Good has triumphed over evil. At least it did in Bali this month. The rest of Indonesia, not so much. Read my latest Substack article on lawrencepintak.substack.com (clickable link in bio). Thanks to @karuniafischer and my daughter, @spintak, for the photos from #Indonesia. #bali #gameofthrones

Reality is more frightening than fiction. #hate #hatesymbols #antisemitism #washingtonpost #racism

Holleran is a Catholic priest, Zen Roshi, and former Carthusian monk. Read teh article on lawrencepintak.substack.com #mysticism #spirituality #environment #cop30 #cop #climate #climatecrisis #motherearth

They don’t talk about it a lot, but mysticism lies at the root of the Catholic Church. #mysticism #spirituality #catholic #vatican #christianity

England's Toxic Crusader Cosplay #crusaders #cross #immigration #England #flags #stgeorge open.substack.com/pub/lawrence...

Gaza against the grim history of America & Islam. See my full book talk at lawrencepintak.substack.com. #Gaza #palestine #israel #middleeast #peace #trump #islam #booksky #bookstagram

I used the “Glacial Indifference” font and the track “Doomsday” from the artist MF Doom for this post. It seemed appropriate! #pollution #pollutionfreeenvironment #climate #climatechangeisreal #cop30 #amazonrainforest #climateactivist #climateactionnow #booksky #bookstgram

Read the full story at lawrencepintak.substack.com #religion #spirituality #mysticism #worldaffairs #booksky #bookistagram #mamdani #islamophobia #muslim #buddhist #jewish #kabbalah #vedanta

My two new books - "Lessons from the Mountaintop" and "America & Islam" - just had a love child. Religion, spirituality and world affairs collide in my new Substack lawrencepintak.substack.com #booksky #bookstagram #religion #spirituality #mysticism #worldaffairs #gaza

Thanks for the great conversation! #booksky

My new Substack space is “A crossroads where religion, spirituality & world affairs collide.” Come visit! lawrencepintak.substack.com #mysticism #spirituality #meditation #worldaffairs #substack #authors #books #kabbalah #jewishmysticism #booksky #bookstagram

Deaths in Gaza. Violence in Israel. Deals with the Saudis. Mediation with Hamas by Qatar. Iranian weapons to Hezbollah. It takes more than a headline to understand the story behind the story. It’s publication day for "America and Islam!" #middleeast #gaza #israel #saudi #qatar #Lebanon #booksky

Since before the birth of the Republic, Muslims have been the bogeymen of American politics. The New York Mayoral race is just business as usual. New edition of "America & Islam" is out Oct. 30. #islam #muslim #islamophobia #mamdani #newyorkmayorrace #NYelection #Cuomo #Silwa #booksky #bookstagram

Muslims have been the convenient bogeyman since before the U.S. was a country. Explore the sweep of history in our tragic relationship in America & Islam. #muslim #islam #islamophobia #mamdani #cuomo #booksky @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @priscillagrim.bsky.social @nycagainstcuomo.bsky.social

Clip from my two hour interview with Rick Atkins on Buddha at the Gas Pump. Watch on my Youtube channel @LawrencePintak-25 or BATGAP.com #mysticism #compassion #spirituality #buddhism #sufi #druid #contemplation #pagan #vajrayana #booksky

The Bahai "Twin Birthdays" holiday is a chance to learn about this fascinating and universal religion. #mysticism #bahai #bab #bahaullah #religion #prophets #spirituality #booksky @bahai.bsky.social @bahaidailyreadings.bsky.social @bahaihistory.bsky.social @bahaichair.bsky.social

Diwali is an opportunity for all of us -- whether or not we are Hindu -- to pause, cleanse, and renew. #hindu #diwali #vedic #mysticism #contemplation #spirituality #meditation #booksky

The Tuesday clashes in Gaza were a glimpse of what is to come. Turf wars and new militias rising from the ashes will make Gaza the new Beirut. My 2-cents-worth on CBC’s The National. New edition of America & Israel - including Gaza - out Oct. 30. #gaza #palestine #islam #israel #booksky

We may not be able to isolate ourselves in contemplation for three months, but the Buddhist Rain Retreat offers us a chance to pause and, as Thich Nhat Hahn - and Bobby McFerrin! - told us, be happy. #thichnhathanh #buddhism #theravada #zen #contemplation #meditation #booksky

For Western Buddhists, Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu is where it all began. And Nick Ribush was among those who laid the seeds. #LYWA #kopan #fpmt #buddhism #kathmandu #tibet #gelug #vajrayana #mysticism #spirituality #lamayeshe #lamazoparinpoche #booksky

Each version of Truth fits the time, place, and audience. #skybooks #mysticism #mystic #vedanta #vedic #hindu #spirituality #tradition #religion #swamiatmarupananda #atmarupananda

This weekend! #booksky #mysticism #spirituality @buddhaatthegaspump #kabbalah #vedanta #catholic #meditation

Words of wisdom from kabbalahist and scholar Jill Hammer youtube.com/shorts/bjeiE... #mystic #mysticism #booksky #kabbalah #midrash #jewishwisdom #jewish

Many traditions have "inner" meanings known to those on the mystic path. The kabbalists offer their interpretation of the meaning of Rosh Hashanah. For more, read my profile of Jill Hammer in Lessons from the Mountaintop. #mystic #mysticism #kabbalah #judaism #roshhashana #roshhashanah #booksky

For Druids, Wiccans, and other Pagans, the harvest festival of Mabon is another important seasonal rite of passage, as Emma Restall Orr reminds us. She is one of the mystics profiled in Lessons from the Mountaintop. youtube.com/shorts/TgBQa... #spirituality #mysticism #pagan #druid #wicca #booksky

Wonderful review of "Lessons" by the incomparable @isabellealcrossley. I particularly loved that she sensed the different energies of each chapter! #booksky #spirituality #mysticism www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Itp...

www.bbc.com/news/article... Fascinating findings for those familiar with the intracies of #Shi’a politics of the past half century and their impact on #MiddleEast events. As with JFK and the US, there’s an alternate history history to be written if Musa Al Sada had survived.

Never thought I would be talking about mysticism and Trump in the same breath! Two books hitting the market. Couldn’t be more different. Suggestions on how I simultaneously promote them? @ibtauris.bsky.social @bloomsburypol.bsky.social #islam #middleeast #mysticism #spirituality #muslims #booksky

Coming to a bookseller near you!

The Traveling Nunk has parked in #NOLA. #buddhism #booksky #thichnhathahn #bhikkuni #zen

What was the genesis of Lessons from the Mountaintop? My conversation with the publisher: sentientpublications.com/blogs/news/a... #booksky #meditation #mysticism #authors

The “personal gods” of the world’s religions are like icebergs rising from, and melting back into what Ramakrishna called “the all-encompassing Divinity” that is “like a vast shoreless ocean.” Learn more in Lessons from the Mountaintop. #booksky #ramakrishna #vedanta #hindu #buddhism #sufi #kabbalah

Thanks @robinreed.bsky.social !!

Who needs cocktails for a book launch when you can do it under sail? Lessons from the Mountaintop is at sea in Greece and now available in the US. International release coming soon. #booksky #mystics #spirituality #greece #sailing @sentientmedia.org

The wait is over! Available now in the U.S., global release coming soon! Order link in bio 🥳 #booksky #mysticism #meditation #spirituality

Thank much to @lionsroar.com for the book shout-out. Nice birthday present! #buddhism #booksky www.lionsroar.com/books-in-bri...

In many religions, there is nothing more powerful than the student-teacher relationship. Ram Alexander found that in his years with #Anandamayee Ma. Learn more in Lessons from the Mountaintop. Out this week in the U.S. #hindu #booksky @anandamayeebooks.bsky.social @anandamayima.bsky.social

In many religions, there is nothing more powerful than the student-teacher relationship. Ram Alexander found that in his years with #Anandamayee Ma. Learn more in Lessons from the Mountaintop. Out this week in the U.S. #hindu #booksky @anandamayeebooks.bsky.social @anandamayima.bsky.social

The deep faith of the Armenians lies in the mystic roots of their ancient doctrine. A reminder of Catholic mystic Michael Holleran, profiled in Lessons from the Mountaintop. #meditation #spirituality #mysticism #armenia #orthodox #armenianapostolic #catholic #zen youtube.com/shorts/oWZ1Y...

#booksky #books #authors

youtube.com/shorts/C-HXP... Tourists flock to St. Andrews every year but few know of this hidden gem nearby, Dunino Den. Peak beyond the veil through my chapter on Emma Restall Orr and Druidry in Lessons from the Mountaintop. Preorder at pintak.com 📖

youtube.com/shorts/C-HXP... Tourists flock to St. Andrews every year but few know of this hidden gem nearby, Dunino Den. Peak beyond the veil through my chapter on Emma Restall Orr and Druidry in Lessons from the Mountaintop. Preorder at pintak.com 📖

US and global Kindle release Aug. 1. Global print late Oct. preorder now. #meditation #mystics #Buddhism #kabbalah #sufi #books #authors #booksky

Lessons from the Mountaintop profiles 10 mystics across traditions. Available in US and on Kindle Aug. 1; globally in October. Preorder now. #sufi #rumi #konya #mevlana #dervish #jerrahi #whirlingdervish #sufipoetry #booksky

First edition available now. New edition incorporating Gaza War and Trump's second election coming in Oct. Available now for preorder. #middleeast #iran #gaza #israel #blueskybooks @bloomsburypol.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social

The amazing #JetsunmaTenzinPalmo is featured in Chapter 4 of Lessons from the Mountaintop. Available for preorder at pintak.com. #compassion #spirituality #meditation #mystic #Buddhism #DivineFeminine #DGLNunnery #kagyu #nyingma

#buddhism #compassion #sakadawa #mindfulness #meditation

The late Shems Friedlander; friend and colleague. One of ten inspiring mystics from across traditions profiled in Lessons from the Mountaintop, available for preorder in the US and coming soon elsewhere. #sufi #mystic #Eid #spirituality #meditation #mysticism

Well, this is reassuring: "In 84% of the tests, the [AI] model [tried to] blackmail the lead engineer into not shutting it down... attempted to copy itself to external servers and left messages for future versions of itself about evading human control." #AI #Terminator tinyurl.com/2h592k8f

One of ten mystics across traditions profiled. Pub. Aug. 1; available for preorder now. #mysticism #mindfulness #spirituality #sufi #academicsky #booksky #writingcommunity