Scholar Project - On Becoming Scholar-Warriors

[Emiko H]

Scholar Project - "Living Shaolin Today!"

Come and join our very first Scholar Workshop world-wide!

Dear Shaolin Family,

The Scholar Committee is pleased to announce the first implementation of the Scholar Project.

Overall Aim of the Scholar Project:

To become Scholar-Warriors just as our own Sifu/Sigung is (and one of our forefathers Ven. Jiang Nan was).

A Scholar Warrior is vibrantly alive, knowing how to enjoy life to its fullest.

He/she is able to use his/her Shaolin skills in a variety of ways:

i) as self-defense,
ii) for healing (of oneself and others),
iii) to enjoy a life of quality and fulfillment.



Objectives of the Scholar Project:

To enable individuals to learn various life skills such as:

a) how to use the computer effectively for one's own business
b) how to eat and enjoy food not just because it fills our stomach, but because we can appreciate its fine flavours
c) how to read a book/magazine etc and not only extract information from it, but also enjoy it
d) how to negotiate in such a way that one can always close with a "win-win" deal - and enjoy the whole process!


First Scholar Weekend Workshop

Please find below the details of our first Scholar Weekend. A "creative-business" model is being used to present our first two "Scholar" topics.


Course Name:

Scholar Weekend - "Speak & Write your Way to Success"
Creative Topic One: Creative Writing
Business Topic Two: Public Speaking

Is this Course for You?

If you have ever wished that you could better present your ideas to your students, or if you have wondered how you could write an irresistible press release for your courses, then this is the perfect course for you.

This comprehensive workshop is designed specifically for anyone who would like to become able to do one or more of the following:

a) earn income where good writing and speaking skills are involved
b) overcome "nerves" when speaking in public, and be able to flow effortlessly through that chi kung, wedding or company speech
c) become published in the near future
d) uncover or strengthen your connection to your unique, authentic "voice"
e) use words in a "simple, direct, effective" way to raise the readers'/audiences' awareness of various issues
f) explore one's imaginative, intuitive side without the critical, editing mind taking over


Aims:
1. To contact one's authentic writing & speaking voice, be able to implement it, and enjoy both the process and its product
2. To become able to go into the chi kung state of mind and effortlessly "deliver" a written piece/a public speech.


Objectives:
a) be able to know the difference between planned and spontaneous writing/speaking
b) be able to utilise both methods of writing/speaking
c) be able to know the difference between explanatory and revelatory writing/speaking
d) be initiated into using both
e) to successfully write a short story, a press release and deliver a public speech
h) to publish the short story in a Shaolin Wahnam "Scholar" website
i) to deliver the speech via video and have it uploaded to the "Scholar" website


Instructor:
Emiko Hsuen

About the Instructor:
Emiko Hsuen taught Creative Writing as a T.A. (Teaching Assistant) at York University for 8 years. She is a lyric soprano, writer-composer and producer trained in: deportment, vocal expression/inflexion, grooming and public speaking. Ms Hsuen specialises in enabling clients to write/perform/compose through the direct use of "chi flow" and other Shaolin principles. She is also a business owner and teacher.

Location:
The Novotel or Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
Toronto, Canada
(Details to be confirmed)

Course Dates:
June 28 (Sat) & 29 (Sun)

Time:
Morning session: 8:00am-12:00pm
Afternoon session: 2:00pm-6:00pm

Course Duration:
8 hours x 2 days = 16 hours total

Course Fee:
300EU - Wahnam members
600EU - non-Wahnam members

Important Note: A Wahnam member is any one who has taken:
i) a course with Grandmaster Wong,
ii) a course with a Shaolin Wahnam certified instructor,
iii) a Shaolin Wahnam Warrior workshop,
iv) a Shaolin Wahnam Scholar workshop

After a non-Wahnam member takes his/her first Scholar Workshop, he/she becomes eligible for Wahnam membership for all other courses at the Shaolin Wahnam Institute.

Course - Approach:
Interactive, workshop style; rather than a one-way teaching approach.


Registration:
To sign up, please include subject heading, "Scholar Weekend - Speak & Write My Way to Success" and send email enquiry to: shaolin@shaolinwahnamcanada.com.


Topics for Future Scholar Workshops
Here are some topics you can expect to see in the near future:

Secrets for Effective Negotiations
Art of Effective Communication
How to Use Computers
Singing - using one’s unique voice
Musical Instruments - the Basics & How to Find a Good Teacher
Playing Chess - western and Chinese
Poetry Appreciation
How to Set up a Business (Business Planning, Negotiations etc)
Professional Writing Workshops
Spiritual Cultivation (including sutras, Christian scriptures, etc)
Literature in general
Architecture & Art
-among others!


Financially "Win-win" for Everyone
The Scholar Committee has worked hard to come up with a financially "juicy" proposition for all involved parties, so if any other parties are interested to organize and host a Scholar Weekend, please send an email with subject heading “Scholar Weekend: Win-Win!” to The Scholar Committee at: shaolin@shaolinwahnamcanada.com.

Acknowledgment
The Scholar Committee is comprised of:
Sifu Eugene Siterman
Sifu Piti Parra Duque
Sifu Andrew Barnett
Sifu Emiko Hsuen (chair)

As chair, I would like to personally thank Sifus Eugene, Piti and Andrew for their commitment and participation to this worthy endeavour.

I also wish to thank my Sifu for walking ahead of us and being our very own example of the Scholar-Warrior ideal.

If you have questions/comments, do feel free to post in the “Discussions” section or send along an email to The Scholar Committee at: shaolin@shaolinwahnamcanada.com. Any feedback is appreciated.

Toronto - clean city, great food!
Naturally, we hope that you are as excited as we are about this first weekend, and we look forward to seeing many faces, both familiar and unfamiliar, at the Toronto Workshop. If you've never been to Canada, this is a good time to consider flying out to the land of wild geese, moose and maple syrup!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Joy and freedom,

Emiko

[Emiko H]

Dear fellow Scholar-Warriors,

I'd like to invite you to come and visit us at:

http://joyandfreedom.com/scholarproject/

Spots are already being filled up, so if you're planning to come, now's a good time to sign up, or to send an email of interest.

Wishing you continued success,

Emiko

[Emiko H]

Dear friends and family,

I'm pleased to announce that a location has been finalised for the Scholar Project, debuting in Toronto this June.

Please visit us at: Scholar Project Toronto Debut

Best wishes,

Emiko

[Emiko H]

Dear Friends and Family,

More good news!

A brand-new, vamped up website for the Scholar Project is currently in the works, and due to go up soon.

Also, there are at least 3 other Scholar Weekends booked for later this year, not to speak of other projects already lined up for 2009. Exact details will follow shortly, so please stay tuned.

Happy training, happy living,

Emiko

[Emiko H]

Winter 2008 to Spring 2009

Dear Shaolin family,

As some of you may have read in our "Discussions on Courses and Classes" thread public forum, an announcement was made some time ago regarding upcoming Scholar Weekends for 2008.

Due to changes in the scheduling of the upcoming Scholar Weekends, please see below for the latest:


25 & 26 Dec 2008 - Kawasaki, Japan
"The Art of Listening"
Segment One: Listening to Oneself
Segment Two: Listening to the Other
Instructor: Emiko Hsuen
Host: Yumi Honjo


31 Jan & 1 Feb, 2009 - Toronto, Canada
“Shaolin and the Art of Negotiation”
Module 1: Foundations for Full-Value Negotiations
Module 2: Use of Conscious Energy Management through the Spoken Word
Instructor: Piti Parra Duque
Host: Emiko Hsuen


Mar 2009 - Brighton, UK
"Presentation and Health"
Cultural Topic One: Health tips for You and Your Family
Business Topic Two: Presentation Techniques of a Scholar-Warrior
Instructor: Andrew Barnett
Host: Tim Franklin


More details will follow shortly! Please stay tuned. Thank you.

Best wishes,

Emiko

[Emiko H]

Dear Shaolin family and friends,

I am delighted to confirm the exact dates for the Brighton weekend.


21 & 22 Mar 2009 - Brighton, UK
"Presentation and Health"
Cultural Topic One: Health tips for You and Your Family
Business Topic Two: Presentation Techniques of a Scholar-Warrior
Instructor: Andrew Barnett
Host: Tim Franklin

Andrew and Tim, I look forward to attending this weekend also!

Best wishes,

Emiko

[Emiko H]

Dear Shaolin family and friends,

Thanks to Sifu Eugene Siterman of Shaolin Wahnam USA, our official domain name is active now. Thank you, Eugene!

Please add this new link to your bookmark: http://www.scholar-warrior.com.

The information is pertinent. The design is "bare bones", but we hope that you will enjoy watching this site mature into a professional nexus of valuable information.

Best wishes,

Emiko
Scholar Committee

[Emiko H]

Learn "Shaolin and the Art of Negotiation" in the workplace & at home, from international communications expert, Sifu Piti Parra Duque

Dear Shaolin family and friends,

We are just around the corner from the next exciting Scholar Workshop with international communications expert, our very own Shaolin Wahnam Certified Instructor, Sifu Piti Parra Duque!

Sifu Piti has been consultant and educator to world leaders, presidents, executive directors, business owners, and anyone else interested, in the "Art of Negotiation" and Chi Kung.

Having met Sifu Piti last year, I have personally witnessed, in both private and public settings, the finesse, integrity and tremendous skill he exercises in all his interactions with people from all walks of life. I, myself, can hardly wait to take this workshop!

This is a course that will highly benefit anyone wishing to improve his/her ability to manage interactions both at home and in the workplace. Please read on to learn more. If you know of anyone in your circle of colleagues or friends who might like to avail him/herself of this very special opportunity, don't hesitate to pass this information on to him/her.

"Shaolin and the Art of Negotiation"
Module 1: Foundations for Full-Value Negotiations
Module 2: Use of Conscious Energy Management through the Spoken Word
Instructor: Piti Parra Duque
Host: Emiko Hsuen


Is this Course for You?
Have you ever had a disagreement that you did not know how to navigate, either at home or at work? How often was there much at stake?
An international communications expert in both the business and private worlds, Mr. Piti Parraduque, gives you immediate and practical tools on how to negotiate, such that you will never again face a negotiation or "conflict" without knowing how to achieve a "win-win" situation!

Objectives:
- Acquire tools, skills, and techniques to negotiate more efficiently.
- Focus on a paradigm where a negotiation is an interaction whose aim is to maximize value for the maximum of the parties involved.
- A negotiation is an interaction of any kind; colleagues, spouse, client -- any interaction

What Makes this Workshop Exceptional and Different from other Workshops on Negotiation:
- The ability to view interactions from the perspective of Shaolin Cosmos Chi Kung, Wahnam Tai Chi Chuan, and Shaolin Kungfu

Course Content - 3 Aspects:
1) Rational/Argumentative Part (Jing)
- Structured contract, conceptual structure of negotiation
- Price, services, project, characteristics, payment, etc..

2) Emotional Aspect of Unconscious (Chi)
- Human Behavior During Negotiation

3) Experiential/ Negotiation


About the Instructor:
Luis Fernando – Piti – Parra Duque

Parra Duque & Asociados
Piti Parra Duque is the executive director of Parra Duque & Asociados - organizational and personal development consulting company. Apart from his consulting work he has taught Shaolin Chi Kung to more than 1.500 top executives and leaders of several countries in Latin America and the U.S. He is a direct student of Grandmaster Sifu Wong Kiew Kit and a certified Shaolin Chi Kung and Wahnam Taijiquan instructor of the Shaolin Wahnam International Network. Piti has adapted his methods of teaching the art of Shaolin Chi Kung to the modern western world's ways of understanding and learning, making it very simple, direct and effective.

For additional information, please see:
www.pdacol.comwww.shaolin.org/general/instructors-list.html

Dates:
Jan 31 & Feb 1

Course Duration:
8 hours x 2 days = 16 hours total

Times:
Morning - 8:30am till 12:30pm
Afternoon - 2:30pm till 6:30pm

Course Location:
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
Multi-Purpose Room (2nd floor)
6 Garamond Court
Toronto, Ontario
M3C 1Z5
Tel: 416.441.2345

Visit here for directions via car or bus: http://www.jccc.on.ca/contact/contact.htm

Course Fee:
450CDN (300EU/230 GBP) - Wahnam members (460CDN if paid via paypal)
900CDN (600EU/460 GBP) - non-Wahnam members (910CDN if paid via paypal)

Important Note:
A Wahnam member is anyone who has taken:
- a course with Grandmaster Wong,
- a class/course with a Shaolin Wahnam certified instructor,
- a Shaolin Wahnam Warrior workshop,
- a Shaolin Wahnam Scholar workshop

After a non-Wahnam member takes his/her first Scholar Workshop, he/she becomes eligible for Wahnam membership for all other courses at the Shaolin Wahnam Institute.

Registration:
To register or for further information, please email Emiko Hsuen at:
scholar-warrior8@gmail.com.

Maximum: 18 people. First-come, first-served.


Best wishes,

Emiko


[Workshop of the Shaolin Wahnam Institute. 2009.]

[Emiko H]

Dear Shaolin family and friends,

Here is just a small taste of what you can expect from this workshop with Negotiations maestro, Sifu Piti Parra Duque:

"...People who incorporate the energy and mind aspects into their negotiation skills will be in great advantage even against a skillful “technical” or “form” negotiator. But someone who understands the principles of Jing, Chi and Shen through direct experience and disciplined practice will be able to combine this knowledge and skills with those of the classical negotiations and be the most powerful yet gentle negotiator, because his interactions will be “imbued with internal force and consciousness”. The poetry of energy and mind will be easily transferable to any of his/her daily actions. That is the essence of the art of negotiating – consciously generating meaningful interactions of energy to create maximum results for the maximum parts involved..."

In a few moments, I will be leaving for the airport to pick up Sifu Piti. We'll take him for some good food in Toronto, and tomorrow we'll enjoy a day of relaxation, then on Saturday the weekend Scholar Workshop on the "Art of Negotiation" will begin.

It is still not too late to register.

Email: scholarwarrior8@gmail.com
Phone: 1-647-296-7320

For those of you who are going, I look forward to 16 hours of fun with you all!

Joy & Best wishes,

Emiko

[Andrew]

I wish I could be there!