The Radical Mystic
Begin Here
A suggested first thirty minutes with a reading, a conversation and a practice. The book and the course are onward invitations for when you want more.
Why this matters now
You do not need to read everything. Thirty honest minutes can turn an interest into a practice.
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Who is Andrew?
For four decades Andrew Harvey has written, taught and spoken across the great mystical traditions: Rumi, the Divine Mother, Christ, Tantra, Aurobindo and Buddhism. Underneath it all runs one urgent philosophy, Sacred Activism, and one living motif: the fire in the heart.
Read the About page →02
What is the work?
Three paths, one vision. Mysticism, Sacred Activism and Transformation.
Explore the Work →03
Why does it matter now?
The great mystical traditions were never meant to help us escape the world. They were meant to transform how we meet it.
Meet Sacred Activism →YOUR THIRTY MINUTES
Ten to read, fifteen to watch, five to practise.
Suggested study windows, not the sources’ full running times: spend ten minutes with the interview, watch fifteen minutes of the conversation, and begin the practice for five minutes. Some source pages require registration or purchase.
01 · Read · 10-minute reading window
The Ordinary Decency of the Heart
The Sun magazine, interview by Andrew Lawler
Why contemplation alone is not enough, and why practice must become action.
Read →02 · Watch · 15-minute viewing window
Buddha at the Gas Pump #329: Andrew Harvey
Interview with Rick Archer
Mystical experience, the dark night as transformation, shadow work and love as a force for collective change.
Watch →03 · Practice · 5-minute practice window
Your Infinite and Radiant Heart: A Guided Tonglen Meditation
Audio practice
A guided audio practice of tonglen meditation.
Listen on Psyche & Co →
04 · Book · onward
The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism
An onward invitation, outside the thirty minutes.
Read about the book →05 · Course · onward
Radical Regeneration: Navigating These Dangerous Times
A four-lesson online course with Carolyn Baker.
Free signup gift · preview
Five Teachings for a World in Crisis
A free gift for new subscribers.
Newsletter and community
The Fire in the Heart — Letters from the Radical Mystic
A fortnightly letter via Substack for meeting this moment. Each edition carries four things:
- 01One idea
- 02One piece from the archive
- 03One recommendation
- 04One teaching invitation
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