Can a Hindu donate eyes or organs after death?

yes — saving or restoring a life is great dāna, and the cremation and rites go ahead normally.

There is no scripture that forbids organ donation, and the idea that the person will be “born without eyes” in the next life is a fear, not a teaching. The Gītā teaches that the self is not the body; the body is like clothing that is set aside. Giving part of it so someone else can see or live is in harmony with dharma's ideal of compassion.

Eye donation must happen within a few hours of death, so if the family agrees, call the eye bank quickly; the removal is careful and does not disfigure the face. Organ donation is usually possible only after brain death in a hospital, guided by the medical team.

The body is returned to the family afterwards, and the bathing, mukhāgni and all later rites are done as usual. If the departed had pledged donation, honouring that pledge is a final act of love.

Source: Bhagavad Gītā 2.22 (body as clothing) · Eye donation: within about 6 hours of death

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