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Fyodor Shcherbatskoy

Russian academic and indologist (1866–1942).

Born September 19th, 1866 in Kielce. [ref]

Died March 18th, 1942 at 75 years old in Burabay.

Occupations
orientalist, philosopher

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