Main Topic: Living Force

The Living Force or the existing force was a view on the Force, established by the greater part of Jedi throughout the years. The Living Force was thought to be present in most living beings, surrounding and penetrating them, thus making all living things joined by it. The Jedi believing in Living Force relied on their instincts and were in tune to other living beings around them.

They were mindful of the future and the possible penalties of their actions, but remained focused on the present. The Living Force was viewed as having both the Light and the Dark side. The Jedi always had to be mindful of their actions to shun the temptations of the Dark side. Through following the Living Force, several Jedi were able to retain their identities after their physical death, becoming one with the Force and able to obvious themselves as Force ghosts.

Proponents of the Living Force vision, such as Qui-Gon Jinn, espoused a philosophy of "live in the moment," relied deeply on their instincts and concentrated more on sensitivity to living things, rather than fulfilling destiny, which was one of the main tenets of the Unifying Force philosophy.

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