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American writer and poet.
Born January 9th, 1915 in Greenfield.
Died August 8th, 1996 at 81 years old in New York City.
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