Lex Hixon

Lex Hixon is by far my favorite author. It's so sad that he died so young.

From the page: "Lex Hixon (born Alexander Paul Hixon), (Nur al-Anwar al-Jerrahi) (1941-1995), an accomplished poet, philosopher and spiritual practitioner and teacher, extensively explored 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 his 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."

There is nowhere else to be

Everything that is real is here and now. There is nowhere else to be.

The birth of the Universe is in this moment, here, right now. It all starts with this heartbeat, this word, this letter, this comma, this blink of your eye.

Reality erupts from Mind as a luminous, intense, continuous pyroclastic flow of unspeakable delight. It is a volcano closer than your jugular vein, more intimate than tears. It is the unbound, eternal, and constant out-flowing of the present.

Time, cause and effect, relativity, and morality are found throughout the present, but such processes and perceptions do not rule the Source.

The Beloved Source is Someone unencumbered, not something bound. Pele's fire points to the power and immensity of the Source, but such allusions do not contain a hint of the staggering awareness, artistry, humor, grace, and personality of Mind.

This instant is no rumbling of a mundane volcano -- it is the loving creation of your mighty Soul.