user4841: As i learn more about the path and as a result about myself, i cannot wonder if it selfish or self-preserving. 
I have a greater appreciation that all is connected and inter-related however it remains to be my relationship. This isn't from the perspective of you and i (duality), but from an understanding of me with the rest of the universe. Perhaps i am overlooking something that is key to further understanding and would appreciate what this may be. 

For example, is the realization and actualization intended for myself
only?
If i help others and practice compassion, is it not intended to
support my karmic cycle?

In turn, are these not selfish?

user111: If you are a drug addict yourself, advising other drug addicts to quit won't be much effective. You must first show by example how to quit. Then others will be inspired by you to do the same. Similarly, first you should follow the path and show how it is done before preaching to others. It's not selfish. It's the most effective way of helping others for spiritual development.
Doing good and practicing worldly compassion is good Karma for you. That is the path to heavens. If you do only that, you will just inspire others to follow the path to heavens. Not to enlightenment.
In fact, not practicing the path is the selfish thing to do. Because the more you keep away from the path, the stronger your greed, ego and clinging to the view of self would be.

user-1: Chavalata Sutta: The Firebrand, see also AN 5.20; AN 4.96; AN 4.99 and most efficient of what Ms. Frying Pan had to say about this issues: The Bamboo Acrobat

4841: <p>As i learn more about the path and as a result about myself, i cannot wonder if it selfish or self-preserving. </p>

<p>I have a greater appreciation that all is connected and inter-related however it remains to be my relationship. This isn't from the perspective of you and i (duality), but from an understanding of me with the rest of the universe. Perhaps i am overlooking something that is key to further understanding and would appreciate what this may be. </p>

<ol>
<li>For example, is the realization and actualization intended for myself
only?</li>
<li>If i help others and practice compassion, is it not intended to<br>
support my karmic cycle?</li>
</ol>

<p>In turn, are these not selfish?</p>
 111: <p>If you are a drug addict yourself, advising other drug addicts to quit won't be much effective. You must first show by example how to quit. Then others will be inspired by you to do the same. Similarly, first you should follow the path and show how it is done before preaching to others. It's not selfish. It's the most effective way of helping others for spiritual development.</p>

<p>Doing good and practicing worldly compassion is good Karma for you. That is the path to heavens. If you do only that, you will just inspire others to follow the path to heavens. Not to enlightenment.</p>

<p>In fact, not practicing the path is the selfish thing to do. Because the more you keep away from the path, the stronger your greed, ego and clinging to the view of self would be.</p>
 -1: <p><a href="http://zugangzureinsicht.org/html/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.095.than_en.html" rel="nofollow">Chavalata Sutta: The Firebrand</a>, see also <a href="http://zugangzureinsicht.org/html/tipitaka/an/an05/an05.020.than_en.html" rel="nofollow">AN 5.20</a>; <a href="http://zugangzureinsicht.org/html/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.096.than_en.html" rel="nofollow">AN 4.96</a>; <a href="http://zugangzureinsicht.org/html/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.099.than_en.html" rel="nofollow">AN 4.99</a> and most efficient of what Ms. Frying Pan had to say about this issues: <a href="http://zugangzureinsicht.org/html/tipitaka/sn/sn47/sn47.019.olen_en.html" rel="nofollow">The Bamboo Acrobat</a></p>
