Soul Light

"Ye are the light of the world.

 A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
  Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel,
but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

Let your light so shine before men..."

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In all religions,

 in different lands, in different times,

there are certain ideas
that have been thought of
 again and again.

These are basic Truths, known to the spirit,
to the light within the self,

 
But they are said with different words
in different lands.

One of these Truths is:

It has also been said
 in these ways:

No one of you is a believer
until he desires for his brother that
which he desires for himself.

(Islam)

Do for others what you want them to do for you,
this is the meaning of the Law of Moses and the teaching
of the prophets.

(Christianity)

That nature alone is good
which refrains from doing unto another
whatsoever is not good for itself.

(Zoroastrianism)

This is the sum of duty;
do naught unto others
that would cause you pain if done to you.

(Hinduism)

Hurt not others
with that
 which you yourself
would find hurtful

(Buddhism)

What is hurtful to yourself
do not do to your fellow man,
For this is the whole of the Torah
and the remainder is but commentary,
Go learn it.

(Judaism)

Do you suppose they have this saying
on other planets? If they do,
how do you suppose they say it there?

 

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