‘ My religion is very simple, my religion is kindness ’- Dalai Lama All the religions around the world have emphasized on importance of love, charity, sympathy and empathy. Donation of food, alms, cows and land have been well documented in religious scriptures. The giving of an organ is an opportunity for generosity. The giving of part of one’s body to a person in need is an example of a very high level of generosity.
In Mahabharata, an incidence is mentioned wherein Karna donated his life-saving Kavach to Indra as the later approached him as Brahmin in disguise, knowing it well that this would cause his death in the battle. No religion is against organ donation. Centuries ago, when the religious scriptures were written, blood or organ donations were not invented but these have become a reality today. So we need to focus on stretching the spirit of donation to organ donation to save…
