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Soviet mathematician (1890–1980).
Born March 15th, 1890 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1980 at 90 years old in Moscow.
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