Death is a gift of the body to our Selves…

Death is a gift of the body to our Selves, as we pass from here to there. The departure is filled with regret and sadness. An unknown longing pulls us forward into the light and bathes us again in its rejuvenating stream of pure energy, purified as the dense cloak of the physical world burns away. The memories holding us back from the light are released. The burning emotions that twist our minds from life dissolve as energy dissipates from us— as life does from flesh.

From “The Pattern: An Exploration of Consciousness”