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Josias Braun-Blanquet
Swiss botanist (1884-1980).
Born August 3rd, 1884 in Chur.
Died September 20th, 1980 at 96 years old in Montpellier.
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