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Good morning, @writerbuddha. Is the idea of attachment being forbidden by the Jedi something that George had when making the Prequels in the 90s/2000s or is it something he has always had since the OT, in the 70s and 80s?

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He probably had the idea back in the 70s and 80s. There's a clear indication that George Lucas had the idea that there's a facet or aspect of "love" that walks hand in hand with fear, anger, hate and aggression, and that a Jedi Knight must be able to rise above them. In the 2000s, he said that Luke and Anakin faced the same issues, the fear of losing someone they love, from which erupted anger and hate and aggression, but while Anakin said yes, Luke said no. Even if it's not spelled out in the 70s-80s, non-attachment is there.

In the first Star Wars trilogy (70s-80s), Obi-Wan and Yoda do not give a teaching on attachment to Luke, they teach him that anger, fear and aggression, as well as hate are what make up the dark side, and that being consumed by them is what makes Darth Vader who he is during the trilogy. However, Obi-Wan warns Luke, his feelings for Leia "do you credit, but they could be made to serve the Emperor," and when Luke confronts Vader, his father suggests that if Luke won't join him, he will try to turn Leia instead. Luke reacts with anger, fear, hate and aggression, attacking and maiming him. The Emperor takes delight in and urges him to stay in that state of mind, strike Vader down and take his place at his side. But Luke manages to get his fear, anger, hate and aggression under control, and he chooses to be compassionate.

In the second trilogy (90s-2000s), a distinction is made between fearful love, which is attachment and possession, and fearless love, which is compassion and unconditional. Attachment and possession are forbidden for a Jedi Knight, as they're identified as the shadow of greed, locked together with the fear of loss, whereas compassion is central to the Jedi's life, who live selflessly for others.

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I think the most frustrating/disheartening misconception I often see about Star Wars, and the Jedi specifically, is the misguided notion that love and attachment are one and the same. Which in turn leads to fundamental misunderstandings of who the Jedi are and what their teachings on non-attachment mean. While you absolutely can be attached to those you love, you do not need attachment to have love for someone. That's as true in Star Wars as it is in real life. The reason that Jedi teach non-attachment is because attachment leads to suffering, and suffering is a path to the Dark Side. This, like many other facets of Jedi philosophy, takes inspiration from Buddhism. Buddhism teaches non-attachment for the same reason: to mitigate or eliminate suffering, which is caused by greed, delusion, and/or aversion. This does not mean that the Jedi are forbidden from loving others. They are forbidden from developing attachments to others, which is why the Order, by the time of the Clone Wars, has outright banned romantic relationships. It's hard to be in a romantic relationship without attachment. But Jedi can love, and do. We see beautiful friendships throughout Star Wars. Parental-like relationships between Master and Padawan. Sibling-like relationships between Master and Padawan. Outside of the Clone Wars era, especially in the High Republic, we often see the Jedi in acts of loving service. Obviously, what that looks like varies from individual to individual, but that loving compassion for all living things is absolutely instrumental to being a Jedi.

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If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never truly be fulfilled. If your happiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself. Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.

Lao Tzu

I think one of the things thats tricky about Buddhism and nonattachment is that it is very possible to become attached to nonattachment - that once you get a sense of peace, avoiding clinging to that peace becomes challenging. In that very sense, within nonattachment, one must be willing to engage in some attachment to best be nonattached.

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30-Day Tolkien Challenge 🧝🏻‍♂️🧝🏻‍♀️📖🤓⚔️🐴✨️ Day 16: Favorite Quote

"Love not too well the work of thy hands and the devices of thy heart." ~Ulmo in "The Silmarillion

I'm a yogi, and my personal path in adulthood has involved a lot of learning to accept, to practice non-attachment. This quote deeply resonates with the woman who's been through that journey 🙏🏻🌊🌬✨️

🎨 "Ulmo, Lord of Waters" by John Howe, via Tolkien Gateway

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nothing in this world is really yours. the moment you stop clinging to the idea that anyone or anything belongs to you, you start saving yourself from suffering. nothing was ever yours. not people, not things, not even your own body. everything is borrowed, everything is passing, everything will change. the world moves like water and we are just leaves floating along its surface.

protect your heart. attachment is where suffering begins. the more we grasp, the more we are hurt. learn to hold things lightly, as if you are cupping water in your hands. you can feel it, but it slips away if you try to keep it forever. cherish what comes, even if it only stays for a little while. when it leaves, you will not fall apart, because nothing was ever truly yours to break.

notice how much easier it is to breathe when you stop gripping so tightly. how much clearer the world becomes when you stop forcing permanence on what is meant to change. not everything is meant to stay, and not everything should. let it come, let it go. do not lose yourself trying to trap what was only ever passing through. suffering comes from wanting the temporary to be permanent.

life flows through you and through everything. people you love, moments that take your breath away, even your own body, they are all impermanent. and in this impermanence, there is freedom. freedom to love without owning, to feel without clinging, to live without fear of losing what was never really yours. the self itself is a passing shadow. we are waves on the ocean, sometimes crashing, sometimes still, but always moving. to let go is not to stop caring. it is to see clearly, to see life as it is, and to find peace in the flow.

suffering softens when you learn to let go. when you stop trying to hold the world still. when you stop trying to hold yourself still. and in the spaces between coming and going, you can breathe. you can rest. you can feel alive, fully alive, in the impermanence of it all.