Hinduism (2000 BC)

This is the sum of duty: do naught to others which done to thee would cause thee pain."

The Mahabharata

Judaism (1300 BC)

"What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man. That is the entire law. All the rest is but commentary"

The Talmud

Zoroastrianism (1000 BC)

"That nature only is good when it shall not do unto another whatever is not good for its own self."

Dadistan-i-Dinik

Buddhism (560 BC)

"Hurt not others with that which pains yourself."

Udana-Varqa

Christianity (1 AD)

"All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."

The Gospel of Matthew

Islam (622 AD)

"Not one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself"

Hadith

Bahá'í Faith (1844 AD)

"He should not wish for others that which he doth not wish for himself, nor promise that which he doth not fulfill"

Gleanings

 

Interfaith

The Australian Bahá'í community is a committed and regular participant in interfaith dialogue and interfaith projects in Australia.

For several decades, we have welcomed leaders and representatives of other faith communities to read from their scriptures during the services held at the Baha’i House of Worship in Sydney.

Our active role in interfaith dialogue is in accord with Baha’u’llah’s call to associate with the followers of all religions in a spirit of love and friendship. The Australian Bahá'í community is a member of the Australian Partnership of Religious Organisations. We feel a sense of harmony with other religious communities because we believe all the revealed faiths originate from the same Source (God) and are essentially one.

Religious prejudice is one of the last great barriers dividing humanity against itself. We believe that religious leaders have an obligation to work to overcome prejudice and recognise that spiritual life constitutes one unbounded reality, equally accessible to everyone.