Salish Wolf #27 Lao Zhi Chang on the Tao of Ego, Growth through Suffering, and Lessons from a Kidnapping
Welcome to part 2 of my unforgettable interview with Taoist (Daoist) Abbot Lao Zhi Chang. If you have not yet listened to part 1, episode 26, I suggest starting there and then coming back to this episode. But you will still benefit from both regardless of the order you listen to them.
Lao lost both of his parents to cancer at only the age of 6. He then ran feral for 2 years before meeting the Buddhist monk that would raise him and bestow upon him many extraordinary gifts for internal reflection and spiritual development.
We covered a lot of ground in part 1 and continue at a sobering pace in this episode. Lao lays some foundations of understanding human behaviour, from Jungian psychology and the concept of ego to the 6 human needs and the 5 emotions of Chinese Medicine. We discuss how practicing our reactions can help us control our reactions, as nobody else controls them. We alone are responsible for our emotions.
Lao takes us on an exploration of the lessons that can be learned from the mythology of Ganesha, fathering with consciousness, and his harrowing experience being kidnapped near the Caspian Sea. He also demonstrates the value of making peace with pain, using suffering as a vehicle for growth, and forging connections as service to others.
There is simply so much merit in this interview that you won’t want to miss a minute of either part, and you will probably want to listen again and again, as I already have. Lao’s life wisdom is nothing short of staggering, and his ability to deliver a message is incomparable.
Please enjoy this episode of Salish Wolf with Lao Zhi Chang.
Episode Links:
Episode 26 with Lao Zhi Chang
Episode 9with Luke Gifford
Episode 10 with Luke Gifford
Episode 12 with Christa Black Gifford
Anchor Point Links:
Men’s Retreats at Anchor Point Expeditions