“The fact of death is certain. And for this very reason, because it is completely certain, death is something we should be fearless about. If we are not fearless at the moment of death, the only choice is to return to samsara, to re-enter the cycle of birth, suffering, and death, over and over again. We should reflect deeply on this.”
from “Dying with Confidence: A Tibetan Buddhist Guide to Preparing for Death” by Anyen, Eileen Cahoon, Allison Graboski, Tulku Thondup Rinpoche