March 25, 2017
Some people believe that if they donate their organs, then in next life they will be born without that organ or organs. This is in contradiction to the Hindu belief that after death of the body, atma goes in another body or merges with Supreme, and the particles of which the body is made take different form/shape. So after death, atma does not come back in the same body, or in other words does not need the same body. It can reside in an animal, plant, bird, etc. Even if you take rebirth as human, the adult organs do not fit in the body of a neonate.
The body gets destroyed after death and is not required by atma to exist. So it is better to donate organs and give life or quality of life to others. You do not need these organs in your next life or to get Moksha.
People who get cremation, their organs get burned anyway. People who get burial, their organs stay in the coffin. How are these dead organs useful in the next birth or journey after death.
Organ donors almost always get lot of blessings from the receipients and their near and dear ones. These blessings will be with the donor atma in the next birth.
Organ donation usually comes in the category of Nishkaam Daan. Donor will get the Phal of this Nishkaam Daan even if his relatives do not respect his decision of organ donation. They will get the phal of their actions and the person who wished to donate his organs will get the phal of his action even if it was at thought level.
- Eklavya gave his finger to his Guru as a Daksina.
- Raja Shibi cut some flesh from his thigh and gave that to an eagle. By donating his thigh flesh, he saved the life of a bird who was eagle's prey.
Some of the reasons given by people who do not want to be an organ donor:
- They will be born handicapped in the next birth. Donated organs will be missing in their body in the next life.
- Atma does not leave the body immediately. Even after leaving, the atma stays around the body for some time. After organ donation, there are zero chances that atma will go back in that body. They say that miracles do happen.
- There are some instances where people who were declared dead woke up before burial or cremation. This chance will not be there after organ donation.
Bharti Raizada March 25th 2017
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Organs which can be donated:
- Heart
- Lungs
- Liver
- Kidney
- Cornea
- Skin
- Hair
- Pancreas
- Intestine
- Head
- Uterus
- Hands
- WHole body for study and research
Organs which can be donated while living:
- Part of liver
- Part of lung
- One kidney
- Hair
- Skin
- Blood
- Bone marrow
- Eggs
- Sperms
- Stem cells
- Cord blood
Movies on organ donation:
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