Deities and Faith
What matters most to me when discussing organ donation?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
The donor’s own willingness matters most. From practice, we cannot overlook the person’s wishes merely because organs could help someone. If the person willingly hopes to help through donation, that can be a good and virtuous act.
A person may still feel reluctance and attachment toward the body. I consider its closeness and how the person sees it inwardly. A clear personal wish differs from others deciding before understanding. We cannot consider only what other people want.
We also discussed families facing such a decision and explaining that donation hopes to assist other lives, while seeking the person’s agreement. This explanation and communication place human respect first rather than focus only on what remains usable in the body.