All Gods are One God I say that all are
calling on the same God...it is not good to feel that my religion is true
and the other religions are false. All seek the same object. A mother prepares
dishes to suit the stomachs of her children....God has made religions to
suit different aspirants, times and countries. All doctrines are only so
many paths. ~Ramakrishna
The Same~
Bahá'í
World Faith:
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
And if thine eyes be turned towards justice,
choose thou for thy neighbor that which thou choosest for thyself.
Epistle to the Son
of the Wolf
A state that is not pleasing or delightful
to me, how could I inflict that upon another?
Buddhism:
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
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
One should not behave towards others in
a way which is disagreeable to oneself
Hinduism:
Mencius Vii
This is the sum of duty: do naught unto
others which would cause you pain if done to you.
Mahabharata 5:1517
Humanists acknowledge human interdependence,
the need for mutual respect and the kinship of all humanity.
Humanists affirm that individual and social
problems can only be resolved by means of human reason, intelligent effort,
critical thinking joined with compassion and a spirit of empathy for all
living beings.
Humanism:
Islam:
Not one of you is a believer until he
loves for his brother what he loves for himself
Fourth Hadith of
an-Nawawi
Do unto all men as you would they should
do unto you, and reject for others what you would reject for yourself.
Mishkat-el-Masabih
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
A man should wander about treating all
creatures as he himself would be treated.
Sutrakritanga 1.11.33
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
The law imprinted on the hearts of all
men is to love the members of society as themselves
Roman Pagan Religion:
The heart of the person before you is
a mirror. See there your own form
Shinto:
Compassion-mercy and religion are the
support of the entire world.
Sikhism:
Don't create enmity with anyone as God
is within everyone.
Japji Sahib
No one is my enemy, none a stranger and
everyone is my friend.
Guru Arjan Devji
Guru Arjan Dev
Treat others as thou wouldst be treated
thyself.
Adi Granth
Sufism:
The basis of Sufism is consideration of
the hearts and feelings of others. If you haven't the will to gladden someone's
heart, then at least beware lest you hurt someone's heart, for on our path,
no sin exists but this.
Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh,
Master of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order.
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
Unitarian:
We affirm and promote respect for the
interdependent of all existence of which we are a part
Unitarian principles.
Wicca:
An it harm no one, do what thou wilt
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
Whatever is disagreeable to yourself do
not do unto others.
Shayast-na-Shayast
13:29
Do not do to others that which would anger
you if others did it to you.
Non-religious:
WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT BUT WE ARE ALL THE
SAME
Socrates; 5th century
BCE
THERE IS ENOUGH RELIGION TO MAKE US HATE
ONE ANOTHER ,
BUT NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE US LOVE ONE ANOTHER.