The Golden Rule Vol. I - Religions Helping Each Other

The Golden Rule series is produced by the International Multi-Faith Coalition (www.TheIMFC.org)

The Golden Rule is the principle of treating others as you want to be treated. It is a maxim that is found in many religions and cultures:

Judaism
What is hateful to you,
do not do to your
neighbor. This is
the whole Torah:
all the rest is
commentary.
Hillel, Talmud, Shabbat 31A

Islam
Not one of you
truly believes
until you
wish for others
what you wish for
yourself.
The Prophet Muhammad

Scientology
Try to treat others as you
would want them to treat you.
L. Ron Hubbard, The Way to Happiness,
Precept 20

Taoism
Regard your
neighbor’s
pain as your own gain, and you
neighbor’s loss as your own loss.
Tai Shang Kan Ying Pien, 213-218

Unitarianism
We affirm and
promote respect for
the interdependent
web of all existence of
which we are apart.
Unitarian Principle Bahai
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 your self.
Bahaullah, Gleanings

Confucianism
One word which sums up all the basis
of good conduct...loving kindness. Do
not do to others what you would not
want done to yourself.
Confucius, Analects 15.23

Shinto
Sincerity is the single
virtue that binds
divinity and man in one.
Jingishoju

Buddhism
Treat not others in
ways you would
find hurtful.
Udana-Varga, 5.18

Hinduism
This is the sum of
duty: do not do to
others what would
cause pain if done to you.
Mahabharata, 5:1517

Christianity
In everything, do
unto others as you
would have them do
unto you; for this is
the law and the prophets.
Jesus, Matthew 7:12
Native Spiritualism
We are as much alive
as we keep the earth
alive.
Chief Dan George

Zoroastrianism
Do not do unto others
whatever is injurious to
yourself.
Shayast-Na-Shayast, 13.29

Sikhism
I am a stranger to no-one and
no-one is a stranger to me.
Indeed, I am a friend to all.
Guru Granth Sahib, pg 1299

Jainism
One should treat
all creatures in the world
as one would like to be
treated.
Mahavira,
Sutrakritanga