In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, regard all creatures as you regard your own self, and do not injure others with that which you would injure yourself.
The Yogashastra
In Happiness and Suffering
Topic: Virtue, Morality, & Ethics
“In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, regard all creatures as you regard your own self, and do not injure others with that which you would injure yourself.”
Jainism
The Yogashastra
Wilson, Andrew, editor. World Scripture II. Universal Peace Federation, 2011, p. 67 [Yogashastra 2.20].
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Yogashastra 2.20
The Golden Rule Chronology
500 BCE Jainism, a religion of India that promotes non-violence, compassion, and the sacredness of life, teaches the golden rule: “A monk should treat all beings as he himself would be treated.”
– (Jaina Sutras, Sutrakritanga, bk. 1, 10:1-3).
–Rev., Dr. Harry Gensler S.J. [The Golden Rule Chronology].