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Nguyen Van Thien
Vietnamese roman catholic bishop (1906-2012).
Born March 13th, 1906 in Cần Thơ. [ref]
Died May 13th, 2012 at 106 years old in Mougins (disease). [ref]
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