The Buddha has classified mankind into four groups :-
1) one who works for his own good,but not for the good of others.
2) one who works for the good of others,but not for his own good.
3) one who works neither for his own good nor for the good of others.
4) one who works for his own good as well as for the good of others.
One who works for his own good,but not for the good of others.It is he who strives for the abolition of evil thoughts,words and actions in himself,but he does not encourage others to abolish greed,hate and delusion.
One who works for the good of others,but not for his own good.It is he who encourages others to abolish evil thoughts,words and actions but does not strive for the abolition of greed,hate and delusion in himself.
One who does not work for his own good nor for the good of others.It is he who neither strives for the abolition of evil thoughts,words and actions in himself, nor does he encourages others to abolish greed,hatred and delusion.
One who works for his own good as well as for the good of others.It is he who strives for the abolition of evil thoughts,words and encourages others to abolish greed,hate and delusion. (Anguttara Nikaya).
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