British rabbi (1948–2020), chief rabbi of the united hebrew congregations of the commonwealth (1991-2013) and member of the house of lords lord temporal (2009-2020).
Born March 8th, 1948 in Lambeth.
Died November 7th, 2020 at 72 years old in London (cancer).
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