Japanese sumo wrestler, 58th yokozuna.
Born June 1st, 1955 in HokkaidÅ.
Died July 31st, 2016 at 61 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer). [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