Is it true that Hinduism prohibits mutilation of the corpse?
Upon my father’s sudden death, my mother donated his eyes (it is allowed by Indian law), which were immediately grafted on to two different blind persons. While this decision resulted deformation of the corpse, I have no doubt that my father’s journey to heaven was only hastened by this noble gesture. There are some cults in India that feed the corpse to the vultures. The idea that one can be useful even in death is a great concept, although it might be painful for the family members to see the body torn apart into pieces.
