Understanding

Ourselves &
Our Roles
presented by Angel Huang

Overview
Well embark on a journey together.
Along the way, we will:
get to know ourselves better.
look at our roles at home and
outside of the home from a Tao
cultivators perspective.

Introduction

Introduction
True Self = True Nature, Buddha
Nature, inherently perfect Wisdom

Introduction
True Self = True Nature, Buddha
Nature, inherently perfect Wisdom
False Self = an illusion (physical
body, ego, habits, thought process,
likes and dislikes, etc.)

Introduction
True Self = True Nature, Buddha
Nature, inherently perfect Wisdom
False Self = an illusion (physical
body, ego, habits, thought process,
likes and dislikes, etc.)
The physical body serves as a
vehicle for our True Self.

Personality Assessment

Personality Assessment
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Based on the earlier work by Carl Jung,
Katherine Briggs and Isabel Myers developed
this assessment test.
Sixteen types of personality.

Personality Assessment
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Based on the earlier work by Carl Jung,
Katherine Briggs and Isabel Myers developed
this assessment test.
Sixteen types of personality.

My personality type according to

the official MBTI.

MBTI
Result of Category One
Are involved in what is
happening outside and
around you.
Are open and often
talkative.
Compare own opinions
with the opinions of
others.
Readily share.

Are immersed in own world

of thoughts and feelings.
Often appear reserved and
quiet.
Enjoy privacy and solitude.
Don not like to be
disturbed.
Having difficulties with.

MBTI
Result of Category One
Are involved in what is
happening outside and
around you.
Are open and often
talkative.

E: Extrovert

Compare own opinions

with the opinions of
others.
Readily share.

Are immersed in own world

of thoughts and feelings.
Often appear reserved and
quiet.
Enjoy privacy and solitude.
Don not like to be
disturbed.
Having difficulties with.

MBTI
Result of Category One
Are involved in what is
happening outside and
around you.
Are open and often
talkative.

E: Extrovert

Compare own opinions

with the opinions of
others.
Readily share.

Are immersed in own world

of thoughts and feelings.
Often appear reserved and
quiet.

I: Introvert

Enjoy privacy and solitude.

Don not like to be
disturbed.
Having difficulties with.

MBTI
Result of Category Two
See everyone and sense
everything.

Wonder mostly about the

past or the future.

Live in the here & now.

Care about the future

more than the present.

Are concrete, materialistic,

realistic and practical.
Quickly get familiar with
new places.
Like pleasures based on.

Are abstract, speculative,

imaginative and idealistic.
Are interested in everything new and unusual.

MBTI
Result of Category Two
See everyone and sense
everything.

Wonder mostly about the

past or the future.

Live in the here & now.

Care about the future

more than the present.

Are concrete, materialistic,

realistic and practical.

S: Sensing

Quickly get familiar with

new places.
Like pleasures based on.

Are abstract, speculative,

imaginative and idealistic.
Are interested in everything new and unusual.

MBTI
Result of Category Two
See everyone and sense
everything.

Wonder mostly about the

past or the future.

Live in the here & now.

Care about the future

more than the present.

Are concrete, materialistic,

realistic and practical.

S: Sensing

Quickly get familiar with

new places.
Like pleasures based on.

N: iNtuition

Are abstract, speculative,

imaginative and idealistic.
Are interested in everything new and unusual.

MBTI
Result of Category Three
Are interested in people
and their feelings.

Are interested in systems

and structures.

Easily pass own moods

onto others.

Subject everything to a
logical analysis.

Pay great attention to love

and passion.

Are normally relatively cold

and unemotional.

Evaluate things by ethics

and good or bad.

Evaluate things by intellect

and true or false.

Are often touchy or use.

Are not very keen on.

MBTI
Result of Category Three
Are interested in people
and their feelings.

Are interested in systems

and structures.

Easily pass own moods

onto others.

Subject everything to a
logical analysis.

Pay great attention to love

and passion.

Are normally relatively cold

and unemotional.

Evaluate things by ethics

and good or bad.

Evaluate things by intellect

and true or false.

Are often touchy or use.

Are not very keen on.

F: Feeling

MBTI
Result of Category Three
Are interested in people
and their feelings.

Are interested in systems

and structures.

Easily pass own moods

onto others.

Subject everything to a
logical analysis.

Pay great attention to love

and passion.

Are normally relatively cold

and unemotional.

Evaluate things by ethics

and good or bad.

Evaluate things by intellect

and true or false.

Are often touchy or use.

Are not very keen on.

F: Feeling

T: Thinking

MBTI
Result of Category Four
Plan ahead but act
impulsively following the
situation.

Plan a schedule ahead and

tend to follow it.

Are often act without any

preparation at all.

are very good at keeping

own promises and
appointments.

Are new day, new life

new them.

Do not like to leave

unanswered questions.

Have difficulties with

commitments.

Do not like to change own

decisions.

MBTI
Result of Category Four
Plan ahead but act
impulsively following the
situation.

Plan a schedule ahead and

tend to follow it.

Are often act without any

preparation at all.

are very good at keeping

own promises and
appointments.

Are new day, new life

new them.

Do not like to leave

unanswered questions.

Have difficulties with

commitments.

Do not like to change own

decisions.

P: Perception

MBTI
Result of Category Four
Plan ahead but act
impulsively following the
situation.

Plan a schedule ahead and

tend to follow it.

Are often act without any

preparation at all.

are very good at keeping

own promises and
appointments.

Are new day, new life

new them.

Do not like to leave

unanswered questions.

Have difficulties with

commitments.

Do not like to change own

decisions.

P: Perception

J: Judgement

MBTI
Breakdown of the U.S. population (1998)
15.0
11.3
7.5
3.8
0

ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ ISTP ISFP INFP INTP ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

Johari Window

Johari Window
Known to self

Unknown to self

Known to
others

Public Self
(Arena)

Blind Self
(Blind Spot)

Unknown to
others

Private Self
(Faade)

Unknown Self
(Unknown)

It is a self disclosure model developed by Joseph

Luft and Harry Ingram.

Johari Window
Public self
Things that others and I know about myself.
Examples: gender, physical appearance,
behavior, etc.
Known to self
Known to
others

Public Self
(Arena)

Johari Window
Private self
Things that I know about myself, but not
others. Examples: childhood dreams,
ambition, past relationship history, etc.
Known to self
Unknown to
others

Private Self
(Faade)

Johari Window

Johari Window
When information flows from the
private to the public quadrant.

Johari Window
When information flows from the
private to the public quadrant.
Having a larger area of public self can help
us to create and maintain a harmonious
relationship with others.

Johari Window
When information flows from the
private to the public quadrant.
Having a larger area of public self can help
us to create and maintain a harmonious
relationship with others.
Reciprocity is one of the building blocks
for trust.

Johari Window

Johari Window
Reciprocity is important in our daily
cultivation because it relates to our
day-to-day interactions with others.

Johari Window
Reciprocity is important in our daily
cultivation because it relates to our
day-to-day interactions with others.
A reciprocity story Portfolio Day.

Johari Window
Blind self
Things that others know about me, but that I
am not aware of. Examples: body language,
bad habits, etc.
A blind self story.
Known to
others

Unknown to self

Blind Self
(Blind Spot)

Johari Window

Johari Window
When information flows from the
blind to the public quadrant.
When we welcome others to point out our
blind spots, it means our levels of selfconfidence and self-esteem have developed.

Johari Window
When information flows from the
blind to the public quadrant.
When we welcome others to point out our
blind spots, it means our levels of selfconfidence and self-esteem have developed.
While it is better to discover the blind spots
ourselves, it does help when people care
enough to tell us.

Johari Window
Unknown self
Things that are not known to myself and
others. Examples: hidden talents, hidden
psychic power, etc.
Unknown to self
Unknown to
others

Unknown Self
(Unknown)

Our Roles

Our Roles
As a Tao cultivator.
Learn to align the False Self with Tao (our
True Self/True Nature).

Our Roles
As a Tao cultivator.
Learn to align the False Self with Tao (our
True Self/True Nature).
Story of learning to play tennis.

Our Roles
As a Tao cultivator.
Learn to align the False Self with Tao (our
True Self/True Nature).
Story of learning to play tennis.
Loving Kindness:
To fully understand what others need and to
lead/to help them to get to what they need
the most.

Our Roles

Our Roles
As a child of our parents.
Honor our parents; treat them with love and
respect.

Our Roles
As a child of our parents.
Honor our parents; treat them with love and
respect.
Story of Mr. A and his parents.

Our Roles
As a child of our parents.
Honor our parents; treat them with love and
respect.
Story of Mr. A and his parents.
Offering financial support to our parents
alone does not equal to filial piety (loving
and honoring ones parents).

Our Roles

Our Roles
As a member in the family.

Our Roles
As a member in the family.
Love and respect other members in the
family. Home is actually the best place to
cultivate.

Our Roles
As a member in the family.
Love and respect other members in the
family. Home is actually the best place to
cultivate.
Living two lives?
A Tao cultivator at the temple and a bum or
tyrant at home??

Our Roles

Our Roles
As a member in the society and
beyond.

Our Roles
As a member in the society and
beyond.
The principle is the same. We interact with
others according to our True Nature.
We treat everyone, friends or foes, with
loving kindness.

Our Roles
As a member in the society and
beyond.
The principle is the same. We interact with
others according to our True Nature.
We treat everyone, friends or foes, with
loving kindness.
Our enemies could actually accelerate the
learning process in life for us.

Conclusion

Conclusion
Our interactions and relationships
with others are directly linked to our
cultivation.

Conclusion
Our interactions and relationships
with others are directly linked to our
cultivation.
Life as a live performance.
No script; no rehearsal; no do-over.
The main theme is to be or not to be.

Conclusion
Our interactions and relationships
with others are directly linked to our
cultivation.
Life as a live performance.
No script; no rehearsal; no do-over.
The main theme is to be or not to be.

Secret to pass the tests in life.