Organ Transplants and the Medicalisation of Death: Dilemmas for Tibetan Buddhists

This article deals with the Buddhist approach to death and the dilemmas facing Buddhists as regards the donation of their bodies after death. In particular, the article outlines the importance of the death process in providing an opportunity for transformation and Enlightenment. Firstly, the article...

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Main Author: Voyce, Malcolm (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2020
In: Contemporary buddhism
Year: 2020, Volume: 21, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 190-200
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)