Reciprocity: Andrew Carnegie

Wednesday, 8 June 2011

"Surplus wealth is a sacred trust

which its possessor is bound to administer

in his lifetime

for the good of the community."

Sarah said...: wow--how relevant this blog is! have you read Radical yet? There are so many books I'm wanting to read along this line right now. Would you say this is one of your top picks?; 6 April 2012 at 09:17
Laura VanDyk said...: @ Sarah: Found chapter 1 of Radical online last week one evening ironically after watching "How Winning the Lottery Changed My Life" and "Hoarding, Buried Alive", and it's been on my mind and heart ever since. Have you read the book?; 22 August 2012 at 10:10

Zoroastrianism: "Do not unto others what is injurious to yourself." (Shayast-na-Shayast 13.29)
Unitarianism: "We affirm and promote respect for the interdependence of all existence of which we are a part."
Jainism: "One should treat all creatures in the world as one would like to be treated." (Mahavira, Sutravitanga)
Baha'i Faith: "Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to desire for yourself." (Baha'u'liah, Gleanings)
Sikkism: "I am a stranger to no one; and no one is a stranger to me. Indeed, I am a friend to all." (Guru Granth Sahib)
Judaism: "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. This is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary." (Hillel, Talmud, Shabbat 31a)
Islam: "Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself." (the Prophet Muhammad, Hadith)
Buddhism: "Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful." (Udana-Varga 5.18)
Native spirituality: "We are as much alive as we keep the earth alive." (Chief Dan George)
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, 213-18)
Hinduism: "This is the sum of duty: do not to others what would cause pain if done to you." (Mahabaratha 5:1517)
Christianity: "In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets." (Jesus, Matthew 7:12)