Padmanabhan Janakiraman
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ORGAN DONATION:
I firmly believe in organ donation.
I already Pledged my eyes after my death. Written to my son and daughter about my wish.
Hinduism and organ donation:
No religious law prohibits Hindus from donating their organs and tissues.
In Hindu mythology there are also traditions which support the use of body parts to benefit others.
Scientific papers also form an important part of the Vedas. Sage Sushruta looks at features of organ and limb transplants, and Sage Charaka deals with internal medicine.
Infact, one of the leading body and organ donation organizations in India is named after Rishi Dadhichi. (Dadhichi Deh Daan Samiti). ... His logic was that dharma was in his blood, and the punya was thus in his blood, and so by donating his blood he was giving Krishna all his punya (stored merit).
W all have read the Story Kannappa Nayanar who donated one of his eye to Paramatma Shiva.
1. Some people believe that if they donate any organ then they will be born without those organs in their next birth.
Answer:
This is a hypothetical belief; there is no concrete proof to sustain this argument.
Even if it is true, I would prefer to take a risk and help a person in current life instead of worrying about my next life.
I am sure that God will take care of me. I have that faith in God.
2 Mantras recited at the time of funeral pyre insists upon whole-body cremation, hence organ donation is against this.
Answer:
The whole-body cremation was insisted just due to a practical situation. Suppose some one died in an accident and his/her limbs got severed, People then must take care to see that all salvageable limbs are gathered and cremation done of all limbs, so that nothing is left decaying. In the case of organ donation the same was done knowingly and the question of decaying limbs does not arise there.
3 Another objection for organ donation is based on unethical usage of a Brahmin limp for Mantrikas etc
In all our karmas, you can see, all the used materials like:
dharbha pavitram, leaves, paristharana dhabhams, parithi samithu etc. are instructed to burn in the fire after usage.
Likely, the cloth used to bear the pindams for ten days was also instructed to make in to pieces before throwing it.
The basic purpose of this is: the things used for one person and one karma should not be used for other things.
4 .Actually the limbs of a Brahmin are prohibited to leave available, because which can be used for wicked and evil works by some manthrikas.
Answer:
The Number of Vaitheegas of Brahmin community donating organs is almost nil, or very rare, so this objection can be overlooked.
5. Parts of the Hindu funeral rites (Antyeshti Kriyaa) describes the return of the life force
(Jeevaatmaa) and the constituent parts of the Paarthiv Shareer (mortal remains)
to Eeshwar. Here is the Pramaan (scriptural evidence):
Sooryam Chakshurgachatu Vaatamaatmaa dyaam cha gachaprithiveem cha dharmanaa
Apovaa gacha yadi tatra te hitamoshadheeshu prati tishthaa shareeraih
(Rig
Ved, X.16.3)
Some Hindu may feel therefore that by removing constituent parts of the body after death may hinder the progress of Atman to the celestial realm.
.
Answer:
Life after death is a strong belief of Hinduism and is an ongoing process of rebirth. It is a perpetual circle of birth and rebirth. So, the physical body is insignificant.
Hindus follow many samskaras and one
of them is “ear piercing ceremony’ at the age of one, which makes the body
unfit for sacrifices because of a “defect in the body”.
When the same body is cremated, mantras are chanted as if the ‘whole body’ is offered to Agni.
Purohits are silent about minor surgeries undergone during lifetime, when tissues
are removed, an appendectomy or surgical procedures for prevention of
conception, cataract, hernia, prostate enlargement etc. and surgeries where
partial amputations are necessary to save life when certain body parts can not
be saved due to accidents or ailments like diabetes.
Thus the only derivative is that there is no blanket injunction against organ
donation, to help others.
Conclusion:
Going by Hindu Dharma’s dictum ‘paropakaaraartham idam shareeram' =
this body is for rendering assistance to others.
Bhagavad Gita, chapter 2:25
Of all the things that it is possible to donate, to donate your own
body is infinitely more worthwhile.”
This post is for sharing knowledge only, no intention to violate any copyrights.
I firmly believe in organ donation.
I already Pledged my eyes after my death. Written to my son and daughter about my wish.
Hinduism and organ donation:
No religious law prohibits Hindus from donating their organs and tissues.
In Hindu mythology there are also traditions which support the use of body parts to benefit others.
Scientific papers also form an important part of the Vedas. Sage Sushruta looks at features of organ and limb transplants, and Sage Charaka deals with internal medicine.
Infact, one of the leading body and organ donation organizations in India is named after Rishi Dadhichi. (Dadhichi Deh Daan Samiti). ... His logic was that dharma was in his blood, and the punya was thus in his blood, and so by donating his blood he was giving Krishna all his punya (stored merit).
W all have read the Story Kannappa Nayanar who donated one of his eye to Paramatma Shiva.
1. Some people believe that if they donate any organ then they will be born without those organs in their next birth.
Answer:
This is a hypothetical belief; there is no concrete proof to sustain this argument.
Even if it is true, I would prefer to take a risk and help a person in current life instead of worrying about my next life.
I am sure that God will take care of me. I have that faith in God.
2 Mantras recited at the time of funeral pyre insists upon whole-body cremation, hence organ donation is against this.
Answer:
The whole-body cremation was insisted just due to a practical situation. Suppose some one died in an accident and his/her limbs got severed, People then must take care to see that all salvageable limbs are gathered and cremation done of all limbs, so that nothing is left decaying. In the case of organ donation the same was done knowingly and the question of decaying limbs does not arise there.
3 Another objection for organ donation is based on unethical usage of a Brahmin limp for Mantrikas etc
In all our karmas, you can see, all the used materials like:
dharbha pavitram, leaves, paristharana dhabhams, parithi samithu etc. are instructed to burn in the fire after usage.
Likely, the cloth used to bear the pindams for ten days was also instructed to make in to pieces before throwing it.
The basic purpose of this is: the things used for one person and one karma should not be used for other things.
4 .Actually the limbs of a Brahmin are prohibited to leave available, because which can be used for wicked and evil works by some manthrikas.
Answer:
The Number of Vaitheegas of Brahmin community donating organs is almost nil, or very rare, so this objection can be overlooked.
5. Parts of the Hindu funeral rites (Antyeshti Kriyaa) describes the return of the life force
(Jeevaatmaa) and the constituent parts of the Paarthiv Shareer (mortal remains)
to Eeshwar. Here is the Pramaan (scriptural evidence):
Sooryam Chakshurgachatu Vaatamaatmaa dyaam cha gachaprithiveem cha dharmanaa
Apovaa gacha yadi tatra te hitamoshadheeshu prati tishthaa shareeraih
(Rig
Ved, X.16.3)
Some Hindu may feel therefore that by removing constituent parts of the body after death may hinder the progress of Atman to the celestial realm.
.
Answer:
Life after death is a strong belief of Hinduism and is an ongoing process of rebirth. It is a perpetual circle of birth and rebirth. So, the physical body is insignificant.
Hindus follow many samskaras and one
of them is “ear piercing ceremony’ at the age of one, which makes the body
unfit for sacrifices because of a “defect in the body”.
When the same body is cremated, mantras are chanted as if the ‘whole body’ is offered to Agni.
Purohits are silent about minor surgeries undergone during lifetime, when tissues
are removed, an appendectomy or surgical procedures for prevention of
conception, cataract, hernia, prostate enlargement etc. and surgeries where
partial amputations are necessary to save life when certain body parts can not
be saved due to accidents or ailments like diabetes.
Thus the only derivative is that there is no blanket injunction against organ
donation, to help others.
Conclusion:
Going by Hindu Dharma’s dictum ‘paropakaaraartham idam shareeram' =
this body is for rendering assistance to others.
Bhagavad Gita, chapter 2:25
Of all the things that it is possible to donate, to donate your own
body is infinitely more worthwhile.”
This post is for sharing knowledge only, no intention to violate any copyrights.
