Death is something that happens only once in our lives. It is important that we conduct it well.

If you live joyfully until the last moment, you don't have to worry about death - that will also be a joyful process.

If you gain enough mastery over yourself and determine the nature of your experience of life, you can also largely determine when and how you shall die.

Only when you confront your mortal nature, the longing to go beyond becomes a genuine force. Otherwise, spiritual process is just entertainment.  

When you face mortality, suddenly your intelligence starts working beyond the tyranny of social conditioning.