Saturday, December 20, 2008

Universal Golden Rule


Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. (Buddhism)

The sage has no interests of his own, but regards the interests of the people as his own. He is kind to the kind, he is also kind to the unkind: for virtue is kind. (Taoism)

This is the sum of duty: do naught to others that which if done to thee would cause pain. (Hinduism)

As precious as jewels are the minds of all. To hurt them is not at all good. If thou desirest thy Beloved, then, hurt thou not anyone's heart. (Sikhism)

In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, regard all creatures as you would your own self. (Jainism)

That nature only is good when it shall not do unto another whatever is not good for its own self. (Zoroastrianism)

What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man. That in the entire Law; all the rest is commentary. (Judaism)

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. (Christianity)

No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself. (Islam)

Blessed is he who preferreth his brother before himself. (Baha'i Faith)

All too often this is easy to forget. I know I am guilty of either forgetting, or purposely ignoring this simple truth.

~ My humble self

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