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WEBSITES ... 
The Nine Foundations A new program of Transformation and Recovery. 
Health / Natural Approach to Cancer A website on the natural treatment of cancer along with health information. 
The Merchant of Venice A Contemporary English Version of "Shakespeare's" The Merchant of Venice, with Notes and Commentary 
The Shakespeare Authorship Question The Case for Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, as the primary Author of the “Shakespeare” Plays. 
Scapes A collection of landscapes and cityscapes designs generated with MidJourney 
Invincible A collection of original songs/lyrics with music and voice by Suno AI. 
Tao Te Ching The approach I am taking in a new translation of the Tao Te Ching ONLINE BOOKS … 
Game "On" A book on the psychological dimension of sport, with an emphasis on mental mastery and reaching the zone (or the state of "on"). Download a copy of the book (pdf). 
Enlightenment is a Four Letter Word A book on enlightenment and the vagaries of the spiritual path by an old friend and alter-ego K.D. Parker. Download a copy of the book (pdf). 
Dreamwork and The Path of the Higher Hypothesis A book by Rand Rothey and Jonathan Star. This book presents a new paradigm of Dreamwork as it relates to spiritual insight and the discovery of one's higher self.
YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@lifeguideinspiration Lifeguide Inspiration is a YouTube channel dedicated to creating inspiring and uplifting videos, which will include a newly-revised version of the Tao Te Ching, Poetry of Rumi, original poetry, and art and music montages. BOOKS: Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition (Tarcher/Putnam), 2001 “Jonathan Star’s Tao Te Ching achieves the essential: It clarifies the meaning of the text without in the slightest reducing its mystery. This is a superb work.” (Jacob Neddleman) (NOTE: This translation of the Tao Te Ching, though representative of my understanding and approach at the time, is now in the process of being replaced with a new translation.) >> See Book on Amazon The Inner Treasure (Tarcher/Putnam), 1999 “This is the most exquisite book of its kind; not only does Star penetrate the true meaning of these ancient texts he brings them to life with his brilliant and luminous translations.” (Andrew Harvey) >> See Book on Amazon Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved (Tarcher/Putnam), 1997 “The choice of poems and the subtle magnificence through which Star renders the metaphoric language of spirit left me in a profound state of grace. This book is a gift, an experience of the Divine to be treasured for a lifetime. (Joan Borysenko) “This is a breathtakingly gorgeous presentation of the beyond-belief joy of liberated vision.” (Sylvia Boorstein) >> See Book on Amazon >> Hear a recording by Anthony May A Garden Beyond Paradise (Bantam Books), 1993 “Rumi’s poetry is ecstactic. Here love of God, love of life, and human love all merge into one passionate stream. These verses of Jonathan Star’s beautiful translation have evoked my emotions and haunted my soul as nothing has for years.” (Deepak Chopra) >> See Book on Amazon Two Suns Rising (Bantam Books), 1991 _________________________________________________________ TWO POEMS I'll Meet You There * There is a field where all the world dances, Where people live out the story of their lives. There is a garden beyond that field, And a place beyond that garden. Do you know this place I’m talking about? This place where the heart rolls upon its own melting? Where all of life sings to its own unfolding glory?— I’ll meet you there. There is a place touched by a warm breeze, Where you can hear the sweet whispers of your soul; A place where lovers dance like the circling spheres, Where every drop of rain becomes a boundless blessing— I’ll meet you there. There is a place that will always be your home, Where every smile glistens like a summer sunset; A place where an ancient gatekeeper awaits your return, Where a million lifetimes join into one moment, now— I’ll meet you there. There is a place where these words cannot go, Where silence bathes us in a hue of golden light, Where all creation merges into the endless glory of love . . . Look, here, we are that place! I’ll meet you there. * this poem is based on a line from Rumi I Know the Secret I know how this universe began. I know the impulse, the wonder, the thrill. I know because I am here, now, at the very center of creation. So, how did it all begin? Did God say, “Let there be light”?―No, something was there before, Something impelled God to say those words. Did God say, “I am one, let me become many”? No―something inspired God to want to become many. It is the same secret of the overflowing heart That's creating the universe right here, right now. And as you are so dear to me, I'll tell you the secret of creation―it's nothing but love. It’s really that simple. There is love, and that love is full, and that love wants nothing more than itself . . . and that love always seeks to be fuller, greater, richer than itself. It is ever-seeking new ways to express its endless glory. It is beauty ever-becoming more beautiful, Fullness ever-seeking to become more full. It is you ever becoming more of who you truly are. Love encompasses the whole universe yet is ever-wanting to be more. It is the ever-new cascade of overflowing delight. . . . We know that the universe is expanding faster and faster every moment. And why is this so? Because the universe is ever love being itself. _____________________________________________________________________ lml 1116098650375 All material copyright (c) Jonathan Star, 2015 |
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