Lex Hixon's guest appearances

Lex Hixon

Dergah Podcast from The Sufi Lodge

The New Monastics

Matthew Wright

Tessa Bielecki

Deepa Patel

Shaykha Fariha

Shaykh Nur

Shaykh Fariha

Ali Rahman

OwlTail

From the Intro: “In the 1970’s, long before podcasts like our own, there were radio shows whose reach was perhaps more limited, but whose impact was still powerful. Among the best of those shows was “In the Spirit” on WBAI in New York City, in which Lex Hixon interviewed some of the best, most interesting spiritual teachers and thinkers of the 1970s—Alan Watts, Tarthang Tulku, Rabbi Zalman Schachter, Ram Dass. But what made the show really special was Hixon himself, a deep spiritual thinker and practitioner who would soon make his own mark, and whose insight and sincere questions made the show far more interesting. In 2016, Paul Cohen of Monkfish Publishing, published these interviews in a book edited by Sheila Hixon called Conversations in the Spirit: Lex Hixon’s WBAI “In the Spirit” Interviews: A Chronicle of the Seventies Spiritual Revolution. We will be using the book, with permission from Monkfish, to look at some of these interviews in the context of where we are today.The first interview we want to examine is from October 8, 1978, with Sufi master Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan (1916-2004), who is the son of Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), the first Sufi master in the West and the founder of Inayati or Universalist Sufism. This interview, unlike many others, was recorded on-location at the Abode of the Message, Pir Vilayat's Sufi spiritual community in New Lebanon, New York.”Using the interview as a jumping-off point, our dialogue explores the ongoing tension between universalism and particularism, ‘pure’ and ‘syncretic’ religions, and how to honor a tradition, such as Islamic Sufism, in the face of changes in spiritual perspective, some of which are embodied in Universalist Sufism. Along the way, we reflect on the life and legacy of these two spiritual giants, who were both a part of a larger web of figures on the forefront of the 1970’s ‘spiritual revolution’ in America, and its impulse towards interspirituality, unity, and spiritual freedom.To supplement our dialogue and exploration, we use samples from the original recording of this interview, which may be found here.If you are interested in the book, Conversations in the Spirit: Lex Hixon’s WBAI “In the Spirit” Interviews: A Chronicle of the Seventies Spiritual Revolution edited by Sheila Hixon, it may be purchased here.Links:Charis Foundation for New Monasticism and InterSpiritualityGolden Turtle SoundSupport the show

From the Intro: “In the 1970’s, long before podcasts like our own, there were radio shows whose reach was perhaps more limited, but whose impact was still powerful. Among the best of those shows was “In the Spirit” on WBAI in New York City, in which Lex Hixon interviewed some of the best, most interesting spiritual teachers and thinkers of the 1970s—Alan Watts, Tarthang Tulku, Rabbi Zalman Schachter, Ram Dass. But what made the show really special was Hixon himself, a deep spiritual thinker and practitioner who would soon make his own mark, and whose insight and sincere questions made the show far more interesting. In 2016, Paul Cohen of Monkfish Publishing, published these interviews in a book edited by Sheila Hixon called Conversations in the Spirit: Lex Hixon’s WBAI “In the Spirit” Interviews: A Chronicle of the Seventies Spiritual Revolution. We will be using the book, with permission from Monkfish, to look at some of these interviews in the context of where we are today.The first interview we want to examine is from October 8, 1978, with Sufi master Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan (1916-2004), who is the son of Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), the first Sufi master in the West and the founder of Inayati or Universalist Sufism. This interview, unlike many others, was recorded on-location at the Abode of the Message, Pir Vilayat's Sufi spiritual community in New Lebanon, New York.” Using the interview as a jumping-off point, our dialogue explores the ongoing tension between universalism and particularism, ‘pure’ and ‘syncretic’ religions, and how to honor a tradition, such as Islamic Sufism, in the face of changes in spiritual perspective, some of which are embodied in Universalist Sufism. Along the way, we reflect on the life and legacy of these two spiritual giants, who were both a part of a larger web of figures on the forefront of the 1970’s ‘spiritual revolution’ in America, and its impulse towards interspirituality, unity, and spiritual freedom.To supplement our dialogue and exploration, we use samples from the original recording of this interview, which may be found <a href=" https://www.mixcloud.com/max-smile/interview-with-pir-vilayat-khan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.If you are interested in the book, Conversations in the Spirit: Lex Hixon’s WBAI “In the Spirit” Interviews: A Chronicle of the Seventies Spiritual Revolution edited by Sheila Hixon, it may be purchased <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/conversations-in-the-spirit-lex-hixon-s-wbai-in-the-spirit-interviews-a-chronicle-of-the-seventies-spiritual-revolution/9781939681539" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Links: <a href="https://charisinterspirituality.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charis Foundation for New Monasticism and InterSpirituality</a> <a href="https://goldenturtlesound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Golden Turtle Sound</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thenewmonastics" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Conversations in the Spirit: A Retrospect on Lex Hixon’s Interview with Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan

May we taste the fruits of paradise, the fruits of every spiritual state and station.May we know the Quranic meaning of the Quranic phrase which says that in paradise there is everything that one can desire and more than what one can possibly desire. May we have glimpse of that infinite, inexhaustible abundance which is the nature of Allah, which flows freely in this creation and in paradise.May we see the light of Allah as being the light of the heavens and the earth. May we know that all light emanates from the heart, that even the sun shines by the heart’s light. May we be in the army of love.May we be in the process of justice.May we not do injustice to our own souls. May we gradually rectify the injustice which we may have done to other souls. May we constantly ask for forgiveness, constantly seek reconciliation. May the nations that live in harmony upon this planet, may the world leaders be awakened to their profound spiritual responsibility. May they learn the nature of the prostration.May they feel the pressure of the divine prostration on their forehead. May they actually kiss the dust of the sacred earth and become servants of the Most High. Al-Fatiha … AminYa Sultan Muhammad Nureddin Jerrahi, prince of the parliament of prophets and saints,The one who is administering the graces of spiritual evolution for the planetary world along with all of the great founding pirs and all of the mystic saints, known and unknown. May we join their company.May we be in their reunions.May we find our hearts as chambers of these reunions. Allah Hu!  And may we be the recipient of one of the 360 glances of Divine Grace given by Allah every day to the lovers of his mystic saints. Amin.

May we taste the fruits of paradise, the fruits of every spiritual state and station. May we know the Quranic meaning of the Quranic phrase which says that in paradise there is everything that one can desire and more than what one can possibly desire. May we have glimpse of that infinite, inexhaustible abundance which is the nature of Allah, which flows freely in this creation and in paradise. May we see the light of Allah as being the light of the heavens and the earth. May we know that all light emanates from the heart, that even the sun shines by the heart’s light. May we be in the army of love. May we be in the process of justice. May we not do injustice to our own souls. May we gradually rectify the injustice which we may have done to other souls. May we constantly ask for forgiveness, constantly seek reconciliation. May the nations that live in harmony upon this planet, may the world leaders be awakened to their profound spiritual responsibility. May they learn the nature of the prostration. May they feel the pressure of the divine prostration on their forehead. May they actually kiss the dust of the sacred earth and become servants of the Most High. Al-Fatiha … Amin Ya Sultan Muhammad Nureddin Jerrahi, prince of the parliament of prophets and saints, The one who is administering the graces of spiritual evolution for the planetary world along with all of the great founding pirs and all of the mystic saints, known and unknown. May we join their company. May we be in their reunions. May we find our hearts as chambers of these reunions. Allah Hu! And may we be the recipient of one of the 360 glances of Divine Grace given by Allah every day to the lovers of his mystic saints. Amin.