15. What sort of Dhamma practice leads to great good for oneself? Concerning this, the noble disciple reflects: “Here am I, fond of life, not wishing to die, fond of pleasure and averse to pain. If someone were to kill me, I would not like it. Likewise, if I were to kill someone they would not like that. For what is unpleasant to me must be unpleasant to another and how could I burden someone with that?”
As a result of such reflection one abstains from killing, encourages others to abstain from it and speaks in praise of such abstaining.
Again, the noble disciple reflects: “If someone were to steal what was mine. I would not like that. Likewise, if I were to steal what belonged to someone else they would not like that. For what is unpleasant to me must be unpleasant to another and how could I burden someone with that?”
As a result of such reflection he abstains from stealing, encourages others to abstain from it and speaks in praise of such abstaining.
Again, the noble disciple reflects: “If someone were to have intercourse with my spouse. I would not like it. Likewise, if I were to have intercourse with another’s spouse they would not like that. For what is unpleasant to me must be unpleasant to another and how could I burden someone with that?”
As a result of such reflection one abstains from wrong sensual desire, encourages others to abstain from it and speaks in praise of such abstaining.
Once again, the noble disciple reflects: “If someone were to ruin my benefit by lying I would not like it. Likewise, if I were to ruin someone else’s benefit by lying they would not like that. For what is unpleasant to me must be unpleasant to another and how could I burden someone like that?”
As a result of such reflection one abstains from lying, encourages others to abstain from it and speaks in praise of such abstaining.
A noble disciple reflects further: “If someone were to estrange me from my friends by slander, speak harshly to me or distract me with pointless, frivolous chatter I would not like it. Likewise, if I were to do this to another they would not like that. For what is unpleasant to me must be unpleasant to another and how could I burden another with that?”
As a result of such reflection one abstains from slander, harsh speech and pointless chatter, encourages others to abstain from it and speaks in praise of such abstaining.
Samyutta Nikaya V.34
Cattāri Brahmavihārā 
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