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David E. Shaner

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David E. Shaner
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NationalityAmerican
StyleShinshin Toitsu Aikido (心身統一合氣道) a.k.a., Ki-Aikido
Teacher(s)Koichi Tohei
Phillippe Mollard
Thomas Patrick Kasulis
David Kalupahana

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David Edward Shaner (born May 21, 1954) is an American ski racer, martial artist, philosopher, author, and performance development consultant.

The Seven Arts Change Process

Dr. Shaner is the originator of The Seven Arts Change Process[1] that combines lessons learned from three distinct fields - - 1) athletics (ski racing and martial arts),[2][3][4] 2) cross-cultural approaches to performance improvement (comparative East/West philosophy),[5][6] and 3) cross-disciplinary approaches to performance improvement based upon understanding the biological basis of behavior (sociobiology).[7][8][9]

Early career

Shaner’s interest in peak performance experiences, as well as international business, began as a result of international travel and competition as a member of the Olympic Valley USA Ski Team [10] based in Squaw Valley, California. He was coached by Jean-Pierre Pascal and Downhill World Champion Phillippe Mollard.

Academic career

Following undergraduate study at The College of Idaho, where he majored in Philosophy (1976), Shaner entered graduate school at The University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Comparative (East-West) Philosophy. He received his M.A. degree (1977) focused upon Causation and Early Buddhism studying under the direction of Professor David Kalupahana, a leading authority on earliest Buddhist texts; the Pali Nikayas and Chinese Agamas.[11] In 1980 Shaner received his doctoral degree in Comparative Philosophy (Ph.D. also from the University of Hawaii)[12] where he specialized in Japanese Buddhist Philosophy. His doctoral thesis on Japanese Bodymind Development was written at Harvard University under the direction of Thomas Patrick Kasulis.[13] Dr. Shaner's thesis culminated in his first book The Bodymind Experience in Japanese Buddhism: A Phenomenological Study of Kukai and Dogen.[14][15][16]

Shaner taught Philosophy and Asian Studies at Furman University for thirty years and served as 1) Chair of the Department of Philosophy, 2) Gorden Poteat Professor of Philosophy and Asian Studies[12][17], and 3) currently serves as Herring Professor Emeritus having retired from Furman in 2012.[10]

Selected publications

Shaner is the author, co-author, or series editor of over 40 books, most of which are focused upon understanding performance development. His signature concept was building a model of intentional consciousness that could be used to teach people how to “change their perspective” to perform to the best of their ability.

His publications include:

  • The Bodymind Experience in Japanese Buddhism. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1985. ISBN 0-88706-062-5 Search this book on .[14][15]
  • Editor, Biology and Philosophy Book Series, 37 Volumes: Albany: The State University of New York Press.[21]
  • In 1986, Shaner founded his book series (serving as Editor)[12] with the State University of New York Press focused upon understanding the biological basis of productive learning and behavior. Contributing authors are from all over the world including America, Austria, Australia, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Israel, Japan, The Netherlands, People's Republic of China, and New Zealand.[22]

Model of Consciousness: Three Orders of Bodymind Awareness

Shaner developed a model of consciousness based upon degrees of intentionality. By learning to understand how we construct our experiential life from the “inside” (our subjective self - noesis) directed toward the “outside” (perceived objective world - noema), people can learn to calm their mind even under the most stressful and/or competitive conditions.

The practitioner of these methods learns to move from what Shaner calls “Third Order Bodymind Awareness” (complex intentional constructions that we habituate in daily life), to “Second Order Bodymind Awareness” (singular, sustained intentional focus as in meditation), and then moving to “First Order Bodymind Awareness” associated with peak performance where there is no intentionality at all (presencing “things as they are”, not as we subjectively perceive them).[23][24][25][16]

Martial arts

David Shaner is an 8th Degree Black Belt (Hachidan)[12][26] having trained for 50 years in the Japanese arts of Ki Development and Ki-Aikido, Shinshin Toitsu Aikido (心身統一合氣道). Shaner is the Chief Instructor of the Eastern Ki Federation (Eastern United States)[27][12] and is the Japan Headquarters’ Advisor to the Eastern Europe/Russia Ki-Aikido Federation where he has taught each year since 1999. Shaner holds the rank of Okuden[26] in the art of Shinshin Toitsudo (心身統一道, Ki development) and was an 'uchi-deshi' (live-in student) at Ki Society HQ in Haramachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan under the direction of Founder, Koichi Tohei Sensei.[28]

A main source of inspiration for Shaner’s model and pedagogy is his relationship with Ki-Aikido Founder, Koichi Tohei Sensei (1920-2011).[29] Shaner has been studying ki development principles since 1969 when he was first introduced to breathing, meditation, and the principles of mind and body unification. In these early days, while still in high school, Shaner sought out these lessons as a means of sport psychology. David Shaner’s ski racing hero was the 1968 Olympic Champion Jean-Claude Killy who declared (following his winning three gold medals at the Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France), that breathing and meditation were the key to his success.[30]

This is one of the reasons why Shaner attended the The University of Hawaii at Manoa graduate school where he could immerse himself in the study of the Asian philosophical worldview upon which Tohei Sensei based many of his “counter-intuitive” (from a western perspective) ideas and practices. Shaner realized that if you “changed your concept”[31][32][33][34]from viewing the world through the lens of western philosophy (characterized by dualism and separation), and instead replaced this worldview with one that embraced monism and connection, then one could experience for oneself the de-mystification of peak performance as well as Asian philosophy.[35][36][37] [38][39]

Applications of bodymind awareness

After completing his doctorate research living as an uchi-deshi with Koichi Tohei Sensei and receiving his PhD (1980), David Shaner served as a sworn Deputy Sheriff Law Enforcement Officer[40] in Pitkin County, Aspen, Colorado. Working under the direction of Sheriff Richard “Dick” Kienast[41], Shaner developed the first Ki-Aikido based arrest control and quarterly qualification program in Colorado.[42]

In 1981, Shaner founded The Far East Fact Sheet, a monthly newsletter based in Washington D.C., focused upon understanding the effectiveness Japanese “lean” business practices as evidenced in the Toyota Production System. At this time, he also served as a management consultant for the Alexander Proudfoot Consulting Company that specialized in improving manufacturing productivity and organizational efficiency.

In 1982, Shaner was a Fulbright Scholar in India, studying the effects of indigenous village belief systems upon people's willingness (or lack thereof) to accept change and modernize various aspects of their lives, including contraception, hygiene, and modern agricultural techniques that, if adopted, would increase crop yield.[43][44] Later that year he began teaching and writing at Furman University, Greenville, SC.

In 1985 and 1986, Shaner took a leave from Furman University in order to accept a Harvard-Mellon Faculty Fellowship in the Humanities [45] where he taught in the Department of Philosophy and the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University. While teaching and conducting research at Harvard he befriended well known field biologists Edward O. Wilson and Stephen Jay Gould who served as mentors in the development of Shaner’s work in environmental ethics and evolutionary epistemology, as well as encouraging him to start the “Biology and Philosophy” book series with SUNY Press (37 Volumes).

Subsequently, in 1988, Shaner was honored with a personal audience with His Majesty, Emperor Akihito in Akasaka Palace. The personal audience was made possible because in 1979 Shaner was granted the title “Crown Prince Akihito Scholar” (Crown Prince Akihito Foundation)[46] while living with Koichi Tohei Sensei in Japan. In July 2009, Shaner once again participated in a celebration with His Majesty in Honolulu, HI commemorating his 50th wedding anniversary as well as the 50th anniversary of the Crown Prince Akihito Foundation.[47]

Performance consulting

Shaner is the Principal of CONNECT LLC: Performance Development Consultants specializing in strategy, organizational development, business development, partnership development and management training.[48][49]

For over the past three decades, Shaner has been a part of cultural change and performance improvement at Champion Aviation, The Nationwide Insurance Corporation, Nissan/Autecs Automotive, Wonderware Software, Slazenger Sporting Goods, Umbro USA, Atlanta Dairies, Pet Foods, Ryobi Motor Products, Mitsubishi Chemical, Torrington/Ingersol-Rand, The Mirage Casino and Resorts Hotels, Caesar’s Palace, Milliken, Bic, Mita Copiers, Frito-Lay, Synthetic Industries, Duracell, Rayovac, Millennium Cell, Gillette, Owens Corning Composites, and JW Aluminum.[50][51][52][19][49][53]

Shaner is a frequent speaker in the U.S., Japan, Europe, and Russia. He has appeared on National Public Television, CNN, and NBC as a commentator upon U.S./Japan cultural and business relations.[citation needed]

Hei-Sei-Ji: The Place of Peace

Shaner was instrumental in bringing the Buddhist temple Hei-Sei-Ji: The Place of Peace to Furman University.[54][55][10] It is believed to be the first authentic Japanese temple ever to be dismantled and fully reconstructed in the United States. The Place of Peace was donated to Furman University by the Tsuzuki family.[56][57][58]

References

  1. ↑ Riley, Richard. "former U.S. Secretary of Education & Governor of South Carolina". Connect, LLC.
  2. ↑ Carter, Robert E. (2008). The Japanese Arts and Self-Cultivation. Albany: State University of New York Press. p. xi. ISBN 978-0-7914-7253-8. Search this book on
  3. ↑ Moore, Vince (2013-05-22). "Director, News and Media Relations". Furman University News. Furman University.
  4. ↑ Shaner, David (2015). Living With the Wind at Your Back: Seven Arts to Positively Transform Your Life. Connect, LLC. pp. 161–222. Search this book on
  5. ↑ Kasulis, T. P. (2002). Intimacy or Integrity: Philosophy and Cultural Difference. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. p. 176. Search this book on
  6. ↑ Shaner, David E. (1986). "Interpreting Across Boundaries". Philosophy East and West. 36 (2): 143–154. doi:10.2307/1398453. JSTOR 1398453.
  7. ↑ Shaner, David E. (1987). "The Rectification of Names". Biology and Philosophy. 2 (1987): 347–368. doi:10.1007/BF00128838.
  8. ↑ Shaner, David E. (1987). "The Cultural Evolution of Mind". The Personalist Forum. 3 (1).
  9. ↑ Shaner, D., Nagatomo, S., and Yuasa, Y. (1989). Science and Comparative Philosophy. E.J. Brill, Leiden. p. xvii-xxvi,13-125.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link) Search this book on
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Worth, S. (2013). "Shaner Leaves Legacy of Leadership, Strong Teaching". Furman Magazine. 55 (4): 30.
  11. ↑ Kalupahana, David. Buddhist Philosophy: A Historical Analysis. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. Search this book on
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Callicott and McRae, J. Baird and James (2014). Environmental Philosophy in Asian Tradition of Thought. Albany: State University of New York Press. p. 394. ISBN 978-1-4384-5201-2. Search this book on
  13. ↑ Kasulis, Thomas Patrick (1981). Zen Action/Zen Person. The University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. p. xiii. Search this book on
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "The Bodymind Experience in Japanese Buddhism". www.sunypress.edu.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Shaner, David Edward (1985). The Bodymind Experience in Japanese Buddhism : A Phenomenological Perspective of Kūkai and Dōgen. Albany: State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-88706-061-8. Search this book on
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Odin, Steve (1989). "The Bodymind Experience in Japanese Buddhism:A Phenomenological Studt of Kuukai and Doogen,by David Edward Shaner, Reviewed by Steve Odin". Philosophy East and West. 39: 202–206.
  17. ↑ Vince Moore and Leigh Gauthier Savage (2008-11-04). "Place of Peace". Furman Magazine.
  18. ↑ David Edward Shaner, Shigenori Nagatomo, YUASA Yuasa (1989). Science and Comparative Philosophy : introduction by Yuasa Yasuo. Leiden: E.J. Brill. ISBN 978-9004089532.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link) Search this book on
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Shaner, David E. (2010). The Seven Arts of Change: Leading Business Transformation that Lasts. New York, New York: Sterling Publishing, Union Square Press. ISBN 978-1-4027-6784-5. Search this book on
  20. ↑ Shaner, David (2015). Living With the Wind at Your Back: Seven Arts to Positively Transform Your Life. Connect, LLC. Search this book on
  21. ↑ "SUNY Press :: Home".
  22. ↑ "David E. Shaner :: SUNY Book Series".
  23. ↑ Shaner, David Edward (1985). The Bodymind Experience in Japanese Buddhism : A Phenomenological Perspective of Kūkai and Dōgen. Albany: State University of New York Press. pp. 48–66. ISBN 978-0-88706-061-8. Search this book on
  24. ↑ Shaner, David (2015). Living With the Wind at Your Back: Seven Arts to Positively Transform Your Life. Connect, LLC. pp. 187–208. Search this book on
  25. ↑ Shaner, David E. (1985). "The Bodymind Experience in Dogen's Shobogenzo". Philosophy East and West. 35 (1): 17–35. doi:10.2307/1398679. JSTOR 1398679.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Carter, Robert E. (2008). The Japanese Arts and Self-Cultivation. Albany: State University of New York Press. p. xi. ISBN 978-0-7914-7253-8. Search this book on
  27. ↑ "Eastern Ki Federation".
  28. ↑ Reed, W. (1992). Ki: A Road Anyone Can Walk. Tokyo: Japan Publications. p. 13. Search this book on
  29. ↑ Reed, William (1992). A Road That Anyone Can Walk. Tokyo and New York: Japan Publications, Inc. p. 13. ISBN 0-870040-799-1 Check |isbn= value: length (help). Search this book on
  30. ↑ Ottum, Bob. "It's Sort of Mini-Yoga". Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated.
  31. ↑ Shaner, David E. (1989). "Contextual Relief and the Cultural Evolution of Mind". Cultural Dynamics. 2 (4).
  32. ↑ Shaner, David E. (1987). "Beneath Nihilism". Personalist Forum. 3 (2): 113–139.
  33. ↑ Shaner, David E. (1990). "Neuroplasticity and Temporal Retardation of Development (Paedomorphic Morphology) in Human Evolution: A Consideration of the Biological Requirements for the Plasticity of Human Cognition and the Potential Acquisition of Culturally Dependent Ethical World Views with R. D. Hutchinson". Human Evolution. 5 (2): 175–191.
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  38. ↑ Carter, R. (2001). Encounter with Enlightenment: A Study of Japanese Ethics. The State University of New York Press, Albany. p. 56–57. Search this book on
  39. ↑ Shaner, David E. (1989). "Biographies of the Buddha". Philosophy East and West. 37 (3): 306–322. doi:10.2307/1398521. JSTOR 1398521.
  40. ↑ Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. with Brent Cole (2011). How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age. Simon and Schuster Paperbacks. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-4516-1257-8. Search this book on
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