We need others for our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Without others we are nothing. Our sense that we are an island, an independent, self-sufficient individual, bears no relation to reality. It is closer to the truth to picture ourself as a cell in the vast body of life, distinct yet intimately bound up with all living beings. We cannot exist without others, and they in turn are affected by everything we do. The idea that it is possible to secure our own welfare while neglecting the welfare of others, or even at the expense of others, is completely unrealistic.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoOne of the most common ways of not acknowledging our faults is to blame others.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoAll the happiness there is in the world arises from wishing others to be happy.
Geshe Kelsang GyatsoThe moment we let go of our obsessive concern for our own welfare, our mind naturally relaxes and becomes lighter.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso