{"id":1644,"date":"2015-05-12T19:33:30","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T00:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scarboromissions.ca\/?page_id=1644"},"modified":"2019-10-10T13:21:40","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T18:21:40","slug":"thirteen-sacred-texts-english-version","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scarboromissions.ca\/golden-rule\/thirteen-sacred-texts-multi-lingual-versions\/thirteen-sacred-texts-english-version","title":{"rendered":"Thirteen Sacred Texts – English Version"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Golden Rule Across the World’s Religions
\nThirteen Sacred Texts – English Version<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\"symbol_bahai\"Bah\u00e1’\u00ed Faith<\/h3>\n

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 yourself.<\/p>\n

Bah\u00e1’u’ll\u00e1h<\/em>, Gleanings<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"symbol_buddhism\"Buddhism<\/h3>\n

Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.<\/p>\n

The Buddha<\/em>, Udana-Varga 5.18<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"symbol_christian\"Christianity<\/h3>\n

In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.<\/p>\n

Jesus<\/em>, Matthew 7:12<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"symbol_confucianism\"Confucianism<\/h3>\n

One word which sums up the basis of all good conduct….loving-kindness. Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.<\/p>\n

Confucius<\/em>, Analects 15.23<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"symbol_hinduism\"Hinduism<\/h3>\n

This is the sum of duty: do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you.<\/p>\n

Mahabharata 5:1517<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"symbol_islam\"Islam<\/h3>\n

Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others
\nwhat you wish for yourself.<\/p>\n

The Prophet Muhammad<\/em>, Hadith<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"symbol_jainism\"Jainism<\/h3>\n

One should treat all creatures in the world as one would like to be treated.<\/p>\n

Mahavira<\/em>, Sutrakritanga 1.11.33<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"symbol_judaism\"Judaism<\/h3>\n

What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour. This is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary. Go and learn it.<\/p>\n

Hillel<\/em>, Talmud, Shabbath 31a<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"symbol_native\"Native Spirituality<\/h3>\n

We are as much alive as we keep the earth alive.<\/p>\n

Chief Dan George<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"symbol_sikhism\"Sikhism<\/h3>\n

I am a stranger to no one; and no one is a stranger to me.<\/p>\n

Indeed, I am a friend to all.<\/p>\n

Guru Granth Sahib, p.1299<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"symbol_taoism\"Taoism<\/h3>\n

Regard your neighbour’s gain as your own gain and your neighbour’s loss as your own loss.<\/p>\n

Lao Tzu<\/em>, T’ai Shang Kan Ying P’ien, 213-218<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"symbol_unitarian\"Unitarianism<\/h3>\n

We affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.<\/p>\n

Unitarian principle<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"symbol_zoroastrian\"Zoroastrianism<\/h3>\n

Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself.<\/p>\n

Shayast-na-Shayast 13.29<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Acknowledgements:<\/b> This original English version was prepared by Paul McKenna<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Published by Scarboro Missions<\/b> (Toronto, Canada)<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 Scarboro Missions 2000<\/p>\n

Permission to reproduce this document in print or electronic form.<\/b><\/p>\n

Scarboro Missions encourages the reproduction and use of this document for educational purposes for limited distribution. For permission to reproduce this document for commercial use or large-scale distribution, contact Paul McKenna at\u00a0interfaithgold@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Golden Rule Across the World’s Religions Thirteen Sacred Texts – English Version Bah\u00e1’\u00ed Faith 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 yourself. Bah\u00e1’u’ll\u00e1h, Gleanings Buddhism Treat not others in ways that you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1464,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-interfaith-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scarboromissions.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1644"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scarboromissions.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scarboromissions.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scarboromissions.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scarboromissions.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1644"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.scarboromissions.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1644\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7804,"href":"https:\/\/www.scarboromissions.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1644\/revisions\/7804"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scarboromissions.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scarboromissions.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}