Australian naturalist (1804-1893).
Born January 31st, 1804 in Plymouth.
Died September 29th, 1893 at 89 years old in Sydney.
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