Polyspire
Polyspire is a publishing imprint created in 2003 by Clark Hanjian. The name is inspired by this Irving Amen woodcut. The Polyspire list includes the following publications, all available in free PDF format.
Satyagraha and the Inner Life
By Clark Hanjian
A series of reflections on how our inner lives are tied to the work of nonviolent conflict resolution and social change.
Flat Format (pages ordered for general reading and printing)
Book Format (pages ordered for double-sided printing to produce a folded and stapled book)
Satyagraha y la vida interior (formato plano), trad. Michael Joseph
Satyagraha y la vida interior (formato de libro), trad. Michael Joseph
Core Buddhist Practices for Working with Conflict
By Clark Hanjian
A resource for Buddhist chaplains and teachers, prepared as a thesis for the Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program at Upaya Zen Center.
The Sovrien: An Exploration of the Right to Be Stateless
By Clark Hanjian
Book (abstract, table of contents, and download options)
My Experiment with Being Stateless (2-page essay)
Reconsidering Militarism
By Clark Hanjian
A brief collection of essays on militarism and pacifism, including “A Pacifist Primer.”
Flat Format (pages ordered for general reading and printing)
Book Format (pages ordered for double-sided printing to produce a folded and stapled book)
Daily Life
By Clark Hanjian
This poster illustrates how we cultivate burden and discontent, and how we cultivate ease and freedom (11 x 17”).
El día a día, trad. Michael Joseph
Jabberwocky: A Brief History of the Martha’s Vineyard Cerebral Palsy Camp
By Clark Hanjian
War Tax Resistance at a Glance
By Clark Hanjian (March 1997), Revised & Published by National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee (Rev. June 2018)
Booklet with concise answers to frequently asked questions about conscientious refusal to pay taxes that finance war and militarism.
Resistencia a los impuestos de guerra, trad. Elena Chavarría
