The Golden Rule

Wanda Cea-Wensel (née Cea) believes that there is such a thing as Universal Law.

One of Mrs. Cea-Wensel’s personal favorites is — The Golden Rule. Its simple wisdom of reciprocity has been distilled and encapsulated time and again, across many different traditions. It goes a little something like…

And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.

Christianity

Regard your neighbor’s gain as your own gain, and your neighbor’s loss as your own loss.

Taoism

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

Buddhism

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

Confucianism

You shall love your fellow/neighbor as yourself.

Judaism

None of you [truly] believes until [s/he] loves for [her/his] brother what [s/he] loves for [her/him]self.

Islam

You can [gauge] how far along someone is in their spiritual practice by how well they treat other people.

American Buddhism

O my child, make yourself the measure [for dealings] between you and others. Thus, you should desire for others what you desire for yourself and hate for others what you hate for yourself.

Sufism

The heart of the person before you is a mirror. See there your own form.

Shintoism

Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze. That’s just basic consideration for others.

Wanda Cea-Wensel