Jedi Code/Legends

The Jedi Code was a mantra that served to reinforce the teachings of the Jedi.

Variations
Several versions of the code exist, though the version established by Odan-Urr is perhaps the best known:


 * 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.
 * —The Jedi Code (Based on the meditations of Odan-Urr)

However, his version was a refinement of an older code:


 * Emotion, yet peace.
 * Ignorance, yet knowledge.
 * Passion, yet serenity.
 * Chaos, yet harmony.
 * Death, yet the Force.

The Jedi Code was also seen written like this:


 * Jedi are the guardians of peace in the galaxy.
 * Jedi use their powers to defend and to protect.
 * Jedi respect all life, in any form.
 * Jedi serve others rather then ruling over them, for the good of the galaxy.
 * Jedi seek to improve themselves through knowledge and training.

Meaning
There is no emotion, there is peace A Jedi must show no emotion, must be individual, must not feel love, hate or anger. Attachment to another being is dangerous. According to Yoda "The shadow of greed that is". If a Jedi is attached to a being who is lost, the Jedi might start feeling sorrow, pain and, most important, a will for vengeance or hate.

There is no ignorance, there is knowledge A Jedi must be circumspecting, trying to understand the world that is surrounding him. A Jedi must always be open to knowledge. Knowledge can be a means to victory anytime.

There is no passion, there is serenity A Jedi must always try to find a peaceful solution. No lives are to be extinguished unless it is inevitable. The knowledge and patience are often the means to avoid combat, as well as skill in the Force.

There is no chaos, there is harmony Whatever a Jedi does must be thought thorough and well-planned. When more than one Jedi is on a mission or in combat, they must always co-operate, fighting for one another and trying to find the means to protect all fellow Force users.

There is no death, there is the Force Nothing dies. When a Jedi is slain or a non Force-sensitive being "dies", it becomes the part of the universe and continues to live as that.

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.


 * The Jedi are the guardians of peace and justice.
 * A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for aggression or personal gain.
 * The Lightsaber is the symbol of the members of the Jedi Order.
 * Jedi do not marry, in order to avoid attachment (with some exceptions).
 * Jedi respect one another and all life forms.
 * A Jedi must protect the weak and defenseless from evil.
 * Jedi must always co-operate in battle or crises.
 * 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.
 * 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.