Lex Hixon was an American Sufi author, poet, and spiritual teacher.
10 Facts About Lex Hixon
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Lex Hixon practiced and held membership in several religious traditions.
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Lex Hixon believed that all religions are true, which was sparked by his study of the life and teachings of Ramakrishna.
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Lex Hixon graduated from Yale University in 1963, where he majored in philosophy, and he received a PhD in comparative religion from Columbia University in 1976.
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Lex Hixon simultaneously remained involved in various religions, calling them "parallel sacred worlds".
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From 1971 to 1984, Lex Hixon hosted a weekly 2-hour interview show in New York City called "In The Spirit," where he interviewed hundreds of spiritual leaders and teachers from different traditions, including Alan Wilson Watts, philosopher, writer and speaker known for interpreting and popularizing Indian and Chinese traditions of Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu philosophy for a Western audience.
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Lex Hixon embraced Lex as his spiritual son, and gave him the name Nur, divine light.
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Lex Hixon studied Zen koans with Tetsugen Bernard Glassman, and Glassman posthumously ordained him as a Zen sensei.
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Lex Hixon studied flamenco guitar with Carlos Montoya and studied classical Indian music with Vasant Rai, the sarod master.
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Lex Hixon died of cancer at his home in Riverdale, New York, on November 1,1995 at the age of 53.