To discover peace, a system encouraging conflict should be transformed. Conflict transformation is different from conflict resolution and management. It involves changing parties' beliefs and behaviors, releasing the energy limited by determined patterns of thought and action, to move toward creating new relationships. This paper presents a map of the journey of discovering peace and hence, transforming conflict. It consists of five parts outlined below.
Peace is an ideal.
Those moments motivate us to search for peace. Pain is another motivation to seek peace. The author places motivation at the center of her circular map, since those who seek peace can always come to this stage to gain strength to continue their journey. Focusing on the ideal helps us move beyond problem solving to consider all possible ways of achieving peace. Centering is an important practical skill at this stage.