I am anxious about death. What comfort can be found in the story of the tiger that passed away before Sai?

The story of the tiger in Chapter 31 offers profound comfort regarding the fear of death. It teaches that when a creature leaves its body before a saint, the experience is transformed. It is described as a moment of supreme joy where even poison could become nectar, and there is neither joy nor sorrow in the conventional sense. This is not seen as death, but as achieving the bliss of heaven and conquering the mortal world, freeing the soul from the sorrow of rebirth. By placing its head at Sai's feet at the moment of death, the tiger attained complete redemption. This illustrates that with a saint's grace, the end of life can be a path to salvation rather than something to fear.