Thoughts on Universal Prayer

June 20, 2005

There must be something powerfully effective in the Golden Rule because its

guidance, perhaps with slightly different phrasing is found in every major

religion and is regarded as one of the most basic spiritual principles of life.

Brahmanism: This is the sum of duty: do naught unto others which would cause

you pain if done unto you.

Buddhism: Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.

Christianity: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Hindu: The true role of life is to guard and do by the things of others as

they do one their own.

Islam: No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that

which he desires for himself.

Judaism: Whatever is hurtful to yourself, do not to your fellowman. That is

the whole of the law, the rest is merely commentary.

Persian: Do as you would be done by.

Taoism: Regard your brothers gain as your own gain and your neighbors loss

as your own loss.

Love and Prayers,

Beth

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Recommended Posts