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Siddhartha Shankar Ray

Indian politician (1920-2010).

Born October 20th, 1920 in Kolkata.

Died November 6th, 2010 at 90 years old in Kolkata (kidney failure). [ref]

Occupations
barrister, diplomat, politician

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