Hungarian-american filmmaker and anthropologist.
Born January 24th, 1897 in Budapest. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1963 at 66 years old in New York City. [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