Death Is a Friend

“Death teaches us not to place our reliance on the flesh but on God. Therefore Death is a friend,” the Master said. “We should not grieve unduly about the passing of our loved ones. It is selfish to desire that they always remain near us for our pleasure and comfort. Rather, rejoice that they have been summoned to advance toward soul freedom in the new and better environment of the astral world.

“The sorrow of separation causes most men to cry for a while; then they forget. But the wise feel impelled to seek their vanished dear ones in the heart of the Eternal. What devotees lose in finite life, they find again in the Infinite.”
_{Paramhansa Yogananda, The Master Said}

We have to leave this world one day, and if we are loving,
obedient disciples and have made proper preparations in this lifetime,
we do not have the transition which we call death.
While others weep, the spiritually developed soul departs happy –
happier than a bridegroom on his wedding day.
_{Maharaj Sawan Singh, Spiritual Gems}