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Van Tien Dung

General of the vietnam people's army (1917-2002).

Born May 2nd, 1917 in Hanoi.

Died March 17th, 2002 at 84 years old in Hanoi.

Occupations
military personnel, 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