THE FACE OF GOD
The small self that is not yet enlightened, living in fear, perceiving it is separate from God, cannot look upon the face of God, the reality of God, and live. For when the Self looks and beholds ~ There is only God, and I AM that ONE ~ the false self has indeed, died.
WHERE DID THE FALSE, SMALL SELF GO?
NOWHERE.
BECAUSE IT NEVER EXISTED IN THE FIRST PLACE.