श्रुति

Before understanding this, we need to grasp - what is "donation"? Who can donate? What can be donated? According to various scriptures, donation of "wealth, food, knowledge, fearlessness, action and labor" has been described. But the interesting thing is that this concept of donation is only and only a concept of Indian religions. Just found the reference for "right of donation" "तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा" (Yajurveda 40.1) - meaning, only one who knows renunciation can donate. To know this renunciation, it is necessary for the person to be alive. Nowhere in the scriptures is there any example of body donation after death. Some people argue about Rishi Dadhichi's bone donation, but that was "sacrifice of life", here it is necessary to understand the difference between body donation after death and sacrifice of life. He voluntarily renounced his "life" at the request of the supplicant, entering into samadhi, in full consciousnes...