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Baha'i 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. Baha'u'llah, Gleanings |
Buddhism Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. The Buddha, Udana-Varga 5.18 |
Christianity In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets. Jesus, Matthew 7:12 |
Confucianism 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. Confucius, Analects 15.23 |
Hinduism This is the sum of duty: do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you. Mahabharata 5:1517 |
Islam Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself. The Prophet Muhammad, Hadith |
Jainism One should treat all creatures in the world as one would like to be treated. Mahavira, Sutrakritanga 1.11.33 |
Judaism 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. Hillel, Talmud, Shabbath 31a |
Native Spirituality We are as much alive as we keep the earth alive. Chief Dan George |
Sikhism I am a stranger to no one; and no one is a stranger to me. Guru Granth Sahib, p.1299 |
Taoism Regard your neighbour's gain as your own gain and your neighbour's loss as your own loss. Lao Tzu, T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien, 213-218 |
Unitarianism We affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. Unitarian principle |
Zoroastrianism Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself. Shayast-na-Shayast 13.29 |
With thanks to Scarboro Missions who present this original English version of the Golden Rule, prepared by Paul McKenna. |
| Conference: The Golden Rule in the Religions of the World | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Click here to view conference round-up page. Click here to download a registration form and printable schedule (pdf file). The Institute is pleased to present a three-day conference devoted to the study of the Golden Rule in the Religions of the World, “The study of comparative religions can find no more suitable arena for its work than the Golden Rule in world religions. That is for a simple reason. The Golden Rule—‘do to others as you would have them do to you’ and ‘what is hateful to you, to your fellow, don’t do,’ to take the two most familiar formulations—defines a meeting place for many fields of learning. There the study of comparative religion, philosophy and ethics, anthropology and sociology, and the whole range of cross-cultural studies in the social sciences and the humanities intersect,” states Jacob Neusner, the coorganizer of the conference. “Both the Golden Rule itself and how it attests to the human condition demand study. Defining the rule and explaining its universality in religion and culture require attention.” Organized by Bard professors Bruce D. Chilton and Jacob Neusner, participants include Robert Berchman, Dowling College; Chris Boehm, University of Southern California; Mark A. Csikszentmihalyi, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Harry Gensler, John Carroll University; William Scott Green, University of Miami; Charles Hallisey, University of Wisconsin; Th. Emil Homerin, University of Rochester; Baruch A. Levine, New York University; Mahnaz Moazami, Columbia University; Olivier du Roy, Paris; Jeffrey Wattles, Kent State University; David Sloan Wilson, Binghamton University; and Daniel Berthold, Richard Davis, Carolyn Dewald, Kristin Scheible, Bard College. During the conference, Bard undergraduates from Professors Chilton and Neusner’s seminar on the Golden Rule join in the discussion of the papers at the conference. The conference papers will be published in two volumes: The Golden Rule: Analytical Perspectives by University Press of America, and The Golden Rule in World Religions by Continuum. The conference is presented at the College with a grant from the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love. Reservations are requested, however there is no charge for attendance. All presentations take place in the Weis Cinema of the Bertelsmann Campus Center. Click here to download a registration form and printable schedule (pdf file). For additional information or reservations, call the IAT at 845-758-7279 or e-mail iat@bard.edu. If you plan on staying overnight for the conference, the Beekman Arms/Delemater Inn in Rhinebeck will offer conference attendees a special rate. Call 845-876-7077 extension 1 for details. Travel information to Bard College
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