Japanese military leader and statesman (1838–1922).
Died February 1st, 1922 at 83 years old in Koki-an (pneumonia).
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