Tuesday, June 10, 2008

The Golden Rule



The Golden Rule:
"Do to others what you would have them do to you." (Matthew 7:12)

In other faith traditions:
  • Buddhism: Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. (Udana-Varga 5,18)
  • Confucianism: Surely it is the maxim of loving-kindness: Do not unto others that you would not have them do unto you. (Analects 15,23)
  • Islam: No man is a true believer unless he desireth for his brother that which he desireth for himself. (Azizullah - Hadith 150)
  • Taoism: Regard your neighbor's gains as your own gain and your neighbor's loss as your own loss. (T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien)
  • Zoroastrianism: That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatsoever is not good for itself. (Dadistan-i-dinik 94-5)
  • Jain: A man should treat all creatures in the world as he himself would like to be treated. (Wisdom of the Living Religions, #69 - I:II:33)
  • Brahmanism: This is the sum of duty: do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you. (Mahabharata 5,1517)

1 comment:

Unknown said...

You'd think we'd get it wouldn't you...