Russian writer (1943-2020).
Born October 22nd, 1943 in Novosibirsk.
Died April 18th, 2020 at 76 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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