Even when the flame dies, the concept of fire does not. The flame is a manifestation of That potential to manifest in the form of fire. In the same way, when I die, life does not cease to exist. Though I appear to be an individual, I have no individuality when it comes to life, for it shall continue when I am gone. I am really just an expression of That life potential.
What is life? Where does it go? Did it ever come into being? How do we define life?