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Édouard-Alfred Martel

French cave explorer.

Born July 1st, 1859 in Pontoise. [ref]

Died June 3rd, 1938 at 78 years old in Montbrison.

Occupations
explorer, lawyer, speleologist

When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche