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By: Ashira Kandasamy
What is Interfaith Dialogue?
Interfaith dialogue is when people or groups of different faiths/spiritual beliefs come together. It's co-operating together, working together, and sharing traditions.
Interfaith
Dialogue
The Golden Rule
Golden Rule in Different Religions
The Golden Rule is the principle of treating others as you want to be treated. Each religion has it's own interpretation of The Golden Rule, which at the end, all mean a similar message. Two religions that will be discussed more in depth in this presentation are Hinduism and Islam.
Hinduism
Hinduism is considered to be the world's oldest religion. Hinduism has no specific founder and embraces many different religious ideas. Therefore, it's less referred to as an organized religion and more of a way of life and family of religions.
The AUM symbol, the photo below, is the most important Hindu symbol. It symbolizes the Universe and the ultimate reality. The name "AUM" comes from the belief that it is the sound that rang out the universe.
Hinduism
The Golden Rule for Hinduism is "This is the sum of duty: do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you" Mahabaharata 5:1517.
In Hinduism, their morals go further than just a code, but more so a set of codes. Hindus believe in Karma, the consequences of past actions on present circumstances. Dharma, that all humans are born with duties. Yamas, which includes of asteya (nonstealing), satya (truthfulness), arjhava (honesty) and daya (compassion). Lastly, Niyamas, which includes of hri (showing modesty), dana (giving to others), isvarapujana (daily worship) and japa (chanting). .
Islam
Unlike Hinduism, Islam is one of the youngest world religions according to scholars. Muslims are monotheistic, the belief there is only one god, and worship one, all-knowing God, who in Arabic is known as Allah. Followers of Islam live a life to worship and be in submission to Allah.
Islam
The Crescent and Star symbols the faith of Islam. Crescent and Star. The Crescent is the early phase of the moon, which represents progress. The star signifies illumination with the light of knowledge.
The Golden Rule in Islam is "Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself." The Prophet Muhammad, Hadith
The main objective in the Islamic moral code is to be under full submission of Allah. This goes further into a concept called the 5 Pillars, which are the 5 most known and important morals of Islam. Shahada, profession of faith, Salat, a ritual prayer required to pray 5 times a day, Zakat, which is giving a money to the community, Sawm, which is fasting for Ramadan, and Hajj, the trip to the holiest city in Islam.
Similarities and Differences
Similarities
Differences
Islam
and Hinduism
- Your prayers never go unheard in each religion.
- The concept of the golden rule, to treat others the way you want to be treated.
- Islam worships one God, Allah, while in Hinduism, it is not an organized religion as they worship multiple.
- Islam is considered the youngest religion by scholars as the creation was said to be in the 7th century, while Hinduism is considered the oldest by scholars with roots going back about 4 000 years.
How can We Apply The Golden Rule in Our Lives?
The Golden Rule in Our Lives
We can apply The Golden Rule to our lives by imagining ourselves on the receiving end of the action you're about to do to someone else. By doing this, we really see if whether or not we're about to do will benefit or hurt someone else. It's also not expecting good favours for yourself, if you will not give it to others.
What steps can we take to apply The Golden Rule?
The Steps We Need to Take
1. When we get into a situation that we are unsure of whether or not our actions will affect a person negatively, first think about if you were the one on the receiving end.
2. Thinking of this, do you feel that you would be upset if this would happen to you?Do you feel happy?
3. If so, reflect back on your previous actions. Make sure not to do what hurt you, to them, and to display kindness if you think your action will benefit them.
Examples
- Before making a joke about someone, think first whether or not that joke would hurt your feelings if it was said to you.
- If you want people to be polite to you, then you should be polite to them.
- Don't judge others if you do not want to be judged.
Works Cited
- https://marymount.edu/student-life/activities-leadership/campus-ministry/office-of-ministry-and-spiritual-life/resources/what-is-interfaith-work/
- https://leoserafico.medium.com/the-golden-rule-of-different-religions-and-philosophies-1b58b8b55f80
- https://www.history.com/topics/religion/hinduism
- https://www2.palomar.edu/pages/mcastillo/india-mystic-and-historic/aum-symbolic-meaning/#:~:text=The%20%E2%80%9CAUM%E2%80%9D%20symbol%20
- https://classroom.synonym.com/morality-and-hinduism-12086191.html
- https://www.history.com/topics/religion/islam
- https://aboutislam.net/reading-islam/characteristics-islamic-moral-code/
- https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-the-moral-code-of-islam.html