Short Biography of the Founder of the Daoist Academy Jie Kong
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The life path of Jie Kong (CHOM, Oleg Cherne) is a story of relentless pursuit of self-knowledge and liberation from the shackles of his personal biography, overcoming through learning from masters and periods of hermitage.
He has dedicated over 45 years of his life to a deep exploration of Daoist knowledge, Zen Buddhism, Daoist alchemy, and internal martial arts, journeying from a novice seeker to the founder of the Daoist Academy.
His travels across Asia, North America, and Europe, living in monasteries and ashrams, enriched his experience and led him to meet teachers who significantly influenced his path. A fateful meeting with Master Yu and the hermit Liu (Master Wu) in Hong Kong brought him into their spiritual family and bestowed upon him the name Jie Kong, meaning “Disciplined and Mysterious.” Under their guidance, Jie Kong underwent unique training, learning the subtleties of transforming the body, consciousness, and energy.
An important part of his training was the liberation from the dominion of desires and strict control over his life, which allowed him to understand and accept the algorithms of interaction with society while staying true to his inner aspirations. This period became one of the most significant and mysterious in his life, affirming the true value of knowledge as a force capable of transforming reality.
Today, Jie Kong serves as a living example of the importance of consistent development at all levels of being – from physical and energetic to spiritual. His life is filled with clarity, purpose, and a true understanding of the essence of existence. His commitment to discipline, rhythm, and constancy reflects his deep self-knowledge and responsibility to himself and the world.
Jie Kong has proven that for a true Master, the external social structure is of little importance; what matters most is one’s personal spiritual framework, which allows finding harmony in the architecture of knowledge and being in unity with the surrounding world, regardless of its chaos and misunderstanding.