Book Title: Study in Karma
Author(s): Annie Besant
Publisher: Theosophist Office Adyar

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________________ 96 A STUDY IN KARMA thousands the message of Theosophy. Such rights we win by help given in the past, the right to help in higher ways and with further-reaching effects, while we ourselves are also helped by the tightening of ancient links of friendship won by service, royally recompensed by that priceless gift of knowledge, gained by one and shed abroad for many. WE GROW BY GIVING In truth, in this world of law, where action and re-action are equal, all help which is given comes back to the giver, as a ball thrown against a wall bounds back to the hand of the thrower. That which we give returns to us; hence, even for a selfish reason, it is well to give, and to give abundantly. “Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days.” To give, even from a

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