The Golden Rule (law of reciprocity) – what’s the difference?
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All religions are one
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They teach a divine life
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Love all
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Serve all
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Be selfless
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Seek the Immortal, Divine Life
Hinduism ~3,200 BCE
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Know the Self and be free
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From the Hitopadesa- "One should always treat others as they themselves wish to be treated."
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“This is the sum of duty; do naught onto others what you would not have them do unto you.” (Mahabharata 5,1517)
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“One should not behave towards others in a way which is disagreeable to oneself. This is the essence of morality. All other activities are due to selfish desire.” (Mahabharata, Anusasana Parva 113.8)
Ancient Egyptian ~1,800 BCE and before
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"Do for one who may do for you, that you may cause him thus to do." The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant, 109 - 110 Translated by R.B. Parkinson
Judaism ~1,300 BCE
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I am that I am
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From the Old Testament, Leviticus 19:18- "Thou shalt Love thy neighbor as thyself."
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In Leviticus 19:15-18, we read:
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15 You shall not act dishonestly in rendering judgment. Show neither partiality to the weak nor deference to the mighty, but judge your neighbor justly.
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16 You shall not go about spreading slander among your people; nor shall you stand by idly when your neighbor’s life is at stake. I am the LORD.
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17 You shall not hate any of your kindred in your heart. Reprove your neighbor openly so that you do not incur sin because of that person.
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18 Take no revenge and cherish no grudge against your own people. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
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Zoroastrianism ~600 BCE
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Purity of thought, word and deed is the essence of religion
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From the Shast-na-shayast 13:29- "Whatever is disagreeable to yourself, do not do unto others."
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That nature is only good when it shall not do unto another whatever is not good for its own self. (Dadistan-i-Dinik)
Buddhism ~560 BCE
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For the whole world this is the law: all is impermanent
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From the Udanavarga 5:18- "Hurt not others with that which pains yourself"
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“…a state that is not pleasing or delightful to me, how could I inflict that upon another?” (Samyutta NIkaya v. 353)
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“Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.” (Udana-Varga 5:18)
Taoism ~560 BCE
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He who has overcome himself is mighty
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Regard your Neighbour’s gain as your own gain and your neighbour’s loss as your own loss. (T’ai Shang Kan Ying P’ien)
Confucianism ~500 BCE
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Blame yourself as you would blame others. Excuse others as you would excuse yourself
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From the Analects 15:23"What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others"
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“Do 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)
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“Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.” (Mencius VII.A.4)
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Tsekung asked, “Is there one word that can serve as a principle of conduct for life?” Confucius replied, “It is the word shu–reciprocity: Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you.” (Analects 15.23)
Jainism ~500 BCE
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Non‑injury is verily the only religion
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“A man should wander about treating all creatures as he himself would be treated.” (Sutrakritanga 1.11.33)
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“One should treat all beings as he himself would be treated.” (Agamas Sutrakritanga 1.10.13)
Christianity ~30 CE
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The Kingdom of Heaven is within you
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From the King James Version , 7:12- "Whatsoever ye would that others should do to you, do ye even so to them."
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"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; As I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." [Gospel of John, King James Bible version].
Islam ~600 CE
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There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah
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“No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.” (#13 of An-Nawawi’s Forty Hadiths)
Shintoism ~600 CE
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See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil
Sikhism ~1,500 CE
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There is but one God and His name is truth; wonderful is the guru
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Treat others as thou wouldst be treated by thyself. (Adi Grandth)
Bahai Faith ~1,863 CE
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Desire not for anyone the things that ye would not desire for yourselves. (Gleanings 66)
“One who saves a single life – it is as if he has saved an entire world”
Pirke D’Rav Eliezer
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