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Athletics competitor (1890-1976).
Born July 27th, 1890 in Helsinki.
Died November 8th, 1976 at 86 years old in Turku.
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