparring with their master watching every move. After a while, the smaller of the two got up from where he had landed and taken a hit with the practice sword and tossed his aside.

"Pick up your weapon," the taller said.
"No," the smaller said as he stood up straight and looked at his opponent. "Come on."
"Master," the other said as he looked at the teacher, "tell him to pick up his weapon."

"I cannot make him do anything he doesn't want to," the master said softly, but firmly, "you must attack him."
"I will not attack an unarmed person."

"Then he has won," the master stated, matter-of-factly, "won without drawing his weapon."

Steffan Karrde, Follower of the Way

"Being a Jedi will involve making such life and death choices. You'll have to face terrible ordeals. It is very easy to become trapped into a corner, with nowhere to go. You will look down into a terrible precipice......and then what will you do?" ~Ulic Qel-Droma

From the Jedi Academy
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Shawn
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Amazing explanation of the "Wisdom Of War." I find it odd that the ones that seek the most peace in this world are the ones attacked too often.

Would the one without a weapon still win, if he/she was killed?

I think so. Lets look at where the Tibetans are right now with the Chinese. The Tibetans seek peace and justice within their societies. They do not use war, hatred, or crime against the Chinese. Ofcourse, there are those that are NOT tibetans that think action should be taken, thus the riots and protests are occuring from them, but the Tibetans themselves have not had any effort to destroy the Chinese.

I believe the Tibetans have won this battle, because the Chinese are striving with immense power to silent the Tibetans, and yet they haven't after all these years.
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Kai Stormwalker
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That is very true.

Christ was killed, but he still won. For all of us.
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Seito Gabda

But, if all the Tibetans are killed off, or at least in sufficient numbers to make a re-emergence feasible, it's rather a hollow/Pyrrhic sort of victory, init?
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Kai Stormwalker
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Not at all, since I believe that a spiritual victory is much more important than a physical victory. A physical victory is temporary. A spiritual victory is eternal.
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Shawn
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Very true, Master Kai.

Here's a small story I found on the internet.

When coming to the rescue of Sita, Sri Rama was aided by Hanuman and the army of monkeys. They needed to build a bridge to cross the waters from India to Sri Lanka where Sita was imprisoned. To do so the monkeys began carrying huge boulders down from the hills and depositing them in the water. Seeing such devotion in their work, a small squirrel was inspired to help. Yet when he offered his help he was laughed at by the monkeys. Being so small, how could he help to do such a task? they asked.

Instead of being discouraged, the small squirrel ran down to the sea and immersed himself in the water. Completely wet, he began to roll in the sand so it would stick to his body. He then quickly ran to where the bridge was being formed and shook himself off so that all the grains of sand he had collected would fall off amongst the huge boulders and contribute to the grand task. He continued to do so again and again. Sri Rama noticed his work. Rama was so moved by the squirrel's determination that he took the small animal in his hands and blessed him by stroking his back with three of his fingers. And that is why even today the Indian squirrel shows this blessing by wearing three stripes on its back.

"My Children, everyone has different gifts and capacities. We should try to perform to the best of our ability however difficult the task may be."
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Silmerion Skywalker
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Kai Stormwalker,Apr 11 2008
03:36 PM
Not at all, since I believe that a spiritual victory is much more important than a physical victory. A physical victory is temporary. A spiritual victory is eternal.

I completely agree.

I also like Shawn's story and I believe God made us all different, for us to be able to use our particular qualities in the best way to help and to work together, being all complementary

Master Silmerion
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Austin Skywalker
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This is also a good lesson for consulars.
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Kai Stormwalker
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You are right, Austin. It is.
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Maria Skywalker
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I think it's a good lesson for all of us, since we all can use it in our lives. Instead of fighting with others, we should seek to make peace with them.
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