Lex Hixon 
Conversations in the Spirit [EPUB ebook] 
Lex Hixon’s WBAI ‘In the Spirit’ Interviews: A Chronicle of the Seventies Spiritual Revolution

Foreword: Bernie Glassman

Preface: Paul Gorman

Introduction: Sheila K. Hixon

Part One: Western Sacred Traditions in Transformation

1. Mother Serena

2. Mother Theresa of Calcutta

3. Brother David Steindl-Rast

4. Pir Vilayat Khan

5. Sheikh Muzaffer Ozak Efendi

6. Bawa Mahaiyadeen

7. Shlomo Carlebach

8. Zalman Schachter

9. Perle Epstein

10. Rabbia Heller

11. Reb Gedaliah

Part Two: The Traditional Tantric Way of the East Comes West

12. Swami Muktananda

13. Swami Satchidananda

14. Ma Yogashakti

15. Tarthang Tulku

16. Dudjom Rinpoche

17. Kalu Rinpoche

18. Sakya Trizin

Part Three: Contemporary Spirituality/Moving Outside Tradition

The New Age Phenomenon

19. Mary Bailey

20. David Spangler

21. Peter and Eileen Cady

Psychology and Meditation

22. Dr. Patricia Carrington

23. Baba Ram Dass

24. John Roger

Social Conscience

25. David Dellinger

26. Daniel Berrigan

Part Four: The Bridge Between Traditions and Cultures

27. Adi K. Irani on the New Life of Meher Baba

28 Lex Hixon on Ramakrishna

Zen in the West

29. Alan Watts

30. Stephen and Ina May Gaskin

31. Bernie Glassman

BIOGRAPHIES

Lex Hixon: Lex Hixon was an accomplished spiritual practitioner and author who explored extensively the great religious traditions. He authored nine books and spent 13 years hosting the radio program, “In the Spirit”, on WBAI where he interviewed many prominent spiritual teachers. He died in 1995.
Sheila Hixon: Sheila Hixon is the wife of Lex Hixon. She accompanied Lex on many spiritual explorations. After his death she maintained the archives containing recordings of Lex’s WBAI interviews. Following the outline Lex wrote before his untimely death, she has resurrected the book Lex intended to publish.
Bernard Glassman: Zen Master Bernie Glassman is a world-renowned pioneer in the American Zen Movement. He is a spiritual leader, published author, accomplished academic and successful businessman with a Ph D in Applied Mathematics.His books include ‘The Dude and the Zen Master’ with Jeff Bridges.
Paul Gorman: Paul Gorman was a producer at WBAI for many years, including the seventies. It was Paul who conceived the idea of In the Spirit and solicited Lex to host it. Paul later went on to co-author a book with Ram Dass titled ‘How Can I Help?’ about the role of service in the spiritual journey.