The Way of the Warrior Monk
I’ve been thinking about the Jedi again, and how they are a mythical type of the warrior-monk. Different cultures have expressed this type throughout the centuries: the Sohei warriors of ancient Japan, the Knights Templar, perhaps the Islamic Assassins, and definitely the Shaolin monks of Kung-Fu fame. There is something attractive to me about this combination of seeming opposites. The...
Read MoreThe UK’s First University Jedi Course
Last Saturday (15th November) I delivered my long-anticipated university workshop on Star Wars called Feel the Force: How to Train in the Jedi Way. There was an excellent turn-out (over 30 apprentices from all ages, genders and species) with fabulous feedback. We had a great time together; lots of humour, lots of discussion, plenty of new ideas to ponder, students left hungry for more. ...
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