Ivan Yakovlev

Chuvash enlightener, educator, and writer (1848–1930).

Born April 30th, 1848 in Küşki-Yaña Timbay. [ref]

Died October 23rd, 1930 at 82 years old in Moscow.

Occupations
actor, linguist, pedagogue, teacher, translator, writer
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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