Ilya Mashkov

Russian artist (1881-1944).

Born July 29th, 1881 in Mikhaylovskaya. [ref]

Died March 20th, 1994 at 112 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Occupations
illustrator, painter, teacher
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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