Jul 17, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings - the Buddha’s Enlightening Mottos
醒世箴言
There are generally two kinds of donations. One is to donate one’s organs, such as heart, kidney, etc. upon death, which needs to be done by surgery. The other is to donate one’s whole body after a period of time, in order for students to learn through dissection.
Between the two, Amitabha-reciters aspiring for rebirth in the Land of Bliss, should select the second one, which means leaving the body to a school of medicine for dissection. In order for rebirth to proceed smoothly, a period of time must pass after death before the body can be dissected.
If it is required to donate the organs immediately after death, you should consider whether your patience is strong enough, and whether your hatred and pain can be subdued.
捐獻大體有兩種:一種是斷氣時捐出心臟、腎臟等身體器官,當下要開刀;另一種是大體先放著,一段時間後讓學生解剖。
兩種當中,一般念佛人要往生極樂世界,應選擇第二種,就是身體留給醫學院解剖使用,因為醫學院解剖不會一斷氣就開刀,不至於影響往生大事。
如果當下要捐獻器官,就要考慮你的忍辱心夠不夠?會不會起瞋恨心、痛苦心?
Namo Amituofo!
