What the world's holy books say about death and what comes after

25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Rabbi Jacob says: This world is like a vestibule before the world to come. Prepare thyself in the vestibule, so that thou mayest enter the banquet hall.

185 Every soul will taste of death. And ye will be paid on the Day of Resurrection only that which ye have fairly earned.

27 But ah! thou soul at peace! 28 Return unto thy Lord, content in His good pleasure! 29 Enter thou among My bondmen! 30 Enter thou My Garden!

18. 'The knowing (Self) is not born, it dies not; it sprang from nothing, nothing sprang from it.

Nay, but as when one layeth His worn-out robes away, And, taking new ones, sayeth, "These will I wear to-day!" So putteth by the spirit Lightly its garb of flesh, And passeth to inherit A residence afresh.

10. Then the Blessed One addressed the brethren, and said, 'Behold now, brethren, I exhort you, saying, "Decay is inherent in all component things! Work out your salvation with diligence!"' This was the last word of the Tathâgata!

As ripe fruits are early in danger of falling, so mortals when born are always in danger of death.

Meditate in remembrance on the Lord and Master, O my Siblings of Destiny; everyone has to pass this way. These false entanglements last for only a few days; then, one must surely move on to the world hereafter. He must surely move on to the world hereafter, like a guest; so why does he indulge in ego?

Chi Lu added, "I venture to ask about death?" He was answered, "While you do not know life, how can you know about death?"

The fuel is consumed, but the fire may be transmitted, and we know not that it comes to an end.