The notion of altruism is modified in such a world-view, since the belief is that such a practice promotes the practitioner's own happiness: "The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes" (Dalai Lama).
ðə nˈoʊʃən ʌv ˈɔːltɹuːˌɪzəm ɪz mˈɑːdᵻfˌaɪd ɪn sˈʌtʃ ɐ wˈɜːldvjˈuː, sˈɪns ðə bᵻlˈiːf ɪz ðæt sˈʌtʃ ɐ pɹˈæktɪs pɹəmˈoʊts ðə pɹæktˈɪʃənɚz ˈoʊn hˈæpɪnəs: "ðə mˈoːɹ wiː kˈɛɹ fɚðə hˈæpɪnəs ʌv ˈʌðɚz, ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ˌaʊɚɹ ˈoʊn sˈɛns ʌv wˈɛlbˌiːɪŋ bɪkˈʌmz" dˈælaɪ lˈɑːmə.