Sunday, June 05, 2005
Some Golden Rules...
Aboriginal Spirituality – Golden Rule: We are as much alive as we keep the Earth alive. — Chief Dan George
Baha'i Faith Texts – Gleanings, from the Writings of Baha'u'lah Golden Rule: Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.
Buddhist Text – The Dhammapada Golden Rule: Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. — The Buddha, Udana-Varga 5.18
Chinese Classics – Confucian Analects • Doctrine of the Mean • The Great Learning Golden Rule: One word which sums up the basis of all good conduct . . . loving kindness. Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself. — Confucius, Analects 15.23
Christian Texts – The Apocrypha • The Old Testament • The New Testament Golden Rule: In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets. — Jesus, Matthew 7:12
Hindu Texts – Bhagavad Gita • Upanishads Golden Rule: This is the sum of duty: do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you. — Mahabharata 5:1517
Islamic Texts – The Qur'an Golden Rule: Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself. — The Prophet Muhammad, Hadith
Jainism – Golden Rule: One should treat all creatures in the world as one would like to be treated. — Mahavira, Sutrakritanga
Judaic Texts – Torah (The Law) • Nevi'im (The Prophets) • Ketuvim (The Writings) Golden Rule: What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. This is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary. — Hillel, Talmud, Shabbath 31a
Sikhism – Golden Rule: I am a stranger to no one; and no one is a stranger to me. Indeed, I am a friend to all. — Guru Granth Sahib, pg. 1299
The Texts of Taoism – Tao Te Ching Golden Rule: Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain and your neighbor's loss as your own loss. — T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien, 213-218
Unitarianism Golden Rule: We affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence, of which we are a part. — Unitarian principle
Zoroastrianism Golden Rule: Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself. — Shayast-na-Shayast 13.29
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