In his 53 years of life, Lex Hixon, an accomplished poet, philosopher and spiritual practitioner, explored extensively the truth of the great religious traditions. He documented these explorations in nine books and many articles and teachings given to various groups. Most of his writing focuses on the major theme of his life, which was the conviction that all of the great religions are true. This idea was sparked by his reading of the life of Sri Ramakrishna who gave these radical teachings in 19th century Calcutta. It became a passionate conviction for Lex and he made his life a witness to this belief by fully immersing himself in multiple religious practices and studies. This was not a research project, it was an act of faith.

Many of you may have met him in one or more of his spiritual communities. Many of you have read his books, or listened to him host spiritual teachers from around the world during his 13 years of hosting the radio program, “In the Spirit.” Hopefully everyone will meet new sides of Lex that will surprise and inspire.

On this web site we will give examples from the whole range of Lex’s writing and his involvement with the traditions, including the huge vision that he was developing which he called “Open Space.” “Open Space” is a teaching that transcends religion and any perspective, yet at the same time it embraces and includes every deep discipline and expression of life’s meaning without negating anything.

You may also enjoy reading this Free Spirit article on Lex.