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A simple (but golden) rule
Originally appeared on spirituality.com
When I was in grade school, my family moved from an old house into a brand-new one. We were all very excited. The new house was modest, yet charming. But the day after the boxes, furniture and other belongings arrived, we went back to the old house. My mother insisted we get it ready for the new owners. So, from top to bottom, cellar to attic, we scrubbed, dusted, swept, waxed, polished, until our old home sparkled.
Later, I realized the reason my mother had insisted on leaving the old house in perfect condition had to do with her understanding of the Golden Rule. It was about genuine caring and concern for the new owners.
In varying ways, the world’s major religions—Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam—incorporate some version of the Golden Rule. The Christian version, as based on Jesus’ teachings in the Bible, reads, “As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise” (Luke 6:31).
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