Light side of the Force

The light side of the Force, called the Ashla by the Je'daii, or simply the Force by the Jedi, was a method of using the Force that entailed the devotion of oneself to the will of the Force and was aligned with honesty, compassion, selflessness, self-knowledge, humility, courage, patience, enlightenment, healing, benevolence, generosity, mercy, and self-sacrifice. An alternative method juxtaposing the light side was the dark side of the Force; to allow one's emotions to take hold of oneself and thus achieve feats of power that were considered unnatural, as well as to access the power of immortality in a quicker, easier fashion. Proponents of the light side rejected the dark side for its result of consuming life, and Kreia, who advocated for the individual over the will of the Force, saw submission to either side of the Force as a betrayal of the self, criticizing followers of the light side for letting their sentient selves die for the will of the Force.

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