I have a fear of death. How does the account of the tiger in Shirdi offer a different perspective on dying?

The account of the tiger in Chapter 31 offers a comforting perspective that reframes death entirely. It teaches that death in the presence of a saint is not an end to be feared but a moment of profound spiritual significance. The text describes it as 'Vaikuntha's (heaven's) bliss' and a conquest of the mortal world, where there is 'neither joy nor sorrow in death.' By leaving the body while being seen by a saint from head to toe, the event is transformed from death into 'true self-salvation.' This perspective suggests that such a departure is not a loss but the attainment of the ultimate path of salvation, freeing the soul from the sorrow of rebirth.