The Jedi Iroh
Since the ancient days of the Old Republic, the Jedi have organized themselves in smaller groups referred to as 'circles.' These smaller, specialized in a certain area of the Jedi way of life. Upon discovering these three fragmentary quotes in his journeys, Jedi Master Tiland Kortun founded a new circle, one based on the philosophy espoused in the three lines. Calling it the Circle of the Light Hand, Tiiand let word spread among the Jedi community for any who sought a path that differed from that of the modern, mainstream Jedi, but instead drew from the Jedi of the ancient past.
What is the Circle of the Light Hand?
A group of nomadic Jedi who belong to no council, no order, and serve no government, the Circle travels far and wide through the galaxy, as directed by the Force. Even by Jedi standards, they are minimalists, working without support from the broader order, without issued equipment, and most often, without carrying lightsabers, as they make one too easily recognizable as a Jedi. They act in subtle, often invisible ways, before disappearing once again into the vastness of the galaxy, leaving nothing but a story of a helpful traveler in their wake. As such, they follow the Path of the Light Hand, a set of rules and principles set down by Tiland Kortun to encapsulate their philosophy.
2. To slay another causes disharmony in the Force and it is harmony within the Force that is the ultimate purpose in life.
3. Only the Force can be relied upon and we must be prepared to act with nothing but the Force and our selves.
4. The hand is the way that the Force allows us to aid others, so it must be held lightly, ready to either aid another, or defend others against oppression, and to return to being the aiding hand as soon as the threat lifts.
5. We can neither change nor control anything but ourselves and even this itself is a life-long process, but it must be striven for regardless.
6. Mastery over the self is the first step in the process of achieving harmony with the Force
What do they focus on?
Operating primarily in the backwater, forgotten worlds of the Outer Rim, they rarely journey into the Core and Midrim, areas that are already decently governed and guarded by governments. Instead, the Circle focuses on the citizens and settlers of the far-flung regions of the galaxy. In many ways, they are the monastic counterparts to the Coalition's Judges. Dedicated to contemplation, meditation, and reflection, the members of the Circle are known for being primarily quiet, gentle individuals that nobody would ever imagine being able of bringing down a slave ring with nothing but their bare hands.
Indeed, the Circle views life as a process of growing self-mastery and understanding of the Force, derived from Tiland's experience as an Anzati Jedi striving to overcome the darkness within his own DNA code. Abandoning the physical nature of life in favor of the spiritual is not an easy process, but one necessary to finding harmony with the Force. With that in mind, they focus their Force training on the Control aspect of the Force, especially the abilities that exercised control over the Jedi's own body, and those that redirected the Force to strengthen. Rarely will they instruct in lightsaber forms, preferring to rely on simpler, less noticeable tools.
Examples:
Moving Meditation & Alchakas
Art of Movement
Breath Control
Force Body
Force Healing
Force Weapon
Tapas
Moving Meditation & Alchakas
Art of Movement
Breath Control
Force Body
Force Healing
Force Weapon
Tapas
Who can join and how?
Any who walk the Jedi path are welcome to join the Circle and any who wish to achieve mastery over themselves, Force-sensitive or not, are welcome to train with Masters of the Circle. Perhaps they may even achieve a greater Force sensitivity than they had before, but such is a long process. Yet those who join must be willing to take their path of self-mastery and use it for the benefit of others as a way of spreading the harmony that all living things carry within the Force.
To join, one simply must find and persuade one of the Circle's Masters to train them and induct them into the Circle. Of course, finding one of the Circle's Masters is no easy feat, for they travel as the Force guides them, anonymously and discreetly, hardly looking like anything more than a normal pilgrim or traveler.
What's the plan?
Current Thread:
-The Way of the Light Hand
-The Way of the Light Hand
Upcoming Threads:
-Crouching Nexu, Hidden Krayt Dragon
-Crouching Nexu, Hidden Krayt Dragon
-Lightsaber of the Immortal
-The Dark Comes for Us
-Fists of Destiny
-The Bare-Footed Padawan
Members:
Novices:
Adepts:
Masters:
-Tiland Kortun
