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Jules Schelvis
Dutch historian.
Born January 7th, 1921 in Amsterdam.
Died April 3rd, 2016 at 95 years old in Amstelveen (disease).
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