4 Things to Know About Conscious Aging

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4 Things to Know About Conscious Aging
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• According to the U.S. Department of Health and
  Human Services, there are well-over 46.2 million
  Americans age 65 and older. Statistically, the
  average American lives to be about 80 years old.
  With Science and Technology helping people live
  longer, healthier lives, conscious aging is more
  important than ever before. So, what exactly is
  conscious aging?

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• Conscious Aging is a concept explored and
  facilitated by Ram Dass, the former Harvard
  professor turned spiritual teacher with over 50
  years of experience teaching others about love,
  compassion and conscious aging.
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• His audio book Conscious Aging On The Nature
  Of Change And Facing Death reflects on both
  Eastern and Western perceptions on aging.

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• Ram Dass tells the story of being in India and
  one of his friends said, Ram Dass, you are
  looking so old and gray. Ram Dass at first took
  it as a criticism, but in India it was meant as a
  compliment. Ram Dass uses this anecdote as an
  introduction into his discussion on conscious
  aging.
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• Ram Dass emphasizes the idea that when you lose
  your fear of death, you have the ability to gain
  a love for life. His conscious aging discussion
  is an important one and a lesson that people of
  all ages can relate to.

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To learn more about Ram Dass and his teachings on
the concept of conscious aging, please visit
https//www.ramdass.org/ram-dass-conscious-aging/.

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