**Report Number Eight-

03.08.2006**

LOOK…STUFF!!!

Medals:

Cluster of Fire (CF) awarded to JH Sharmin Wheyes

Cluster of Fire (CF) awarded to SWL Manesh Sadow

Cluster of Fire (CF) awarded to DJK Morgan Glyndwr Arkarso

Cluster of Fire (CF) awarded to GRD Xayun Erinos

Cluster of Fire (CF) awarded to GRD Ruach

Cluster of Fire (CF) awarded to KAP Kat Pridemore

Cluster of Fire (CF) awarded to PRT Tsingtao

Cluster of Fire (CF) awarded to OT Dessan

Elite Cluster of Fire (ECF) awarded to SWL Manesh Sadow

Scroll of Indoctrination (SI) awarded to PRT Maol Nor Lexu

Scroll of Indoctrination (SI) awarded to GRD Lex Darkfire

Scroll of Indoctrination (SI) awarded to KAP Shin’ichi Endymiron Keibatsu

Legion of the Scholar (LS) awarded to GRD Ruach

Legion of the Scholar (LS) awarded to KP Xia Long

Legion of the Scholar (LS) awarded to DJK Morgan Glyndwr Arkarso

Crescent with Emerald Star (E) awarded to DJK Sagara "Hitokiri" Mifune

Crescent with Emerald Star (E) awarded to SWL Manesh Sadow

Crescent with Emerald Star (E) awarded to DJK Morgan Glyndwr Arkarso

Crescent with Emerald Star (E) awarded to PRT Joseem Maruuch

Crescent with Sapphire Star (S) awarded to KP Xia Long

Crescent with Sapphire Star (S) awarded to DJK Siyavash Kaida

Crescent with Sapphire Star (S) awarded to JH Sharmin Wheyes

Crescent with Sapphire Star (S) awarded to JH Acara Rayden Mandalore

Crescent with Amethyst Star (A) awarded to KE Daihok

Crescent with Amethyst Star (A) awarded to KP Xia Long

Crescent with Amethyst Star (A) awarded to DJK Sagara "Hitokiri" Mifune

Star of Antei (StA) awarded to JH Sharmin Wheyes

Grand Cross of the Dark Side (GC) awarded to KAP Shin'ichi Endymiron Keibatsu

Keep up the good work.

Courses Passed:

MSN Messenger Passed: Joseem Maruuch

MSN Messenger Passed: Jury Obsinity

MSN Messenger Passed: Sagara "Hitokiri" Mifune

MSN Messenger Passed: Revantine

MSN Messenger Passed: Xayun Erinos

AOL Instant Messenger Passed: Ashia Kagan

AOL Instant Messenger Passed: Urameshi

ICQ Studies Passed: Xayun Erinos

IRC Basics Passed: Shadow Of Death

IRC Basics Passed: Galath Gil'Aleniad

IRC Basics Passed: Jury Obsinity

HTML Basics Passed: Xayun Erinos

Safe Computing Passed: Acara Rayden Mandalore

Safe Computing Passed: Manesh Sadow

ACC Initiates Course Passed: Xia Long

ACC Initiates Course Passed: Xayun Erinos

ACC Initiates Course Passed: Karaak

ACC Initiates Course Passed: Joseem Maruuch

ACC Initiates Course Passed: Robin Starkiller

ACC Initiates Course Passed: Imperial

ACC Initiates Course Passed: Galath Gil'Aleniad

ACC Initiates Course Passed: Daihok

Leadership Studies Passed: Xayun Erinos

Leadership Studies Passed: Joseem Maruuch

Leadership Fundamentals Passed: Malak

Leadership Fundamentals Passed: Maol Nor Lexu

Conflict Mediation Passed: Tassadar

Conflict Mediation Passed: Urameshi

Dark Jedi Meditation Passed: Xayun Erinos

Dark Jedi Meditation Passed: Karaak

Dark Jedi Meditation Passed: Eragon

Lightsaber Basics Passed: Daihok

Lightsaber Basics Passed: Lex Darkfire

Lightsaber Basics Passed: Ashia Kagan

Lightsaber Basics Passed: Xayun Erinos

Lightsaber Basics Passed: J`Rai Sadow

Lightsaber Basics Passed: Manesh Sadow

Alchemy Basics Passed: Sachairi "Zaknafein" Mandalore

Alchemy Basics Passed: Xayun Erinos

Alchemy Basics Passed: J`Rai Sadow

Alchemy Basics Passed: Manesh Sadow

Alchemy Basics Passed: Lex Darkfire

Krath Grammar Studies Passed: Ashia Kagan

Krath Grammar Studies Passed: Imperial

Krath Grammar Studies Passed: Karaak

Krath Grammar Studies Passed: Lex Darkfire

Sith Flight Studies I: ISET Passed: Xayun Erinos

Sith Core Passed: Urameshi

Sith Core Passed: Revantine

Sith Core Passed: Sirus Fury

Sith Core Passed: Jury Obsinity

Obelisk Core Passed: Rodin Starkiller

Obelisk Core Passed: Maol Nor Lexu

Obelisk Core Passed: Revantine

Obelisk Core Passed: Xayun Erinos

Test of Endurance Passed: Xayun Erinos

Test of Wisdom Passed: Sirus Fury

Test of Wisdom Passed: Karaak

Test of Wisdom Passed: Joseem Maruuch

_Good lord it’s like we’re running a little University here. Good job gang. _

Promotions:

Sirus Fury from APP to NOV

Shadow of Death from APP to NOV

Josh Howthangto from APP to NOV

Revantine from APP to NOV

Galath Gil'Aleniad from APP to NOV

Karaak from APP to NOV

Trogdor from APP to NOV

Rodin Starkiller from APP to NOV

Xayun Erinos from APP to NOV

Revantine from NOV to ACO

Urameshi from NOV to ACO

Sirus Fury from NOV to ACO

Karaak from NOV to ACO

Malak from ACO to PRT

Tylanni from ACO to PRT

Joseem Maruuch from ACO to PRT

Tsingtao from ACO to PRT

Riv “Rage” Mon from PRT to GRD

Jezzie from PRT to GRD

And of course the big news…SHARMIN GOT HER SABER!!!

Congratulations go out to everyone who’s been promoted, but a big special shout out goes to our newest Knight. Congratulations Sharmin on attaining the saber it is well deserved.

Transfers, Changes, Coming and Going:

Malak changed his name to Eragon

KE GhostAngel has come back to us from the rogues.

And we’ve picked up a few n00b5 here lately:

Sirus Fury

Shadow of Death

Josh Howthangto

Revantine from

Galath Gil'Aleniad

Karaak from

Trogdor from

Rodin Starkiller from

Xayun Erinos

_Welcome to the Clan. Now get busy. We’ll be at war soon and we need you in fighting condition. _

The Master/Student List

1. SW Mononoke Macron Keibatsu-Goura - Eldrad Sin(5507), Riv Monn(6234)

2. KPN Muz Ashen Keibatsu - Ashia Kagen(6353)

3. KAP Shin’ichi Keibatsu - Syphoc Rilkel(6677), Tylanni(7196), Tsingtao(7231), Joseem Maruuch(7275)

4. KAP Kat Pridemore - Maol Nor Lexu(4930) Eragon(7094)

5. SBM Manesh - Kreth Drey(5288), Draconum(5471)

6. KPN J’Rai Sadow - Acara Rayden(6237)

7. DJK Malisane - Jezzie(6688)

8. DA Korras

9. DJK Kris Omega - Calique Nor Lexu

10. SBM Raidoner - Tiberius Mandalore(3448)

11. DJK Romulus “Acerbus” Mandalore - Qiw Nuron(4912)

12. DJK Sachairi "Zaknafein" Mandalore - Isaiah Mandalore(4184)

13. DJK Callus Bo’Amar - Raven(4183)

14. DJM Trevarus Irad Caerick (Shan-Long) - Syrus Korodin(5055)

15. KP Sildrin Rys-Hastur Xia-Long - Temudchin(7198) Xayun(7299)

16. SW Derev Thorin Niroth - Ruach(6712)

17. KE Nekura Manji Keibatsu - Imperial(164)

18. DJK Sagara Mifune - Jury Obsinity(7264)

19. DJK Miguel Freeman - Trogdor (7339)

This is my list. House Leaders, and Envoys, if you have members in need of a Master please let me know so I can assign them. Oh and Masters, be advised I will soon be emailing your students to see how you as masters have been with them.

Closing Thoughts:

_The Self Cherishing Mind. Bodhisattva Shantideva once said; “all the happiness there is in the world arises from wishing others to be happy. All the suffering there is in the world arises from wishing oneself to be happy”. In life after life, since beginningless time, we have been slaves to our self-cherishing mind. We have trusted it implicitly and obeyed its every command, believing that the way to solve our problems and find happiness is to put ourselves before everyone else. We have worked so hard and for so long for our own sake, but what do we have to show for it? Have we solved all our problems and found the lasting happiness we desire? No. Our ordinary view is that we are the center of the universe and that other people and things derive their significance principally from the way in which they affect us. Our car, for example, is important simply because it is ours, and our friends are important because they make us happy. Strangers, on the other hand, do not seem so important because they do not directly affect our happiness, and if a stranger's car is damaged or stolen we are not that concerned.

Here is one example of many on how self-cherishing adversely affects our own lives. It is often so painful to admit that we have faults that we make all manner of excuses rather than alter our exalted view of ourselves. One of the most common ways of not facing up to our faults is to blame others. For instance, if we have a difficult relationship with someone we naturally conclude that it is entirely his or her fault - we are unable to accept that it is at least partly ours. Instead of taking responsibility for our actions and making an effort to change our conduct, we argue with them and insist that it is they who must change. An embroidered sense of our own importance thus leads to a critical attitude towards other people and makes it almost impossible to avoid conflict. The fact that we are oblivious to our faults does not prevent other people from noticing them and pointing them out, but when they do we feel that they are being unfair. Instead of looking sincerely at our own behavior to see whether or not the criticism is justified, our self-cherishing mind becomes defensive and retaliates by finding faults with them.

I challenge every one of my clan mates as I challenge myself everyday to look inwardly and examine your actions. Do your thoughts, feelings and actions arise from self-cherishing or from a desire to help others and by helping others to achieve a lasting a true happiness? I leave you with these words from Atisha’s Heart ”Do not look for faults in others, but look for faults in yourself, and purge them like bad blood.”_