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"I’m not testing you, Obi-Wan. Life tests you! Every day it brings you new chances for triumph or defeat. And if you pass the test, it doesn’t make you a Jedi. It makes you human."
-- Qui-Gon Jinn
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Expression || Skill || Courage || Flesh || Spirit || Insight
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You may note that there is significant overlap between several of the categories and Trials.
Just as the Force flows through us and binds us, each aspect of training centers around balancing
the Padawan within the Force. Each lesson builds upon and sustains another.
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"Wield the Ashla and the Bogan, the Light and the Dark.
I'm the One in the Middle: The Bendu. The Center."
Expression
Centers the padawan, bringing balance to the Force.
"Tonbrei enoah fo midaial ru enoah dai mifoh'al."
"The Force is with me, and I am with the Force."
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Whether written, spoken, chanted, sung, or merely breathed, the purpose of prayer and meditation is to center the padawan, drawing together the full balance of the Force, within and without.
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Learn the art of Prayer Flags, Artisinal Carpet-making, and more.
The Trial of Skill
Tests a padawan's skills and talents.
Warrior Monks of the past learned to master the tool and the weapon alike; often, these were one and the same. Whether for the aid, the defense, or the entertainment of others, a Jedi’s skills and talents are the outward expression that reveals true mastery.
The Trial of Courage
Tests a padawan's drive to overcome their fears.
Some people have an out-of-control response to something they think is a threat. Fear prevents us from living our lives, and when you shrink your fear, you can do anything, including finding your purpose and living your best life ever, centered in the Force.
The Trial of the Flesh
Demonstrates the padawan's ability to overcome great physical pain, hardship, or loss.
No single test can challenge every aspect of the Flesh; and no man can undergo every test and come out whole. The Trials of the Flesh are designed to prepare the body and mind for the unknowable of the Bogan, that the Padawan may learn to recognize the Ashla.
NOTE: Members of the Je'Daii Order of Dai Bendu do not necessarily hold degrees or certifications
in any particular art, practice, or field of expertise.
We take pride in learning from one another as lay-people in the arts we choose to practice.
We do not profess to be anything more than a substitute for professional training / counseling.