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Love & Connection

Love at its root; loneliness and belonging; compassion, service, duty to others.

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From the texts. Verbatim, always cited.

Judaism · Tanakh - Psalms (JPS 1917) · Psalms 147:3

“Who healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.”

Christianity · KJV Bible (Old Testament) · Deuteronomy 6:5

“And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”

Confucianism · Analects of Confucius (Legge) · BOOK XV. WEI LING KUNG.

“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.'”

Buddhism · Dhammapada (Muller) · Chapter I. The Twin-Verses

“For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love, this is an old rule.”

Islam · Quran (Pickthall 1930) · Al-'Ankabut 29:69

“As for those who strive in Us, We surely guide them to Our paths, and lo! Allah is with the good.”

Judaism · Tanakh - Psalms (JPS 1917) · Psalms 23:1

“A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

Christianity · KJV Bible (New Testament) · John 15:13

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

Islam · Quran (Pickthall 1930) · Al-Baqarah 2:152

“Therefore remember Me, I will remember you. Give thanks to Me, and reject not Me.”

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Tanakh - Psalms (JPS 1917): “Who healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.…”KJV Bible (Old Testament): “And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul…”Analects of Confucius (Legge): “What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.'…”

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