Organ Donation

[MiriPiri]

Are there any restrictions for a Sikh to donate organs after death?

In fact if the soul transends the physical body, and organ donation can only do good to relieve suffering, should all Sikhs consider it a moral (if not religious) obligation to donate their bodies after death?

[ms514]

Sat Sri Akal:

Nothing wrong with it...you ain't going to need your liver after you are dead, but it could save someone else's life.

[sikhlionz]

Its always good to do a search of the forum :lol:

Taken from: http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?showtopic=15730&hl=

Bhagat Kabeer ji deals with issue well on Ang 1160 of SGGSji:

jy imrqk kau cMdnu cVwvY ]

jae mirathak ko cha(n)dhan charraavai ||

If a corpse is anointed with sandalwood oil,

aus qy khhu kvn Pl pwvY ]

ous thae kehahu kavan fal paavai ||

what good does it do?

jy imrqk kau ibstw mwih rulweI ]

jae mirathak ko bisattaa maahi rulaaee ||

If a corpse is rolled in manure,

qW imrqk kw ikAw Git jweI ]3]

thaa(n) mirathak kaa kiaa ghatt jaaee ||3||

what does it lose from this? ||3||

This Shabad is also by Bhagat Kabeer Ji on Ang 325 of SGGS ji:

gauVI kbIr jI ]

gourree kabeer jee ||

Gauree, Kabeer Jee:

aupjY inpjY inpij smweI ]

oupajai nipajai nipaj samaaee ||

We are born, and we grow, and having grown, we pass away.

nYnh dyKq iehu jgu jweI ]1]

naineh dhaekhath eihu jag jaaee ||1||

Before our very eyes, this world is passing away. ||1||

lwj n mrhu khhu Gru myrw ]

laaj n marahu kehahu ghar maeraa ||

How can you not die of shame, claiming, ""This world is mine""?

AMq kI bwr nhI kCu qyrw ]1] rhwau ]

a(n)th kee baar nehee kashh thaeraa ||1|| rehaao ||

At the very last moment, nothing is yours. ||1||Pause||

Aink jqn kir kwieAw pwlI ]

anik jathan kar kaaeiaa paalee ||

Trying various methods, you cherish your body,

mrqI bwr Agin sMig jwlI ]2]

marathee baar agan sa(n)g jaalee ||2||

but at the time of death, it is burned in the fire. ||2||

coAw cMdnu mrdn AMgw ]

choaa cha(n)dhan maradhan a(n)gaa ||

You apply sandalwood oil to your limbs,

so qnu jlY kwT kY sMgw ]3]

so than jalai kaat(h) kai sa(n)gaa ||3||

but that body is burned with the firewood. ||3||

khu kbIr sunhu ry gunIAw ]

kahu kabeer sunahu rae guneeaa ||

Says Kabeer, listen, O virtuous people:

ibnsYgo rUpu dyKY sB dunIAw ]4]11]

binasaigo roop dhaekhai sabh dhuneeaa ||4||11||

your beauty shall vanish, as the whole world watches. ||4||11||

You may feel your organs belong to you but that is Moh. Bhagat Kabir ji says nothing is yours. He says the dressing up of the dead body is only really because the world likes to see beauty even on a dead body but concludes even that will perish so don't have attachment to your body.

For example donating your eyes after death could help a blind person see... think about that...

A lot of Sikhs regularly donate blood- there are usually blood drives across the world in rememberance of the martyrs of our faith. Take a look at the following leaflet & articles:

http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ukt/newsroo...an_donation.pdf

http://www.sikhsangat.org/publish/article_645.shtml

http://www.cdtny.org/donation-religion.html#s

[novtejsinghkhalsa]

get a donor card made and join the group :lol: