
Ethics
Love
Divine love, human love, and love as the highest commandment.
Christianity1 Corinthians 13:4-7
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking.”
IslamQuran 2:165
“Among the people are those who take equals [to Allah], other than Allah, whom they love as they [should] love Allah.”
HinduismBhagavad Gita 12:13-14
“He who hates no being, who is friendly and compassionate, free from attachment and ego, balanced in pleasure and pain, and forgiving, is dear to Me.”
JudaismSong of Songs 2:4-5
“He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.”
BuddhismMetta Sutta
“May I be free from fear. May I be free from pain. May I be free from sorrow. May all beings be filled with lovingkindness.”