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Spiritual Innovators 75 Extraordinary People Who Changed the World in the Past Century The Golden Rule |
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Christianity 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 |
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Hinduism This is the sum of duty: do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you Mahabharata 5:2527 |
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Judaism What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour. This is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary. Hillel, Talmud, Shabbat 31a |
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Taoism Regard your neighbour's gain as your own gain, and your neighbours loss as your own loss. T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien, 213-218 |
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Zorastrianism Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself. Shayast-na-Shayast 13.29 |
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Confucianism 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. Confucious, Analects 15.23 |
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Buddhism Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. Udana-Varga 5.18 |
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Baha'i Faith 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. Baha'u'llah, Gleanings |
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Islam Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself. The Prophet Muhammad, Hadith |
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Jainism One should treat all creatures in the world as one would like to be treated. Mahavina, Sutrkritanga |
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Unitarianism We affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. Unitarian principle |
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The United Church of Canada.
October 9, 2002