Golden Rules

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1. A Golden Rule of the Goddess Religions

 

I am She who measures out fairly. I give to all my children

everywhere. Treat your brother and sister the way you want to be

treated.

 

 

2. A Golden Rule of Native People

 

Give to others as they give to you - Mother Earth, Father Sky, Sister

Deer, Brother Eagle, the trees our relatives, the Stars our Ancestors.

 

 

3. A Golden Rule of Duty

 

Do your part in life as others have done in the past for you.

 

 

4. A Golden Rule of Ancient Places

 

Respect others, as you like to be respected. Every person, family,

tribe or village has a special protecting deity. In your travels,

always greet the deity of the place first.

 

 

5. A Golden Rule of Zoroastrianism

 

That nature alone is good which refrains from doing to others what is

not good itself.

 

 

6. A Golden Rule of Judaism

 

Love your neighbour as yourself.

 

 

7. A Golden Rule (a) of Taoism

 

Surrender yourself humbly; then you can be trusted to care for all

things. Love the world as your own self; then you can truly care for

all things.

 

 

8. A Golden Rule (b) of Taoism

 

I am good to people who are good. I am also good to people who are

not good. Goodness is Virtue. Cultivate Virtue in yourself, in the

family, in the village, in the nation and in the universe.

 

 

9. A Golden Rule of Buddhism

 

He who, seeking his own happiness, does not injure or kill beings,

who also long for happiness, will find happiness after death. Let us

live happily then, not hating those who hate us.

 

 

10. A Golden Rule of Confucianism

 

What you do not wish done to yourself, do not do to others.

 

 

11. A Golden Rule of Greek Philosophy

 

An unexamined life is not worth living. I know that I do not know.

Allow yourself and others to learn by asking questions and waiting

for answers.

 

 

12. A Golden Rule of Christianity

 

The Jews say, `Love your neighbour as yourself.' Who is your

neighbour? Even the untouchables (the Samaritans); even the enemy.

 

 

13. A Golden Rule of Islam

 

Desire for another what you desire for yourself. The best thing in

Islam is to feed the hungry and give the greeting of peace both to

those one knows and to those one does not know.

 

 

14. A Golden Rule of Sikhism

 

I am a servant of whomsoever He has created. My master (Guru Nanak)

abides in everyone. I have neither enemy nor opponent. We go along

together, united in close embrace as brothers.

 

 

15. A Golden Rule of Hinduism

 

If you want peace, my child, do not look into anyone's faults. Look

into your own faults. Learn to make the world your own. No one is a

stranger. The whole world is your own.

 

 

16. A Modern Golden Rule

 

Judge your neighbour. Yes - judge your neighbour. Look honestly at

the thought in your mind. Is it really true for all time? Take your

neighbour out of the thought and put yourself into it (turn it

around). What can I learn? What can I do about the problem?

 

 

17. An Inner Golden Rule

 

Watch your thoughts, they become words.

Watch your words, they become actions.

Watch your actions, they become habits.

Watch your habits, they become character.

Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.