Post by Alena on Dec 26, 2006 20:11:24 GMT -5
Awareness is definitely one of the most important factors of any force wielder, and one of the least referred to.
What is awareness?
It is bringing the information your brain is recieving from the sub-conscious to the conscious, if you will. Right now, you are feeling with all of your body, but you only register about 1/5 of it all, if not less.
A jedi or a sith, any force wielder, in fact, must be as aware as they can. They must try to listen to the rustling of the leaves, the beat of their heart. Feel their feet, their backs, their arms at all times. See and notice everything around them. Smell anything that is in the air.
Now, all of this is extremely hard to do at once, and we haven't got the capacity to do it all constantly. This is where meditation comes in.
We normally refer to meditation as a way of opening ourselves to the Force. I personally disagree with any method telling you to forget the outside and focus on the inside. If you open or close anything, how can you be completely open to the currents of this power?
Being as aware as you can might be referred to as a kind of meditation. Why? Becuase, at least in my case (since i haven't consulted with other jedi about this), by forcing yourself to be aware, you trigger that part of you which is in touch with the Force. For isn't feeling the Force a sense?
Synergy might be considered the ultimate level of awareness. I consider it a sign you are actually aware.
Now, what is synergy? Synergy is, simply put, the melding of two senses. Do you ever see music? Do you ever see the word curve bend slightly? These are all signs of synergy, and all the jedi should, in my opinion, work towards it, for it is a great achievement, and allows for greater comprehension, as much as of the force, as that of the senses and yourself.
So, next time you listen to music, ask yourself, what does it look like?
by David
What is awareness?
It is bringing the information your brain is recieving from the sub-conscious to the conscious, if you will. Right now, you are feeling with all of your body, but you only register about 1/5 of it all, if not less.
A jedi or a sith, any force wielder, in fact, must be as aware as they can. They must try to listen to the rustling of the leaves, the beat of their heart. Feel their feet, their backs, their arms at all times. See and notice everything around them. Smell anything that is in the air.
Now, all of this is extremely hard to do at once, and we haven't got the capacity to do it all constantly. This is where meditation comes in.
We normally refer to meditation as a way of opening ourselves to the Force. I personally disagree with any method telling you to forget the outside and focus on the inside. If you open or close anything, how can you be completely open to the currents of this power?
Being as aware as you can might be referred to as a kind of meditation. Why? Becuase, at least in my case (since i haven't consulted with other jedi about this), by forcing yourself to be aware, you trigger that part of you which is in touch with the Force. For isn't feeling the Force a sense?
Synergy might be considered the ultimate level of awareness. I consider it a sign you are actually aware.
Now, what is synergy? Synergy is, simply put, the melding of two senses. Do you ever see music? Do you ever see the word curve bend slightly? These are all signs of synergy, and all the jedi should, in my opinion, work towards it, for it is a great achievement, and allows for greater comprehension, as much as of the force, as that of the senses and yourself.
So, next time you listen to music, ask yourself, what does it look like?
by David