In Star Wars' narrative conflicts, the Jedi are the antithesis of the Sith, another group of Force wielders the Sith relied on their passions, aggression, hate, fear, anger and bitterness to achieve their goals. Throughout the order's existence, the Jedi have investigated crimes ranging from murder to political corruption, acted as peacekeepers and as detectives, protected the chancellors and senators of the Republic, tracked down fugitives, and served as generals in the Clone Wars in service to the Republic. This philosophy is a recurring theme in the Star Wars universe. Whereas compassion, unconditional love, wasn't interlocked with fear of loss, and was central to the Jedi's life. The Jedi philosophy emphasized the importance of mindfulness, non-attachment and the cultivation of compassion - when one becomes attached to something, they become afraid of losing it, and fear of such loss leads to hate and the path to the dark side. The Jedi Order moral value system viewed fear to be the root of suffering: fear leading to anger, anger leading to hate, and hate leading to suffering. Their creed demands that they defend and protect all life and use their power for knowledge and defense, never to attack. As George Lucas explained, the Jedi Knights were 'warrior-monks who keep peace in the universe without resorting to violence.' He added, the Jedi 'use their power to keep the governments of all the planets in line, so that they don't do terrible things.' The Jedi have the 'moral authority to do that' since they are 'the most moral of anybody in the galaxy.' With their main temple located on the RepublicвЂ™s capital planet, Coruscant, the Jedi 'brought peace into the galaxy by being ambassadors and troubleshooters.' The Jedi Order were powerful Force-wielding beings, guardians of peace and justice in the Star Wars galaxy.

The fictional organization has inspired a real-world new religious movement, Jediism.

The Jedi Order are depicted as a monastic, academic, and meritocratic organization whose origin dates back thousands of years before the events of the first film released in the franchise. The Jedi ( / Л€ dК’ Й› d aЙЄ/), Jedi Knights, or the Knights of the Jedi Order are the main protagonists of many works of the Star Wars franchise, often working symbiotically alongside the Galactic Republic and the Rebel Alliance.

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