Jedi Code

The Jedi Code was a code of conduct that established rules and modes of behavior
for all Jedi. Although changing in style through the generations, the main tenets,
context and meaning of the code stayed the same.

Mantra
At the heart of the Jedi Code was a mantra, consisting of a series of contrasts.
Given that the Jedi Order existed for tens of thousands of years, it is
unsurprising that several versions of the mantra cropped up, some containing
precepts considered controversial within the Order.[1]

An early precursor to the Jedi Code was adopted by the Je'daii Order of Tython. It
read:

There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.

There is no fear; there is power.
I am the heart of the Force.
I am the revealing fire of light.
I am the mystery of darkness.
In balance with chaos and harmony,
Immortal in the Force.[5]
The origin of the Code proper is unknown. Only that it predates the writings of
Jedi Master Simikarty, whose interpretations were taken as authoritative by later
generations of Jedi.[6]

The classical form of the mantra contained five precepts, and read:

There is no emotion; there is peace.

There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no chaos; there is harmony.
There is no death; there is the Force.[1]
This form was attributed to Homonix Rectonia, writing in the early Manderon Period.
[1] However, it was also included in the edition of the Codex of Master Simikarty
common at the beginning of that era, and thus likely dates to the late Subterra
Period or earlier.[7] At the time of the Jedi Civil War, the Jedi Enclave on
Dantooine required apprentices to memorize this form of the Code, before they could
be considered Padawans.[8] It was transmitted to the Jedi of the post-Ruusan
Republic via Fae Coven's work The Jedi Path.[1]

Another form—nearly identical, but lacking the fourth precept—was associated with
Jedi scholar Odan-Urr:[9][3]

There is no emotion; there is peace.

There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no death; there is the Force.[2]
This version was the one most commonly recited by Luke Skywalker's New Jedi Order.
[10][11]

Yet another form, known to be used during the Old Sith Wars, softened the contrast
within each precept:

Emotion, yet peace.

Ignorance, yet knowledge.
Passion, yet serenity.
Chaos, yet harmony.
Death, yet the Force.[12]
During the Galactic War, a fringe sect of Jedi, called the Sixth Line, held to a
version of the mantra containing (as one might expect) six lines. The added precept
was:

There is no contemplation; there is only duty.[13]

Other excerpts
Apart from the mantra, several other excerpts from the Jedi Code are known. The
following portion was considered the most accessible part of the Code, and was
taught to young apprentices to help them understand what it meant to be a Jedi:

(audio) AlternateJediCode-JJTM.ogg (info · help)

Accessible excerpt from the Jedi Code

Jedi are the guardians of peace in the galaxy.

Jedi use their powers to defend and protect, never to attack others.
Jedi respect all life, in any form.
Jedi serve others, rather than ruling over them, for the good of the galaxy.
Jedi seek to improve themselves through knowledge and training.[9]
In 22 ABY, Luke Skywalker similarly presented the following as the Jedi Code to the
students of his Junior Jedi Academy:

A Jedi’s promise must be the most serious, the deepest of his or her life.
A Jedi seeks not adventure or excitement, for a Jedi is passive, calm, and at
peace.
A Jedi knows that anger, fear, and aggression lead to the dark side.
A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack.
There is no "try," only "do." Believe and you succeed.
Above all else, know that control of the Force comes only from concentration and
training.[14]
Another excerpt read:

A Jedi does not act for personal power or wealth but seeks knowledge and
enlightenment.
A Jedi never acts from hatred, anger, fear, or aggression but acts when calm and at
peace with the Force.[15]
Miscellaneous tenets
Here can be read a number of miscellaneous tenets which are not mentioned in the
Code, but should be known for all Jedi.[source?]
The Jedi are the guardians of civilization, yet do not allow civilization to
destroy needlessly.
The lightsaber is the symbol of the members of the Jedi Order.
If a Jedi ignites their lightsaber, they must be ready to take a life.[16]
Jedi must put the needs of the community above the needs of individuals.
Jedi must always cooperate in battle or crisis.
Jedi must not have wants; self-reliance must be shown.
Jedi are forbidden from ruling others, although by the end of the Republic there
was some debate over whether or not this was part of the actual Code.
A Jedi Master may not have more than one Padawan. This particular rule developed
after the Old Sith Wars, as most ancient Masters such as Arca Jeth, Thon, Vodo-
Siosk Baas and Krynda Draay did not have to abide by it. Meetra Surik also trained
many apprentices at the same time due to their Force-sensitivity and the galaxy's
dire need for Jedi. However, one apprentice per master seemed to be the standard
around 32 BBY. But due to the lack of Masters in Luke Skywalker's Academy, several
Padawans per master was necessary, as seen in Jaden Korr and Rosh Penin training
under Kyle Katarn.
While the Code did not mention a maximum age for taking Padawans, Jedi Master
Simikarty wrote influential interpretations of the Code that inserted such limits;
over time, his interpretations of the Code became conflated with the Code itself.
In Revan's era, apprentices were taken from early childhood. After the end of the
New Sith Wars, it became policy to take apprentices from infancy, which proved
controversial with those outside the Order. Conversely, Nomi Sunrider started her
training as an adult, as did the apprentices of the Jedi Exile and many of the New
Jedi Order.
A Jedi does not cling to the past, such as Anakin did when he used bad memories
like when Padmé was almost assassinated to keep his resolve to defeat Nute Gunray
and the Confederacy of Independent Systems
Following the code
"As a Jedi, you must be faithful to the spirit of the Code. Every day you must ask
yourself: Do I understand it?"
―Fae Coven[1]
Letting go of Attachments
"To love without wanting to possess or influence. To cherish without keeping. To
have without holding."
―Siri Tachi, describing love without attachment. [17]
The Jedi were well aware of that the way of the Force, the way of the universe was
that everything's pass, and for this they were not supposed to form attachments:
holding on to a person or a thing beyond its time was the path of misery, putting
once's selfish desire against the Force. Thus the Jedi had to let go of everything
they were afraid to lose, to surrender attachment to persons and things that passed
out of their lives.[18][19] Anakin Skywalker's attachment to his wife and the fear
of loss that flowed from it caused his fall to the Dark Side of the Force.[20]

Some Jedi struggled to understand how love and attachment are different; for
example Djinn Altris believed attachment is loving commitment and thus it should be
encouraged even founding a sect on his own.[21] Obi-Wan Kenobi experienced
hardships to cease his attachment to Siri Tachi, however, ultimately he understood
that love was different from possession, that loving her was enough, and the Jedi
were teaching him how to live with losing her.[22] Jedi Master An'ya Kuro had an
extreme view on the teaching, confusing attachment with basic connections.[23]
Initially, even Luke Skywalker believed forsaking attachment entirely is
unnecessary, feeling that he can't imagine his life without his friends, sister and
wife.[1] However, after the death of Mara Jade, with the help of his son he
understood the teaching, eventually being able to continue on loving his wife, but
letting go of his attachment to her.[24]

Personal relationships
While a Jedi was free to have connections with others outside of the Order,[25]
they were expected to remove as many external distractions from their life as
possible. For that reason, the Order only accepted potential Padawans while they
were still young children; due to their age, they not yet formed attachments and
bringing them up among the Jedi would prevent them to do so later during their
life. Members of the Order considered each other as close friends, family[1][26]
[27] and sometimes were truly related by blood.[28][29]

Romantic relationships, since they were easly led to attachments, were discouraged;
nevertheless, in general, romance was considered acceptable and some Jedi developed
such feelings for each other.[30][31][32] As Master T'ra Saa described it, romantic
love doesn't make someone a bad Jedi if the relationship was pure from attachment;
resentment, jealousy and bitterness - the dark side of love.[33] However, Jedi were
not allowed to marry without special permission,[2] like in the case of Cerean Jedi
Ki-Adi-Mundi, who was allowed to marry several Cerean women because of his people's
low birth rate.[34] By giving up marriage, Jedi avoided attachment more easely and—
according to Vergere— it helped preventing the creation of dynasties of strong
Force-sensitives. However, in many periods of the Order's history, such as the era
prior to Exar Kun and in Luke Skywalker's reformed Jedi Order, marriage was
permitted.

Emotions and serenity

The Jedi were encouraged to rely on their instincts over their mind.[35] They held
their emotions valuable[36] but were also warned to be mindful of them, for they
could cloud their judgment. A Jedi had to maintain a serene, quiet mind in order to
stand on the light side instead of the dark—thus, they were able to keep the Force
within them in balance.[37]

Self-discipline was one of the key concepts of Jedi behavior, and Jedi Padawans
were taught this from a very early age. The lessons started off similar to what
might be taught to an ordinary student; however, as the student progressed, so did
the complexity of the lessons.[2]

A Jedi taught to use the Force for knowledge and defense, never for aggression or
personal gain - corollary of the Code was "A Jedi does not act for personal power."
A sizable number of Jedi, in training, confused the meanings of attack, defense and
aggression. Thus Younglings were taught that it was possible for a Jedi to strike
without aggression, so long as they acted without recklessness, hatred or anger. A
Jedi was permitted to kill in self-defense - but only if there was no other option.
To conquer aggression, even in combat, a Jedi must have explored every other
option, including surrender, before resorting to using lethal force. Killing
opponents should never became commonplace: Jedi who depended on murder were drifted
towards the Dark side of the Force.[2] A Jedi taught not to kill an unarmed
opponent, nor take revenge, such as the way Anakin Skywalker executed Count Dooku,
and massacred Tusken Raiders. Similarly Jedi did not believe in killing their
prisoners.[8]

Conquer Arrogance
"The Jedi who believes that he is more important than others only demonstrates that
his opinion is to be ignored."
―Dooku[2]
Jedi were required to learn that, although they were able to use the Force, they
were no better than those who could not. Jedi were taught that they were only Jedi
because some had taken the trouble to teach them, not because they were superior to
others, and that a Jedi Master was only a Jedi Master because he had disregarded
his own sense of self-importance and embraced the will of the Force.[2] Thus, Jedi
expected to respect each other, and all other life forms.

Conquer Overconfidence
"Overconfident thinking is flawed because the Jedi does not take all possibilities
into account. [...] He has planned only for success, because he has concluded that
there can be no failure. Every Jedi, in every task, should prepare for the
possibility of failure."
―Vodo-Siosk Baas[2]
Many young Jedi students, while learning the ways of the Force, began to believe
that they could accomplish anything. Many young Jedi died taking on tasks that were
far too difficult for them, not realizing that the Force was only truly limitless
to those who had limitless understanding.[2]

Conquer Defeatism
"Try not! Do, or do not. There is no try."
―Yoda — (audio) Listen (file info)[2]
Young Jedi also learned that defeatism was just as dangerous as overconfidence.
Although it might have seemed contradictory to the goals of conquering
overconfidence, a Jedi would first plan for success, then for failure. Jedi who
always plan for failure expected to lose, and usually only used minimal effort—
enough to say that they had tried.[2]

Conquer Stubbornness
"When you concentrate solely on winning—in lightsaber duels as in everything else—
you sully your victory. Winning becomes worse than losing. It is better to lose
than to win sorely. And it is always better to end a duel peacefully than to win or
lose"
―Rekpa De[2]
Jedi would always have been ready to accept defeat if the cost of winning was
greater than the cost of losing. Jedi were taught that it was always best to end
things peacefully than to win or lose.[2]

Conquer Recklessness
"Learn to recognize when speed is not important. Race when being first is
important; move at your own pace at all other times. It is not necessary to always
strike the first blow, to provide the first solution, or to reach a goal before
anyone else does. In fact, it is sometimes vital to strike the last blow, to give
the final answer, or to arrive after everyone else."
―Wiwa[2]
Many young Jedi lacking in self-restraint were always ready to ignite their
lightsabers and plunge straight into battle. They perceived a goal and rushed
towards it, without any consideration for unseen dangers or other options. And so
Jedi were taught that speed did not necessarily lead to success.[2]

Conquer Curiosity
"Use the Force to satisfy the will of the Force—not to satisfy your own curiosity."
―Odan-Urr[2]
Many inexperienced Force-sensitives used the Force to satisfy their curiosity,
probing into the business of others. Intruding gave the clear message that the Jedi
felt they were above others' privacy. Jedi were taught that although using the
Force to discreetly uncover the secrets of others may have been occasionally
necessary, it should never become a matter of course, as it would cause great
distrust of the Jedi in general.[2]

Conquer Materialism
"I wear my robe so that I am warm; I carry my lightsaber so that I am safe; and I
keep enough credits for my next meal, so that I am not hungry. If the Force wants
me to have more, it finds a way of letting me know."
―Kagoro[2]
Jedi were forbidden from taking a political appointment. They were taught that
their loyalty was to be to the Force, the Jedi Order, the Republic and to
themselves, in that order.[2] Nor were they allowed to accept gifts - the latter
did not include the traditional Padawan gift, given to the students by their
Masters[38] and presents given to them out of gratitude.[39][40]

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A Jedi typically carried only essential belongings

Jedi were discouraged from keeping more than a few essential belongings. There were
two reasons for this; first because they distracted a Jedi from the Force, and
second because, as they emerged through the ranks, Jedi were required to leave for
missions with extremely short notice, and so having many objects was a burden. It
was rare for a Jedi to possess more than they could carry on their person at one
time.[2] However a Jedi allowed to keep personal belongings, such as accessories
connected to free-time activities,[41] and, in the case of the young, toys.[42]

Responsibility
Once a Jedi had mastered self-discipline, they could begin to accept responsibility
for their actions. Jedi who shunned responsibility were never trained, and Jedi who
embraced it were never denied training.[2]

Practicing Honesty
"Let there be truth between your heart and the Force. All else is transitory."
―Surenit Kli'qiy[2]
Honesty was the first responsibility that aspiring Jedi were taught. Jedi were
permitted to stretch the truth if the situation required it of them, however this
was to be done as sparingly as possible. An honest Jedi was always truthful with
themeselves, his Master, and the Council.[2]

Honoring Promises
"Deliver more than you promise. The best way to be always certain of this is to
deliver much, even when you promise nothing."
―Tho-Mes Drei[2]
Jedi were taught that if they made a promise, they should have always been prepared
to keep it, or else to have made amends. Thus, a Jedi should never have made a
promise he or she was not certain they could keep. Jedi were encouraged to consult
their Master before making a promise.[2]

Respect between Master and Padawan

"I'm sorry for my behavior, Master. It's not my place to disagree with you about
the boy. And I am grateful you think I'm ready to take the trials.
"You have been a good apprentice. You are much wiser than I am, Obi-Wan. I foresee
you will become a great Jedi Knight."
―Obi Wan Kenobi and his Master Qui-Gon Jinn[43]
Jedi Masters were required to treat their Padawan with respect. They were warned
not to reprimand their Padawan in public, nor punish their Padawan for disagreeing
with them. On the other hand, in order to built the Padawan's confidence, and
strengthened the bond between teacher and apprentice, a Master excepted to praise
their Padawan, especially in the presence of others.[2] By the same token, Padawans
were expected to show great respect to their Masters, especially in front of
others. Padawans were taught never to disagree with their Masters to the point of
argument, and that when they were in discussion with others, Padawans should only
address their Masters when they had been addressed themselves. This spared the
Master having to apologize for his Padawan's behavior.[2]

Honoring the Jedi Council

"Now must I keep the word I made when only a Jedi Knight I was—a promotion this is
not."
―Master Yoda after being invited to join the Jedi High Council[2]
Although the Jedi High Council was the ultimate authority of the Jedi Order, it was
impossible for the High Councilors to be everywhere at once. Therefore, when the
Council sent a Jedi on a mission, the Jedi spoke for and was a representative of
the Jedi Council. The Council was forced to answer for the Jedi's words and
answers, and so the Jedi would have been careful not to put the Council in a
difficult position, as to do so would be to show terrible disrespect for the
Council.[2]

Honoring The Jedi Order

"When a Jedi behaves badly in public, an observer might think, 'If this Jedi is a
representative of the whole Order, then plainly no Jedi is worth respect.' On
meeting a second Jedi, who behaves better than the first, that same person might
think, 'Does this say that half the Jedi are good, and half bad?' On meeting a
third Jedi, who behaves as well as the second, the person thinks, 'Was the first
Jedi an exception, then?' In this way, only by the good behavior of several Jedi
can the public be certain that the poor behavior of one Jedi was unusual. Thus, it
takes many Jedi to undo the mistakes of one."
―Odan-Urr[2]
Every action a Jedi made reflected on the Order. Good deeds boosted the Order's
reputation, but poor behavior sometimes caused incurable damage. Jedi were taught
to remember that each person they met might not have set eyes upon a Jedi before,
and that the acts of the particular Jedi that person would influence their
perception of the Jedi Order as a whole.[2]

Honoring the Law

One of the most important roles of the Jedi was to protect the peace and justice of
the Republic, and so no Jedi was above the law. Jedi were expected to follow the
law the same as they expected others to. Jedi were permitted to break laws, but
only when it was required, and only if they were willing to accept the
consequences.[2]

Public service
Although the Jedi existed to serve the Force, they were funded by the senate
because they served the public interest. If Jedi were unable to use the Force, they
would continue to serve, because that was their duty. The fact that the Force was
real, and that the Jedi were its most prolific and devoted practitioners, only
strengthened their resolve to use it for good.[2]

Duty To The Republic

Although the Jedi and the Republic were dissimilar, and the Jedi Order had no
authority over the Republic, the Jedi served the Republic, and were expected to
uphold its laws and ideals, and to protect its citizens. However, members of the
Order held no rank in Republic hierarchy, and only served when asked; at all other
times they stepped aside. This strange agreement between the two parties had stood
for so long that no one knew how or why it had come about.[2]

Rendering Aid
Jedi were obliged to help those in need of aid whenever possible, and were expected
to be able to prioritize quickly. Jedi were taught that while saving one life was
important, saving many lives was even more so. This principle did not mean a Jedi
had to abandon other goals in every circumstance, but merely that a Jedi must do
their best to make sure that they aided those who were most in need of assistance.
[2]

Similarly, a Jedi was expected to defend the weak from those who oppressed them,
ranging from small-scale suffering at the hands of an individual to large-scale
enslavement of entire species. However, Jedi were taught to remember that all may
not have been as it seemed, and that they should respect other cultures, even if
they clashed with a Jedi's moral or ethical code. Jedi were warned not to act in
areas out of their jurisdiction, and to always consider the ramifications and
political consequences of their actions.[2] At times, it was necessary for a Jedi
to stand aside and let other people defend the weak, even if the Jedi felt that
they could do a superior job. Jedi were taught that they should assist by word or
action as required by the situation, offering advice when requested to, warning
when necessary, and arguing only when reason failed.[2]

Miscellaneous Codes
The Jedi also abided by other codes that were not part of the original Jedi Code:

Crystal Code
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Luminara Unduli reciting the crystal code while Barriss Offee assembles her
lightsaber.

The crystal code was a mantra traditionally recited by a Jedi while witnessing
their student assembling their lightsaber. However, this was not a constant, as a
separate tradition held that Jedi students should fabricate and assemble their
lightsabers in private, without their master's guidance or intervention.[44]

The crystal is the heart of the blade.

The heart is the crystal of the Jedi.
The Jedi is the crystal of the Force.
The Force is the blade of the heart.
All are intertwined.
The crystal, the blade, the Jedi.
You are one.

The Jedi Code, known apocryphally as the Jedi's Meditation,[4] was a set of rules
and tenets in the Jedi Order, a religious order that devoted to the ways of the
Force. The Code evolved over the course of centuries and applied to all members of
the Order, from Jedi Initiates and Padawans, to Jedi Knights and Jedi Masters.
Among the precepts of the Code was a rule forbidding a Jedi from training more than
one Padawan at any given time. The Code also embodied the philosophical ideals of
the Order, such as discipline, self control, a introspection, and was developed to
help the Jedi maintain their devotion to the light side of the Force by rejecting
the temptations of the dark side.

During the Imperial Era, few adherents of the Jedi Code remained as a result of the
Great Jedi Purge that all but eradicated the Order. When the Order was rebuilt
during the New Republic Era, Jedi Master Luke Skywalker trained his apprentices,
including his nephew Ben Solo, to adhere to the principles of the Jedi Code.

Overview
The Code
"So, the Jedi are Force users united in our quest to understand the mysteries of
the Force and to serve as guardians of peace and justice throughout the galaxy. […]
we ground ourselves in a spiritual existence and give up individual attachments in
order to focus entirely on greater concerns."
"So, that means no sex."
"Basically."
―Reath Silas and Affie Hollow[5]
The Jedi Code was a series of rules and tenets that governed the Jedi Order's
actions and embodied its beliefs.[2] The Code taught its followers to not give in
to feelings of anger toward other lifeforms, which would help them resist fear and
prevent them from falling to the dark side of the Force.[6]

Caleb Dume Depa Billaba training

The Jedi Code mandated that the Jedi could train only one apprentice at any given
time.

The Code forbade the Jedi from killing unarmed opponents[7] as well as seeking
revenge.[8][9] Amongst other dictates, the Jedi Code forbade Jedi Knights and Jedi
Masters from training more than one Padawan at a given time.[10]

Attachment was also forbidden by the Code.[8] Grand Master Yoda stressed that
attachment led to jealousy, greed, and ultimately the fear of loss, all of which
were paths to the dark side.[7] Ahsoka Tano also regarded attachment as dangerous,
and rejected Grogu as an apprentice due to the foundling's bond with the
Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin.[11]

Notwithstanding the strictures against attachment, the Code emphasized compassion

as an essential aspect to the Jedi way of life, teaching that all lives were
precious, though outsider misunderstandings of this were not unusual.[8][12] While
Jedi did not marry,[13] the Code banned neither romantic feelings[14] nor familial
love.[12][15] Nevertheless, giving into personal attachment was tantamount to
forsaking the way of the Jedi,[16] the teachings of which had little to do with
typical family relationships.[17]

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Young Kenobi
The members of the Jedi Order were raised to uphold the tenets of the Jedi Code
since the earliest days of their training.

A Jedi such as Obi-Wan Kenobi, trained in the ways of the light side of the Force,
could take comfort in the words of the mantra of the Jedi Code:

There is no emotion, there is peace.

There is no ignorance, there is knowledge.
There is no passion, there is serenity.
There is no chaos, there is harmony.
There is no death, there is the Force.[12]
There also existed an alternate version of the Code, recited by Jedi younglings
during their Initiate Trials, and by Depa Billaba during her full fitness re-
assessment after waking up from her 6-month coma:

Emotion, yet peace.

Ignorance, yet knowledge.
Passion, yet serenity.
Chaos, yet harmony.
Death, yet the Force.[18]
Following the Code
Conquering the dark side
"Part of me you are, yes. But power over me you have not. Through patience and
training, it is I who control you."
―Yoda, to the shadow of his soul[19]
Jedi were taught to accept the inherent dark side within themselves and conquer it,
and not let it conquer them. Fear of loss, anger, hate, jealousy, greed, and
aggression—all of the dark side—had to be stripped from its influence over a Jedi
through patience and training.[19]

Love and attachments

"Are you allowed to love? I thought that was forbidden for a Jedi."
"Attachment is forbidden. Possession is forbidden. Compassion, which I would define
as unconditional love, is central to a Jedi's life. So you might say that we are
encouraged to love."
―Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker[8]
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Romantic love and attachment were antithetical to the Jedi way of life.

While the Jedi Code forbade possession and attachments, the Jedi were encouraged
and trained to love in terms of compassion.[8] Indeed, Jedi Master Zallah Macri,
while explained the code to her apprentice Kevmo Zink, simply noted that a Jedi was
"allowed to like people and things," but they could not allow those attachments to
consume them.[20] Jedi Knight Indeera Stokes stated that love, experiencing and
embracing joy, affection and even grief was part of the light side, however, a Jedi
coudn't be a slave of these emotions.[21]

Attachment was the inability to accept change as the fundamental characteristic of

life; to accept death as the natural part of life; the inability to let go. Feeding
into fear of loss and greed, leading to jealousy, attachment was selfish, a shadow
of greed and thus a path of the dark side of the Force. Therefore, attachment was
forbidden for a Jedi, who had to train themselves to let go of everything they were
afraid to lose; to renounce all attachments. Thus, they could be compassionate and
loving and caring, but not be possessive and grabbing and holding on to things,
trying to keep them frozen in time, accepting the transitional nature of life. This
allowed them to love the totality of life unconditionally without selectively
choosing individual life-forms to become selfishly attached to.[7][22]
Personal relationships
"Falling in love—that's what the Jedi Code forbids. Getting laid? Not so much. Not
if it's casual, like me and Selbie."
―Rael Averross, to Qui-Gon Jinn, defending casual sexual relationships[23]
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The bond between a master and an apprentice could be akin to that of a parent and a
child.

Members of the Jedi Order considered each other their family and sometimes were
truly related by blood.[15][24] Jedi Masters developed strong, trusting and loving
bonds with their apprentices whom they raised, being like a parent to them.[8]
However, they were not supposed to form attachments; for the greater good, they had
to be able to let go of their apprentice, and to not sacrifice a thousand lives
just to save one.[25] The Jedi considered romantic feelings "natural" and as such,
they did not outright prohibit them. According to Jedi Master Obi Wan Kenobi,
however, they were not supposed to enter into a romantic relationship - it was
essential for a Jedi Knight to make the right choice for the Order and not neglect
their Jedi duties in the favor of their beloved, even if that would mean the end of
the relationship.[26][27]

Jedi Knight Rael Averross believed that the Jedi code permitted casual sexual
relationships as long as the Jedi did not form attachments. Averross had such a
relationship with Selbie, an innkeeper on Pijal, when he served as Lord Regent of
that planet. His friend and fellow Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn did not agree with this
belief.[23]

Emotions and serenity

"How do I know the good side from the bad?"
"You will know when you are calm, at peace, passive. A Jedi uses the Force for
knowledge and defense, never for attack."
―Luke Skywalker and Yoda[28]
The Jedi were encouraged to rely on their instincts over their mind.[10] They held
their emotions valuable[29][30] but were also warned to be mindful of them, for
they could cloud their judgment. A Jedi had to maintain a serene, quiet mind in
order to stand on the light side instead of the dark—thus, they were able to keep
the Force within them in balance.[28]

Peace with death

"Master Yoda, you can't die."
"Strong am I with the Force, but not that strong. Twilight is upon me, and soon
night must fall. That is the way of things…the way of the Force."
―Luke Skywalker and Yoda[30]
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The Jedi Order required its members to overcome the fear of loss, as it could lead
to the dark side of the Force.

The Jedi knew that the universe was far from static, and the way of the Force was
that all life forms eventually must die. They had a strong faith in the Force and
found comfort in knowing that upon dying, they, just like all things that ever
lived, would be transformed into the Cosmic Force,[31] the wellspring from which
the Living Force emanated,[32] becoming one with it.[33] Therefore, they saw death
as a natural part of life;[7] despite being saddened by it, they were advised to
remember that one day they would all pass on,[31] and rejoice and celebrate those
around them who passed away and become one with the Force, instead of grieving and
missing them. The fear of losing the living to inevitable death was attachment, the
shadow of greed.[7]