American anthropologist, 1959-2022.
Born October 26th, 1959 in North Adams.
Died February 21st, 2022 at 62 years old in Butaro. [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