The Art and Soul of Building Peace

A dharma talk shared with the Upaya Zen Center on the moral imagination and connectedness with self and other.

Dispatches from the Burning Ground: Compassionate Presence and Faith-based Peacebuilding

A lecture shared at Conrad Grebel University College for the 2014 Convocation celebration on the topic of compassionate presence and faith-inspired peacebuilding.

Reconciliation: A few ideas from a wandering soul

An address that explores circular metaphors for reconciliation offered to Northern Ireland's Belfast City Council.

The Circle of Reconciliation: Seeking the Natural Frequency

A lecture about the circular nature of reconciliation delivered in 2005 for Rice University's Annual Lectureship.

Breaking the Cycle of Violence

An article exploring the nature of the challenge faced by the U.S. and the world following the attacks of 11 September and suggestions for responses to break generational cycles of violence.

Mysticism, New Physics, and Peacebuilding: Towards a New Spirituality on the Field

An interview by Yago Abeledo exploring numerous themes relevant to John Paul's inner process in the field of peacebuilding.

Burma Diary

A travel diary written over the course of John Paul's first trip to Myanmar in Spring 2003.

On Togetherness

Reflections emergent from the Apprenticeship Program on the experience as an mentor/anchor.

Wormly Wisdom Book Practice

Instructions for writing a book, inspired by and through The Tiny Book of Wormly Wisdom.