Friday, August 25, 2006

The Differences Between Us.....

The Differences Between Us..... is there really?


‘In everything, do unto others as you would have them do unto you’ – Jesus/Christianity: Matthew 7:12

‘What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour’ – Talmud, Judaism, Hillel, Shibbath 31a

‘Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others that which you wish for yourself’ – Mohammed/Islam: Hadith

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

‘If thine eyes be turned towards justice, choose thou for thy neighbour that which thou choosest for thyself’ – Baha’i/Zoroastrianism, Shayast-Na-Shayast 13.29

‘Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful’ – Buddha/Buddhism, Udana-Varga 5.18

‘Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself’ – Confucius/Confucianism: Analects 15.23

1 comment:

A.V. Michaels said...

Aloha, still enjoying your blog. This one's great - I just love how the words of all our great spiritual traditions mirror each other in the important stuff. It's the basis of my research to be sure! Thanks for sharing.