The "Golden Rule" is a very popular, easy to understand and relatable moral code that has come up in several discussions. I thought it might be interesting to look at some variations of this rule for ethical behavior and I found even more than I thought I would (from religious tolerence.org). All the variations were beautiful to me:

Bahá'í World Faith:
"Blessed is he who preferreth his brother before himself." Baha'u'llah.

Brahmanism:
"This is the sum of Dharma [duty]: Do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you". Mahabharata, 5:1517 "

Buddhism:
"...a state that is not pleasing or delightful to me, how could I inflict that upon another?" Samyutta NIkaya v. 353.
"Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful." Udana-Varga 5:18

Christianity:
"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets." Matthew 7:12, King James Version.
"And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise." Luke 6:31, King James Version.

Confucianism:
"Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you" Analects 15:23
"Tse-kung asked, 'Is there one word that can serve as a principle of conduct for life?' Confucius replied, 'It is the word 'shu' -- reciprocity. Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.'" Doctrine of the Mean 13.3
"Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence." Mencius VII.A.4

Ancient Egyptian:
"Do for one who may do for you, that you may cause him thus to do." The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant, 109 - 110 Translated by R.B. Parkinson. The original dates to 1970 to 1640 BCE and may be the earliest version ever written.

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

Humanism:
"(5) Humanists acknowledge human interdependence, the need for mutual respect and the kinship of all humanity."
"(11) Humanists affirm that individual and social problems can only be resolved by means of human reason, intelligent effort, critical thinking joined with compassion and a spirit of empathy for all living beings. "
"Don't do things you wouldn't want to have done to you, British Humanist Society.

Islam: "None of you [truly] believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself." Number 13 of Imam "Al-Nawawi's Forty Hadiths."

Jainism:
"Therefore, neither does he [a sage] cause violence to others nor does he make others do so." Acarangasutra 5.101-2.
"In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own self." Lord Mahavira, 24th Tirthankara
"A man should wander about treating all creatures as he himself would be treated. "Sutrakritanga 1.11.33

Judaism:
"...thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.", Leviticus 19:18
"What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man. This is the law: all the rest is commentary." Talmud, Shabbat 31a.
"And what you hate, do not do to any one." Tobit 4:15 6

Native American Spirituality:
"Respect for all life is the foundation." The Great Law of Peace.
"All things are our relatives; what we do to everything, we do to ourselves. All is really One." Black Elk
"Do not wrong or hate your neighbor. For it is not he who you wrong, but yourself." Pima proverb.

Roman Pagan Religion: "The law imprinted on the hearts of all men is to love the members of society as themselves."

Shinto:
"The heart of the person before you is a mirror. See there your own form"
"Be charitable to all beings, love is the representative of God." Ko-ji-ki Hachiman Kasuga
Sikhism:
Compassion-mercy and religion are the support of the entire world". Japji Sahib
"Don't create enmity with anyone as God is within everyone." Guru Arjan Devji 259
"No one is my enemy, none a stranger and everyone is my friend." Guru Arjan Dev : AG 1299

Sufism: "The basis of Sufism is consideration of the hearts and feelings of others. If you haven't the will to gladden someone's heart, then at least beware lest you hurt someone's heart, for on our path, no sin exists but this." Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh, Master of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order.

Taoism:
"Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain, and your neighbor's loss as your own loss." T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien.
"The sage has no interest of his own, but takes the interests of the people as his own. He is kind to the kind; he is also kind to the unkind: for Virtue is kind. He is faithful to the faithful; he is also faithful to the unfaithful: for Virtue is faithful." Tao Teh Ching, Chapter 49

Unitarian: "We affirm and promote respect for the interdependent of all existence of which we are a part." Unitarian principles.

Wicca: "An it harm no one, do what thou wilt" (i.e. do what ever you will, as long as it harms nobody, including yourself). One's will is to be carefully thought out in advance of action. This is called the Wiccan Rede

Yoruba: (Nigeria): "One going to take a pointed stick to pinch a baby bird should first try it on himself to feel how it hurts."

Zoroastrianism:
"That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatsoever is not good for itself". Dadistan-i-dinik 94:5
"Whatever is disagreeable to yourself do not do unto others." Shayast-na-Shayast 13:29

does all these principles mean that all the religions and spiritual currents of the world are based on the same?
love to our peers?

Yes, I believe that virtually all major religions are based on the same general concept- to love one another as yourself and then act accordingly.

It's a great concept. I wish more people, regardless of where and how they learn it, could/would actually practice it in their daily lives....

it would be nice but it's just to hard for some people to actually act like a decent human being.

One more:

THEM WHAT HAS THE GOLD, MAKES THE RULES

Oldsage: I do not consider that a varient of the actual golden rule but a perversion of that rule by those who do not truly value it.

'anoasis',

in your reply to 'oldsage':

'...I do not consider that a varient of the actual golden rule but a perversion of that rule by those who do not truly value it...'

Very à propos! Very delicate! Very effective! and so few words!!!

I'm taking in the lesson!!!

Aww Voil... You're my biggest fan today... I believe that "brevity is the soul of wit" (shakespeare) but I rarely achieve my goal.

@ Sage

The Golden Rule...he who has the gold, makes the rules LOL I'm sorry I just couldn't resist, but isn't it always the case here on earth, but its nice to know that with God its opposite of everything you see here. What's on top here, is on the bottom with God, so if you feel low, rejoice you are really high! Hi everyone, I'm new here, have a great day! :)

Meant no disrespect to your thread or thoughts.

I try to live everyday

"Do unto others as I would have them do unto me."

Treat all as I want to be treated.

Again Meant no disrespect, if I offended, SORRY!!


to your thread

Old Sage-

How could reality offend me? For many people what you wrote is correct. And actually at some point or another in our lives most, if not all, of us will feel we will do whatever is necesary to get money (e,g, to feed our familys, etc.)...

But I prefer to concentrate on other things here... things that inspire or touch me- thoughts of money have no such effect on me...

Be at peace.

in my neighborhood the person that had all the gold got robbed.lol but that really doesn't give a good message to society.

King- ummm I guess it could be a good message to society if it was 'Robbin Hood"? and he is now busy giving your neighbors gold to the poor??

We can but hope.

i think the robber actually just had all the gold made into grillz and chains lol.

hope is good, never lose hope.

Well poor people need "Grills and chains" too right???

lol you got it. poor people gotta be fly to.lol

"gotta be fly"

lol no kiddin. from what i hear it's the key to happiness. here i thought the whole time it was the ability to accept life for what it is.