diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 67159e1142..5016ad2531 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ An article with detailed setup instructions can be found [here](https://medium.c
   * [no-template-lifecycle-assignments](docs/rules/no-template-lifecycle-assignments.md): Prevent deprecated template lifecycle callback assignments
   * [eventmap-params](docs/rules/eventmap-params.md): Force consistent event handler parameter names in event maps
   * [prefix-eventmap-selectors](docs/rules/prefix-eventmap-selectors.md): Convention for eventmap selectors
+  * [scope-dom-lookups](docs/rules/scope-dom-lookups.md): Scope DOM lookups to the template instance
 
 ## Core API
 * *currently no rules implemented*
diff --git a/docs/rules/scope-dom-lookups.md b/docs/rules/scope-dom-lookups.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..89af00472b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/rules/scope-dom-lookups.md
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# Scope DOM lookups to the template instance (scope-dom-lookups)
+
+> It’s a bad idea to look up things directly in the DOM with jQuery’s global `$()`. It’s easy to select some element on the page that has nothing to do with the current component. Also, it limits your options on rendering outside of the main document. - [source](http://guide.meteor.com/blaze.html#scope-dom-lookups-to-instance)
+
+
+## Rule Details
+
+This rule aims to ensure DOM lookups are scoped to the template instance to improve performance and to reduce accidental side-effects.
+
+The following patterns are considered warnings:
+
+```js
+
+Template.foo.onRendered(function () {
+  $('.bar').focus()
+})
+
+Template.foo.onRendered(function () {
+  const $bar = $('.bar')
+  // ..
+})
+
+Template.foo.events({
+  'click .bar': function (event, instance) {
+    $('.baz').focus()
+  }
+})
+
+Template.foo.helpers({
+  'bar': function () {
+    $('.baz').focus()
+  }
+})
+
+Template.foo.onDestroyed(function () {
+  $('.bar').focus()
+})
+
+Template.foo.onRendered(function () {
+  jQuery('.bar').focus()
+})
+
+```
+
+The following patterns are not warnings:
+
+```js
+
+Template.foo.onRendered(function () {
+  this.$('.bar').focus()
+})
+
+Template.foo.onRendered(function () {
+  Template.instance().$('.bar').focus()
+})
+
+Template.foo.events({
+  'click .bar': function (event, instance) {
+    instance.$('.baz').focus()
+  }
+})
+
+```
+
+## When Not To Use It
+
+Disable this rule for specific lines if something outside of the template needs to be looked up and there is no way around it.
+
+## Further Reading
+
+- http://guide.meteor.com/blaze.html#scope-dom-lookups-to-instance
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 9d4c049c40..afe7e30821 100755
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import eventmapParams from './rules/eventmap-params'
 import prefixEventmapSelectors from './rules/prefix-eventmap-selectors'
 import preferSessionEquals from './rules/prefer-session-equals'
 import templateNamingConvention from './rules/template-names'
+import scopeDomLookups from './rules/scope-dom-lookups'
 
 
 export const rules = {
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ export const rules = {
   'prefix-eventmap-selectors': prefixEventmapSelectors,
   'prefer-session-equals': preferSessionEquals,
   'template-names': templateNamingConvention,
+  'scope-dom-lookups': scopeDomLookups,
 }
 
 export const configs = {
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ export const configs = {
       'meteor/prefix-eventmap-selectors': 0,
       'meteor/prefer-session-equals': 0,
       'meteor/template-names': 2,
+      'meteor/scope-dom-lookups': 0,
     },
   },
   guide: {
diff --git a/lib/rules/scope-dom-lookups.js b/lib/rules/scope-dom-lookups.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a1805e830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rules/scope-dom-lookups.js
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Scope DOM lookups to the template instance
+ * @author Dominik Ferber
+ * @copyright 2016 Dominik Ferber. All rights reserved.
+ * See LICENSE file in root directory for full license.
+ */
+
+import getPropertyName from '../util/ast/getPropertyName'
+
+const jQueryNames = new Set(['$', 'jQuery'])
+
+const relevantTemplatePropertyNames = new Set([
+  'onRendered',
+  'onDestroyed',
+  'events',
+  'helpers',
+])
+
+const isJQueryIdentifier = node =>
+  node.type === 'Identifier' && jQueryNames.has(node.name)
+
+const isRelevantTemplateCallExpression = node => (
+  node.type === 'CallExpression' &&
+  node.callee.type === 'MemberExpression' &&
+  node.callee.object.type === 'MemberExpression' &&
+  node.callee.object.object.type === 'Identifier' &&
+  node.callee.object.object.name === 'Template' &&
+  relevantTemplatePropertyNames.has(getPropertyName(node.callee.property))
+)
+
+const isInRelevantTemplateScope = ancestors => ancestors.some(isRelevantTemplateCallExpression)
+
+export default context => ({
+  CallExpression: node => {
+    if (!isJQueryIdentifier(node.callee)) return
+    if (!isInRelevantTemplateScope(context.getAncestors())) return
+    context.report(node, 'Use scoped DOM lookup instead')
+  },
+})
+
+export const schema = []
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/scope-dom-lookups.js b/tests/lib/rules/scope-dom-lookups.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6676b514fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/scope-dom-lookups.js
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Scope DOM lookups to the template instance
+ * @author Dominik Ferber
+ * @copyright 2016 Dominik Ferber. All rights reserved.
+ * See LICENSE file in root directory for full license.
+ */
+
+import rule from '../../../lib/rules/scope-dom-lookups'
+import { RuleTester } from 'eslint'
+const ruleTester = new RuleTester()
+
+ruleTester.run('scope-dom-lookups', rule, {
+  valid: [
+    '$(".foo")',
+    'Template.foo.xyz(function () { $(".foo"); })',
+    `
+      Template.foo.onRendered(function () {
+        this.$('.bar').addClass('baz')
+      })
+    `,
+    `
+      Template.foo.onRendered(function () {
+        Template.instance().$('.bar').addClass('.baz')
+      })
+    `,
+    `
+      Template.foo.events({
+        'click .js-bar': function (event, instance) {
+          instance.$('.baz').focus()
+        }
+      })
+    `,
+  ],
+
+  invalid: [
+    {
+      code: `
+        Template.foo.onRendered(function () {
+          $('.bar').addClass('baz')
+        })
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        { message: 'Use scoped DOM lookup instead', type: 'CallExpression' },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        Template.foo.events({
+          'click .js-bar': function (event, instance) {
+            $('.baz').focus()
+          }
+        })
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        { message: 'Use scoped DOM lookup instead', type: 'CallExpression' },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        Template.foo.onRendered(function () {
+          var $bar = $('.bar')
+          $bar.addClass('baz')
+        })
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        { message: 'Use scoped DOM lookup instead', type: 'CallExpression' },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        Template.foo.helpers({
+          'bar': function () {
+            $('.baz').focus()
+          }
+        })
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        { message: 'Use scoped DOM lookup instead', type: 'CallExpression' },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        Template.foo.onDestroyed(function () {
+          $('.bar').addClass('baz')
+        })
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        { message: 'Use scoped DOM lookup instead', type: 'CallExpression' },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        Template.foo.onRendered(function () {
+          jQuery('.bar').addClass('baz')
+        })
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        { message: 'Use scoped DOM lookup instead', type: 'CallExpression' },
+      ],
+    },
+  ],
+})