To use the Force, a Jedi must remain at harmony with
it. To act in dissonance depletes one's power.
The Force is created and sustained by life. The Jedi
acts to preserve life. To kill is wrong.
Yet it is often necessary to kill. The Jedi may kill
in self-defense or in the defense of others. You may
kill, if in doing so, life is preserved.
But you must know, always, that killing is wrong.
When you kill, you commit a crime against the Force.
Though you may know that you do so for the greater
good, and the greater good justifies your act, you
must know that the death remains as a stain upon your
The Jedi does not act for personal gain of wealth or
power. You must act to gain knowledge; to sustain
freedom, life and learning; to defeat those who impose
tyranny, death and ignorance.
Sometimes, wealth or power is needed to achieve the
Jedi's goals. Money is required for the purchase of
goods; power is required to obtain the help of others.
To achieve one's goals, a Jedi may obtain wealth or
power, but interested in it for it's own sake, and
will surrender it once it's goals are achieved.
A Jedi never acts from hatred, anger, fear or
aggression. A Jedi must act when calm, at peace with
the Force. To act from anger is to court the Dark
Side, to risk everything for which the Jedi stand.