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the existence of certain conditions in the midst of which he certainly will get drunk; there is, it is true, another way of changing the conditions, the putting forth a strong effort of will; this also introduces a. new condition, which will change the result-by addition instead of elimination.
A STUDY IN KARMA
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In the only sense in which a man can interfere' with the laws of nature he is perfectly at liberty to do so, as much as he likes and can. He can inhibit the acting of one force by bringing another against it; he can overcome gravitation by muscular effort. In this sense, he may interfere with karma as much as he likes, and should interfere with it when the results are objectionable. But the expression is not a happy one, and it is liable to be misunderstood.
The law is such and such causes bring about such and such results. The law is unchangeable, but the play
