it inherently weakens one’s determination to survive
This is a good point. Aren’t Jedis quite selfless though? I would think that they would already not prioritize their own survival over other principles.
When you work on dissolving the self, one big benefit is you stop freaking out so much about death. You recognize that even though you’re locked into this very narrow subjective experience, it’s still one cell in a much larger process which will endure after your death. It becomes much less “the end of everything.”
I would guess that Jedis are totally there and wouldn’t change any of their choices based on whether their little subjective consciousness will cling to existence or not.
This is a good point. Aren’t Jedis quite selfless though? I would think that they would already not prioritize their own survival over other principles.
When you work on dissolving the self, one big benefit is you stop freaking out so much about death. You recognize that even though you’re locked into this very narrow subjective experience, it’s still one cell in a much larger process which will endure after your death. It becomes much less “the end of everything.”
I would guess that Jedis are totally there and wouldn’t change any of their choices based on whether their little subjective consciousness will cling to existence or not.
I think the Sith are one of the few things that present a threat larger than the average Jedi master can navigate.