BW Faith Ministry

The Golden Rule is the most universal guide human beings have for their ethical journey; it is found in one form or another in all the major cultures and religions. Here is a sampling...

Judaism--"What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow man." (Talmud, Shabbat 31a)

Christianity--"In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets." (Matthew 7:12)

Buddhism--"Seek for others the happiness you desire for yourself...Hurt not others with that which pains you." (Udana-varga 5,1)

Aboriginal--"You must always remember that the two-leggeds and all the other peoples who stand upon this earth are sacred and should be treated as such." (White Buffalo Calf Woman)

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, page 1299)

Hinduism--"This is the sum of duty; do naught unto others what you would have them do unto you." (Mahabharata 5:1517)

Taoism--"Regard your neighbour's gain as your own gain and your neighbour's loss as your own loss." (Lao Tzu, Tai Shang Kan Ying P'ien, 213-218)


Beatitudes for the Workplace by Max Oliva SJ
2009 Novalis Publishing Inc.

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