Death is not the end: it is temporary emancipation, given to you when
karma, the law of justice, determines that your present body and
environment have served their purpose, or when you are too weary or
exhausted by suffering to bear the burden of physical existence any
longer. To those who are suffering, death is resurrection from the
painful tortures of flesh into awakened peace and calmness. To the
elderly, it is a pension earned by years of struggling through life. For
all, it is a welcome rest. - Paramahansa Yogananda