The Paths of Shenway
Throughout her rise to power, Lei-Shen developed a unique, even radical view on the nature of the Force. Drawing heavily from Revanite manuscripts, her teachings describe the Sith Code as a sociological construct forming a chain that binds Sith ideology, and that this restriction actually inhibits rather than emphasizes personal freedom. Regardless of whether a Knight-Prospect chooses to Apprentice or not, all new-comers to the Reapers learn the First Lesson of the Paths of Shenway...
The Force is not 'alive' in the sense of you or I. It simply is. It has no will of its own; it is a tool. And like the weapon at your side, the tool is only as good as she who wields it. The Force is a river of energy connecting all things, we empowered are but conduits, but in channeling its power, we imprint ourselves as pebbles leave ripples. But ripples do not change the underlying nature of the river, and so it is with the Force.
We all need to look into the dark side of our nature. That's where the energy is, the Passion. People are afraid of that because it holds pieces of us that we are busy denying... - Sue Grafton
Throughout her rise to power, Lei-Shen developed a unique, even radical view on the nature of the Force. Drawing heavily from Revanite manuscripts, her teachings describe the Sith Code as a sociological construct forming a chain that binds Sith ideology, and that this restriction actually inhibits rather than emphasizes personal freedom. Regardless of whether a Knight-Prospect chooses to Apprentice or not, all new-comers to the Reapers learn the First Lesson of the Paths of Shenway...