The Way of the Jedi

"May the Force be with you."

A chant that resounded the halls of cinema way back in 1977, and still resounds in the world of film lovers even today. George Lucas' Star Wars trilogy changed the genre of Science Fiction for all time, introducing Sci-Fi-Fantasy... the future biblical genre for geeks worldwide.

The films and the culture that they brought with them hold strong even today. A well-known fact. But what is lesser known is the rise of a new order... A new religion as it were - Jediism.

To be entirely truthful, Jediism is similar to Buddhism. A way of life. A code along which you should live your life. Borrowing heavily from the Jedi Code introduced in the series, Jediiism became a mass movement in 1991, when the worldwide census showed over 7,00,000 people registering themselves as 'Jedi'. However, there are no set rules or a holy book in Jediism.
Jediism borrows mostly from the Buddhist and Taoist teachings, and leans heavily on philosophy and honor. Like most philosophies, it also believes in chivalry.
Looking at Jediism from an overview, it seems like the perfect way of life. No rules, yet a path of peace. The perfect set of customs. Zero discrimination, zero conflicts.

But that is not how the world works.

Don't get me wrong, in the words of Nissim Ezekiel,

"I am standing for peace and non-violence.

why world is fighting-fighting?"

But as I've stated before, I'm an Idealist who keeps his feet on the ground and tries his best to be a Realist too.
The human soul is built in God's image - it wants what's righteous and good for everyone, but also refuses to interfere with the world outside its own bubble. While humans remain humane, chaos will rule. Its about time we accepted that.

Even the Jedi Code accepts the Dark Side of the Force - The imperfect side of the human psyche that is selfish, self-serving, katthor, overtly ambitious and blasphemous.

But yes, the Jedi Code is excellent for the future - the future I hope for - the Ideal future in which the world stands tall, proud of progress, humanity, both good and bad accepted and accounted for.
That will be the Age of Perfection.
That will be the age of the Jedi.