<P> In Star Wars : The Last Jedi , Yoda appears to Luke as a force ghost as Luke debates whether to burn down the tree storing the only remaining copies of the Sacred Texts of the Jedi . As Luke makes his way to the tree , Yoda appears behind him and talks to Luke about the inner conflicts going on inside him and reminds him that a Jedi must always be sure of his path . When Luke decides against burning down the tree and destroying the texts , Yoda summons a lightning bolt down upon the tree , setting it ablaze while Luke steps back in horror at the sight of the texts seemingly being lost forever ( unaware that Rey had taken them earlier as she left the island . ) When confronting Yoda as to why he did it , Yoda tells Luke that the true Jedi knowledge is within Jedi themselves and it is their responsibility , not books , to pass that knowledge on and continue the way of the Jedi . As Luke takes in the message , he sits with Yoda and shares a quiet moment with his former master . </P>
when does yoda appear in the last jedi
As Luke makes his way to the tree