Questions about Jedi training, membership and the Temple.

A real-world Jedi is someone who applies ideas associated with the Jedi path to actual life through study, reflection, self-discipline, ethics, service, community, and exploration of the Force. There is no single organization that defines every Jedi, and different communities may emphasize philosophical, spiritual, religious, practical, or educational approaches.

Jediism is one term used for real-world belief, philosophy, spirituality, or practice inspired by the Jedi path. Some Jedi understand Jediism as a religion, while others use the term more broadly or prefer simply to speak of the Jedi path. Temple of the Jedi does not require one religious or metaphysical interpretation.

No. Temple of the Jedi is an independent educational, archival, and community platform. It does not claim governing authority over the wider Jedi movement, and members may participate while remaining part of another Jedi community, Order, school, or independent path.

No. Temple of the Jedi is an independent, noncommercial, fan-created philosophical, educational, and community project for the real-world Jedi movement. It is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.

Star Wars and related names, characters, settings, trademarks, and other intellectual property remain the property of their respective rights holders. References to Star Wars material are made for commentary, criticism, education, and discussion; no ownership, sponsorship, or endorsement is claimed.

To make Jedi education easier to access, improve the quality and continuity of learning, preserve Jedi knowledge, provide private community tools, and create infrastructure that individual Jedi and existing communities can use.

No. The Temple has its own philosophy of the Force and the Three Pillars, but it distinguishes belief from knowledge and does not require speculative claims to be treated as proven fact. Different religious and spiritual interpretations can be explored so long as epistemic integrity is maintained.

Begin by registering and exploring the introductory Visitor material. Jedi training then progresses through Visitor, Initiate, Padawan, Knight, Master, and Grand Master, with increasing expectations for knowledge, self-discipline, integration, practical application, service, judgment, and responsibility. Knighthood is earned through demonstrated competence rather than registration or assignment completion alone. Explore the Jedi training curriculum.

Yes. Temple of the Jedi provides online coursework, journals, records, mentorship and assessment tools, community features, and educational resources. The learning happens online, but Jedi training is intended to be applied in everyday life through reflection, practice, service, ethical decision-making, communication, and other real-world experience.

The curriculum progresses through Visitor, Initiate, Padawan, Knight, Master, and Grand Master. Each stage has a developmental goal: foundations, epistemic discipline, integration, independent application, accountability and legacy, and finally a return to learning and stewardship.

View the high-level curriculum.

No. The curriculum is actively being developed and the exact required-credit structure has not been fully determined. The public curriculum page shows the educational goals and current subject direction rather than presenting an unfinished checklist as final.

Not necessarily. Mentorship is one pathway and may be the best route for many learners. The Temple is also developing a standardized assessment and prior-learning pathway for experienced Jedi who can demonstrate equivalent knowledge, practice, judgment, and service without completing an apprenticeship.

The curriculum uses a mixture of written work, tests, practical assessment, reflection, research, portfolio evidence, instructor or reviewer feedback, service, and comprehensive trials. The goal is to evaluate integrated competence rather than reward assignment completion alone.

Yes. The curriculum is being designed with required foundations and elective depth. We also actively want Jedi and subject specialists to suggest electives we have not considered.

It can. Prior Jedi coursework, teaching, service, records, independent study, professional experience, academic education, and other relevant evidence may be considered as part of an equivalency review.

The intention is no, when they can demonstrate the same intended outcomes through assessment and evidence. The standard should remain meaningful while allowing more than one route to prove competence.

Not yet. The Temple plans to publish the testing, portfolio, review, and progression requirements before using the pathway for final rank decisions.

No. Contribution and governance are separate. Jedi, educators, researchers, and subject specialists can propose lessons, courses, electives, reading lists, research, assessments, workshops, or archive material without seeking a Council position.

Yes. The Archives can preserve useful material independently of formal training. Historical records, essays, research, files, old course material, and community resources may have value even when they are not used as assignments.

Current areas include philosophy, epistemology, psychology, comparative religion, Jedi history, world history, linguistics, culture, ethics, conflict resolution, meditation, nature, science, education, leadership, technology, practical skills, archives, and related fields. We also want proposals for subjects we have missed.

Yes. Existing material can be adapted for the Temple's Assignment Builder, and Google Forms coursework can be integrated where appropriate. The goal is to preserve useful prior work rather than require every contributor to start from a blank page.

It is a built-in tool that allows qualified instructors to create structured courses and assessments directly inside the Temple platform so lessons, results, and student records remain connected.

Existing Google Forms coursework can be imported or connected to the Temple learning system. Historical completion records can be matched to a registered member using the same email address, so recognized assignments do not need to be completed again simply because the learner changed platforms.

The Archives are a member repository for Jedi educational, historical, research, and community material. Access can vary by content and permission level.

The Temple is intended to give Jedi a focused place for learning and discussion without relying entirely on public platforms such as Facebook. It also keeps community interaction closer to journals, coursework, profiles, records, and Archives.

Expanded personal archival tools are planned. The goal is to let members keep accessible copies of prior forum posts, journals, and other community material, including options that support long-term and offline access.

Yes. TempleoftheJedi.org is built as a progressive web application with offline-oriented functionality in parts of the system, alongside member tools for assignments, records, archives, profiles, notifications, and community interaction.

TempleoftheJedi.org is a Progressive Web App (PWA). A PWA is installed from the website rather than downloaded from an app store, but once installed it can appear on your Home Screen and open in its own app-style window. Supported features can include notifications and limited offline functionality, depending on your device and browser.

A PWA is generally as safe as browsing a website you would normally trust, and its security is also dependent on the browser and device you are using. The Temple PWA runs through your browser and uses the browser's built-in web security model rather than requiring you to download and run a separate application package.

Installing the Temple PWA directly from TempleoftheJedi.org is therefore not the same as downloading an unknown APK or executable from the Internet. Compared with sideloading an Android application package from an untrusted source, a PWA can reduce that particular malware risk because there is no separate APK to download and execute. As with any website, you should still only use and install PWAs from sites you recognize and trust.

A PWA does not gain native app-level or unrestricted device permissions simply because it is installed. Any access to features such as notifications, the microphone, camera, or location is provided through the browser's normal web APIs and site-permission controls, just as it is for a website opened in the browser. These permissions can be reviewed or revoked through the browser's site settings.

PWAs are designed to work across modern desktop and mobile platforms, including Android, iPhone/iPad, Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS, although the exact installation experience and supported features can vary by browser and operating system.

Open TempleoftheJedi.org in Safari. Tap the Share button (or open the page menu and choose Share), then choose Add to Home Screen. Turn on Open as Web App if that option is shown, then tap Add.

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Open TempleoftheJedi.org in Chrome. Tap the three-dot menu beside the address bar, choose Install and create shortcut, then choose Install and follow the on-screen instructions. The wording can vary slightly by Chrome or Android version.

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An app-store app is packaged and distributed through the Apple App Store or Google Play, and updates to that packaged app are normally delivered through the store. A PWA is delivered directly from the Temple website and installed by your browser. This lets the same web application work across supported devices without requiring a separate store download.

Because the PWA is connected to the live Temple website, most website and app-interface updates can be delivered directly through the web. You normally do not need to visit an app store or manually install a new version. Your browser and the PWA's service worker can retrieve updated files automatically; depending on the device, browser, and cached files, an update may appear after reopening the app or refreshing it.

If the Temple later distributes a separate packaged version through an app store, updates to that packaged version may also follow the update process required by that store.

Temple Messages is the built-in member communication system. It keeps community conversation inside TempleoftheJedi.org so members can use shared Temple Rooms and direct messages without relying on a separate chat platform.

Temple Rooms are shared conversation spaces for participating members. Direct messages are one-to-one conversations between members and can be opened from the member list or messaging interface.

Yes. Individual chats can be muted when you do not want notifications from that conversation. Muting the chat does not remove the conversation or prevent you from opening and reading it.

Yes. Direct conversations include controls for starting audio and video calls. Your browser or device may ask for permission to use the microphone or camera when those features are used.

Yes. The Messages interface has a mobile-friendly layout that adapts the room, conversation, and member views for smaller screens while keeping the same core messaging features available.

Register an account to enter the member platform. New learners begin at the introductory level, while experienced Jedi and contributors can identify the path that fits their purpose.

Membership and foundational learning are open broadly. The current handbook sets age 17 as the minimum for undertaking the trials and receiving the title of Jedi Knight. Exact rank, mentorship, and youth-participation requirements remain subject to the Temple's published safety and governance rules.

For questions, technical issues, copyright concerns, privacy requests, or other notices, email support@templeofthejedi.org.

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The platform was created by Devin Hatt (Davi-Kar Carverhart) as a custom web application. It includes a learning system, assignment and record tools, archives, profiles, private community features, progressive-web-app functionality, and integrations intended to support long-term Jedi education and preservation.