A short spoken mini-chapter by Brian Johnson (YouTube) that collects near-identical formulations of the Golden Rule from multiple wisdom traditions — Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, a Nigerian proverb, and Zoroastrianism — and ends with a proposal to add a complementary "Platinum Rule" (treat yourself as you would treat others). The piece is conversational, quotation-heavy, and aimed at practical ethical reflection.
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Hi, this is Brian with another mini chapter from a philosopher's notes. This one's called a gold Mine of Golden Rules. Ah, the golden rule.
Shall we mine the virtually identical ethical gems from various wisdom traditions?
I say yes, let's start with one from the Baha' I tradition.
They say, and if thine eyes be turned towards justice, choose thou for thy neighbor that which thou choosest for thyself. Buddhism tells us, hurt not others with.
That which pains yourself.
While Christianity offers teacher which is the.
Great commandment in the law.
Jesus said to him, you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and.
With all your mind.
This is the great and first commandment. And the second is, like it, you.
Shall love your neighbor as yourself. Confucius tells us, Hsu Kung asked, is.
There a single word which can be.
A guide to conduct throughout one's life?
The master said, it is perhaps the word shu. Do not impose on others what you.
Yourself do not desire.
In Hinduism, we have this is the sum of duty. Do not to others, which if done to thee, would cause thee pain. In Islam, we have no one of you is a believer until he desires.
For his brother that which he desires for himself.
In Jainism we have a man should wander about treating all creatures as he.
Himself would be treated.
Judaism offers A certain heathen came to Shammai and said to him, make me a proselyte on condition that you teach me the whole Torah while I stand on one foot. Thereupon he repulsed him with the rod which was in his hand when he went to Hillel, he said to him, when what is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor.
That is the whole Torah. All the rest of it is commentary. Go and learn.
A Nigerian proverb tells us, one who is going to take a pointed stick to pinch a baby bird should first.
Try it on himself to feel how it hurts. And Zoroastrianism says, whatever is disagreeable to yourself, do not do unto others.
In a quick PS Here, let's not.
Forget the Platinum rule.
As Talban Shahar says, why the double standard? The generosity toward our neighbor and the miserliness where we ourselves are concerned. And so I propose that we add a new rule which we can call.
The Platinum rule to our moral code.
Do not do unto yourself what you.
Would not do unto others. Well, there you go. Happy mining of golden rules and a new Platinum rule. Hope you enjoyed. And here's to living these truths and giving our best to the world and to ourselves. Hope you enjoyed. Look forward to sharing more with you soon. Have another awesome day.
