Lawrence Pintak (Author)
@lpintak.bsky.social
Award-winning journalist and academic leader. Author: Lessons from the Mountaintop now available! America & Islam coming in Oct. pintak.com
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
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
November 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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
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
November 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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
November 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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
November 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
They don’t talk about it a lot, but mysticism lies at the root of the Catholic Church. #mysticism #spirituality #catholic #vatican #christianity
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
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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
November 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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
November 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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
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
October 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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
October 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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
October 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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
October 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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
October 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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
October 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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
October 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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
October 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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
October 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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
October 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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
September 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This weekend! #booksky #mysticism #spirituality @buddhaatthegaspump #kabbalah #vedanta #catholic #meditation
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
September 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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
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
August 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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
August 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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
August 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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
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
August 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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
August 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The wait is over! Available now in the U.S., global release coming soon! Order link in bio 🥳 #booksky #mysticism #meditation #spirituality