Most of us are familiar with the Golden Rule ... "Do Unto Others as You Would Have Others Do Unto You," but I was surprised by how widespread this simple concept is. Found this on the web while looking for something else ... thought it was interesting (and encouraging) ...

DO UNTO OTHERS

Bahá'í: "Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee, and say not that which thou doest not." "Blessed is he who preferreth his brother before himself." Baha'u'llah

Brahmanism: "This is the sum of duty: Do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you". Mahabharata, 5:1517

Buddhism: "a state that is not pleasing or delightful to me, how could I inflict that upon another?" Samyutta NIkaya v. 353 Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful." Udana-Varga 5:18

Christianity: "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." Matthew 7:12 "...and don't do what you hate...", Gospel of Thomas 6

Confucianism: "Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you" Analects 15:23 "Tse-kung 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 impose on others what you yourself do not desire.'" Doctrine of the Mean 13.3

Hinduism: "One should not behave towards others in a way which is disagreeable to oneself" Mencius Vii.A.4 "This is the sum of duty: do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you." Mahabharata 5:1517

Islam: "Not one of you is a believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself" Forth Hadith of an-Nawawi 13

Jainism: "Therefore, neither does he, [ a sage,] cause violence to others nor does he make others do so." Acarangasutra 5.101-2. "In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own self." Lord Mahavira, 24th Tirthankara

Judaism:"...thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.", Leviticus 19:18 "What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man. This is the law: all the rest is commentary." Talmud, Shabbat 31a

Native American Spirituality: "Respect for all life is the foundation." The Great Law of Peace

Roman Pagan Religion: "The law imprinted on the hearts of all men is to love the members of society as themselves."

Shinto: "The heart of the person before you is a mirror. See there your own form"

Sikhism: "Compassion-mercy and religion are the support of the entire world". Japji Sahib "Don't create enmity with anyone as God is within everyone." Guru Arjan Devji 259

Taoism: "Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain, and your neighbor's loss as your own loss." T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien. "I am good to the man who is good to me, likewise, I am also good to the bad man." Tao Te Ching

Wicca: "A'in it harm no one, do what thou wilt" (i.e. do what every you want to, as long as it harms nobody, including yourself). The Wiccan Rede

Yoruba: (Nigeria): "One going to take a pointed stick to pinch a baby bird should first try it on himself to feel how it hurts."

Zoroastrianism: "That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatsoever is not good for itself". Dadistan-i-dinik 94:5 Walk in beauty.

It's a great message, and one that can only help us all move closer to getting along.

Thanks, DB.

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Though I am different from you,
We were born involved in one another.

For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.

Complete surrender should not just come at moments in which one faces overwhelming odds, but in the calm when it seems one is personally in complete control of one's life.

So, if I fuck the hell out of you, you'll return the favor??????????????????

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I think that's exactly what he's sayin', Lil.

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Put me on wheels and I'll turn tricks.

Clever? Nah, I ran out of that years ago. But if you find this, let me know, k?
"The road goes ever on..." ~ Tolkien

In memory of my friend skip...
Go then, there are other worlds than these

Um...leave it to me to screw this up...but I thought the golden rule was...

Make new friends, but keep the old. One is sliver and the other is gold.

OK...you can spank me now!

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Minds are like parachutes. They only work when they are open.

~Thomas Dewar~

I thought the Golden Rule was 'He who has the gold makes the rules'.

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So simple yet so profound.
Thanks for posting it.

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“Sometimes I think we're alone. Sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the thought is staggering.” - Buckminster Fuller

"A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself." - Guildenstern, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead”

Dicksbro,

It is interesting to see the different representations of a common idea. The critical could dismiss the Judeo-Christian-Islam quotes as repetitious. When cross referenced with similar comments from geographically remote locations, however, this idea clearly illuminates a common human characteristic.

Good one. Thank you.

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Eudaimonia

Ummmmm......... OK, if you insist!!! :drool:

You wanna just pop yourself down over my knee here Lixy?!?!?!

DM

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind

We are all more connected to one another than we seem to remember at times. A related quote I have always loved is: " Be kind.For everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. Phylo of Alexandria

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Sex is one of nine reasons for reincarnation.The other eight are unimportant...Henry Miller

Gee LixyChick, I learned that song in Girl Scouts.

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This might be one of those moments where someone realized they should've taken the advice a little more seriously.

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Though I am different from you,
We were born involved in one another.

For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.

Complete surrender should not just come at moments in which one faces overwhelming odds, but in the calm when it seems one is personally in complete control of one's life.

*snort*snort* OMG I'm crying laughing

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The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there.~ Betty Grable

If I wanted your opinion, I'd remove the duct tape and ask you for it.~ Me
<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
One man's dream is another man's nightmare~~~~> §¤ Lilith ¤§
~>My Scribbles<~
==>Gone Shopping<== ~Just a Quickie~ *~A Celebration Vacation~* ~Surprises~ Sleeping With the Window Open
What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas