Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama, c. 563 - c. 483 B.C.) made this principle one of the cornerstones of his ethics in the 5th century BCE. It occurs in many places and in many forms throughout the Tripitaka.
Comparing oneself to others in such terms as "Just as I am so are they, just as they are so am I," he should neither kill nor cause others to kill.
—Sutta Nipata 705
One who, while himself seeking happiness, oppresses with violence other beings who also desire happiness, will not attain happiness hereafter.
—Dhammapada 10. Violence
Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.
—Udanavarga 5:18
Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Rule
Comparing oneself to others in such terms as "Just as I am so are they, just as they are so am I," he should neither kill nor cause others to kill.
—Sutta Nipata 705
One who, while himself seeking happiness, oppresses with violence other beings who also desire happiness, will not attain happiness hereafter.
—Dhammapada 10. Violence
Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.
—Udanavarga 5:18
Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Rule
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