In this interview I am once again joined by Gregory Blann: mystic, artist, author, and initiate of the Inayati and Halveti-Jerrahi orders of Sufism.

Gregory discusses his latest book on the remarkable life of Lex Hixon, aka Sheik Nur, the influential American mystic, author, and broadcaster who was initiated into several of the world’s mystery traditions and was a key figure in inter-faith dialogue.

Gregory recounts his own encounters with Lex Hixon, and reveals why he decided to write a biography of his old friend and colleague.

Gregory also discusses the heart of the Quran, the power of the feminine, and why Swami Vivekananda said ‘American women will be the salvation of the world’.

Gregory and his wife Silvia end the episode by singing two Turkish Ilahis of the Sufi Tradition.

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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep145-living-open-space-lex-hixon

Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.

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Topics Include:

00:00 - Intro

00:52 - Meeting Lex Hixon

06:10 - The heart of the Quran

08:11 - The source behind all religions

12:45 - The early life of Lex Hixon

15:50 - Why Gregory wrote Lex’s biography

26:55 - Lex’s four main religious lineages

31:18 - The power of the feminine

43:14 - ‘American women will be the salvation of the world’

49:33 - Clashes with religious institutions

01:07:31 - Interspirituality

01:09:03 - Reflections on Lex Hixon

01:14:24 - What are Turkish Sufi Ilahis?

01:18:44 - Gregory and his wife sing two Ilahis

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Previous episode with Gregory Blann:

- https://www.guruviking.com/ep96-gregory-blann-the-garden-of-mystic-love/

To find out more about Gregory, visit:

- https://blanng.wixsite.com/blanngallery

For more interviews, videos, and more visit:

- www.guruviking.com

Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James