Lex Hixon

From 1971 to 1983, while studying the Advaita Vedanta tradition with Swami Nikhilananda, Lex Hixon began hosting the weekly radio program “In the Spirit.” He completed his Master’s degree on Ramana Maharshi and in 1976 defended his dissertation on the Gaudapada Karika and was awarded his Ph.D.

Meanwhile, Lex taught an evening class at the New School for Social Research in 1975. His lectures became his first book, Coming Home: The Experience of Enlightenment in Sacred Traditions, published in 1978 by Doubleday. An overview of sacred traditions with an experiential bent and a generous spirit of universality, the book has been widely recognized as a classic in its field.

In 1979, Lex founded Free Spirit magazine, a free directory of spiritual teachings and events in the New York area inspired by the contacts he made on the radio. He distributed the magazine using the family’s Volkswagen Microbus. The magazine still exists today as New York Spirit.

To hear Lex’s recorded interviews:
https://www.mixcloud.com/max-smile