83. How to Celebrate your Birthday & Honor your Year.

Elephant's weekly Community Gathering—July 17, 2020.

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1. It’s my Birthday today. Guess how old I am? ~ Waylon H. Lewis: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/07/its-my-birthday-today-guess-how-old-i-am-waylon-h-lewis/
2. Eternity ~ William Blake: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/07/a-complete-list-of-the-actual-quotes-waylon-is-vaguely-referring-to/
3. Pema Chodron: How to do Tonglen: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/pema-chodron-tonglen-a-meditation-practice-for-difficult-times/
4. How to Celebrate one’s Birthday in the Buddhist Tradition: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/10/how-to-celebrate-ones-birthday-in-the-buddhist-tradition/
5. This is why we bow: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/05/this-is-why-we-bow/
6. The Five Levels of Mask-Wearing—Immature Jerks, find out which two you’re on: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/06/the-five-levels-of-mask-wearing-immature-jerks-find-out-which-two-youre-on/
7. 10 Great Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/03/10-great-eleanor-roosevelt-quotes/
8. Death comes without warning: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/09/video-death-comes-without-warning/
9. The Buddhist Four Reminders: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/02/buddhadharma-via-frank-berliner-the-four-reminders-meditation-practice-renunciation-and-retreat/
10. Every body gets Old: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/06/every-body-gets-old/
11. 7 Quotes, 1 Video: Old Body, Timeless Joy: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/08/17-quotes-1-video-happy-old-age/
12. A Classic Commencement Speech: Steve Jobs (Plus, the Buddhist 4 Reminders): https://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/02/steve-jobs-the-buddhist-four-reminders/
13. There’s a 13th Star Sign & Yours Just Changed (Maybe): https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/07/your-star-sign-just-changed-according-to-nasa-or-did-it/ Big Announcement from Elephant Academy: When you join any Academy course, you get access to Elephant Camp: A private, live meeting every Friday with a specific training, writing exercise, or meditation exercise to dive deeper in your learning with Waylon Lewis and community. Learn more: elephantjournal.com/academy