Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The Golden Rules for All Religions


The Universality of the Golden Rule in the World Religions
                  
ChristianityAll things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
      Matthew 7:1
ConfucianismDo not do to others what you would not like yourself. Then there will be no resentment against you, either in the family or in the state.
      Analects 12:2
BuddhismHurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.
      Udana-Varga 5,1
HinduismThis is the sum of duty; do naught onto others what you would not have them do unto you.
      Mahabharata 5,1517
IslamNo one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.
      Sunnah
JudaismWhat is hateful to you, do not do to your fellowman. This is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary.
      Talmud, Shabbat 3id
TaoismRegard your neighbor’s gain as your gain, and your neighbor’s loss as your own loss.
      Tai Shang Kan Yin P’ien
ZoroastrianismThat nature alone is good which refrains from doing another whatsoever is not good for itself.
      Dadisten-I-dinik, 94,5

Adapted from "The Christopher Newsletter"

                   





 
 
 
 




 

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