The story of the tiger in Chapter 31 offers profound comfort by reframing death as a blessed event when it occurs with a saint's grace. The text emphasizes that when a creature leaves its body before a saint, it is not an occasion for sorrow but for supreme joy, like 'drinking nectar.' This experience is described as 'true self-salvation,' which frees the soul from the cycle of rebirth. Sai Baba Himself explains that the tiger attained 'supreme bliss.' This perspective encourages devotees to see death not as a fearful end but as a potential moment of ultimate liberation and union with the divine.
I'm anxious about death. What comfort does Sai offer in the account of the tiger's passing?
📖 Chapter 31