Golden Rule and Examples of Valid Actions in Workshop Environment
Explore the concept of Valid Action characterized by thinking, feeling, and acting in harmony, along with examples of contradiction and coherence in internal registers. Delve into the Golden Rule throughout history from various spiritual and ethical perspectives. Reflect on how treating others with empathy and respect leads to personal growth and positive impact in the world.
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Workshop 5 Valid Action
Valid Action is characterised by: Thinking, feeling and acting in the same direction Treating others, as we would like to be treated A desire to repeat the action A feeling of personal growth
Examples of contradiction Internal register Thinking Feeling Acting Examples An employee despises their superior but pretends deference in order not to lose this job, needed to feed the family. True False Hypocrisy Liking a leader to the point of following them without applying a critical enough perspective to the proposed policies. False True Stupidity Obeying orders that go against our better judgement or our integrity, e.g., participation in widespread corruption. False True Regression
Examples of contradiction Internal register Thinking Feeling Acting Examples Accepting charity from those who violate our rights or put us in a situation of poverty, disadvantage and dependency. False True Humiliation Being aware of the need for profound transformations in an unjust and violent system but feeling too busy or tired to do anything. True False Emptiness Allowing negative mechanical tendencies like cynicism to dominate all aspect of one s life and making others responsible for all our difficulties. Vengeance, Envy, Disheartenment, Boredom, Nihilism False False False
Example of coherence Internal register Thinking Feeling Acting Examples Making intentional positive choices that can open the future in any situations we happen to find ourselves in, always trying to find the most positive aspects in others. Coherence and a sense of Meaning True True True Often associated with an act of selfless giving.
The Golden Rule throughout the ages and around the world Do not hurt others with that which hurts yourself. - the Buddha This is the sum of duty: do nothing unto others which would cause you pain if done to you. - Mahabharata, XIII:114 No one of you is a true believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself. - Prophet Muhammad Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. - Matthew 7 v.12 When you treat others as you would have them treat you, you liberate yourself - Silo Don t create enmity with anyone as God is within all. - Guru Granth Sahib In Happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own self. - Mahavira Blessed is he who preferreth his brother before himself. - Baha u llah, tablets of baha u llah, 71 What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man. That is the law: all the rest is commentary. - Talmud, Shabbat 31a
