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</video><h1>(text-color:"red")[What path will]</h1><h1>(text-color:"red")[you choose?]</h1>
<h2>(text-color:"yellow")[By The Karma]</h2> <h2>(text-color:"yellow")[Kompany]</h2>
Founders:
Shelby Copper
James Tucker
Tommy Hynes
Morgan Dill
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This story will take you on a journey through your life with the end goal of achieving Moksha through the satisfaction of dharma. <hr>
There are four paths that lead to four unique outcomes relating to either reincarnation or Dharma. The 67 passages containing over 6,000 words will prompt you to make life choices. Those decisions will directly affect your success. Choose wisely because you never know when one bad choice will lead you down a path you don’t desire. <a href="https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/essays/karma-hinduism">Karma</a> and reincarnation are the main themes of the story as the character’s karma directly affects their life outcome. At the end of the story, players either achieve <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/beliefs/moksha.shtml">moksha</a> or are reincarnated to try again. Enjoy this exciting game of life choices. Are you ready to [[begin]]?
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You are due in a few days! Your mom and dad have been eagerly awaiting your birth but there is one thing they don’t know...your gender. This is something they have decided to hold off for the big day and here it comes. This is the first of many decisions you will need to make on your journey through life so decide wisely. Go with your gut and do what feels right. So what will it be? (if: $male is 0)[[[male|3]]] or (if: $female is 0)[[[female|5]]] Take your pick and see where the path leads.
Fast forward to age seven, you are in the second grade and all of the kids are finding what it is that they want to do. The girls are choosing between participating in athletics or music after school. Tryouts for both music and soccer are at the same time and so are the practices. Which one will you get involved with? Will it be the local soccer team or the music lesson company? Choose between (if: $soccer is 0)[[[soccer|8]]] and (if: $music is 0)[[[music|yes]]] lessons.
Fast forward to age seven, you are in the second grade and all of the kids are finding what it is that they want to do. Some boys are playing sports, like football, while others choose different hobbies that include musical instruments. The time commitment for both music lessons and football happen at the same time so you are forced to make a choice. Could you be the next football star or Beethoven? Choose between (if: $football is 0)[[[football|7]]] and (if: $music is 0)[[[music|6]]] lessons.
You made it to highschool! It's not all good news though as the work is hard and making friends is even harder. The past few months have been tough but you have finally come out of your shell and managed to make friends with a few of the other kids in your class. They ask you to hang out on Saturday but you have practice. It has taken you so long to get to this point of being friends so you don’t want to lose that but at the same time, you have made a commitment to weekly practices. Do you skip practice and hang with (if: $friends is 0)[[[friends|nxt]]]? Or do you keep your promise and miss out on your extracurricular (if: $commitments is 0)[[[commitments|11]]]?School is hard and making friends is even harder. The past few months have been tough but you have finally come out of your shell and managed to make friends with a few of the other kids in your class. They ask you to hang out on Saturday but you have practice. It has taken you so long to get to this point of being friends so you don’t want to lose that but at the same time, you have made a commitment to weekly practices. Do you skip practice and hang with (if: is $friends)[[[friends|12]]] Or do you keep your promise and miss out on the friends for your extracurricular (if: is $commitments)[[[commitments|9]]]?CONGRATULATIONS!!! All of your hard work has paid off and you have finally made the high school team. Tryouts lasted a long time and your effort did not go unnoticed. Over 150 kids tried out and you were one of the lucky few to make it. Look forward to Friday nights under the lights showing off your skills and putting your practice to the (if: $test is 0)[[[test|13]]].You eventually decided to quit the team as you felt you could not commit to the time demands. As school goes on you start to hear about the homecoming dance. It sounds like it would pretty awesome to be crowned homecoming king. Imagine the popularity boost! Yet it would take a lot of time networking and campaigning for yourself to win. Because of your demanding courses this not time you have. So do you live in the now and try and be homecoming (if: $king is 0)[[[king|15]]], or stay focused on your (if: $studies is 0)[[[studies|16]]]The biggest game of the year is tonight but your grade in math depends on your test tomorrow. You haven’t been able to study for your test because you have been so busy and tonight is your last chance. Will you let your team down to stay in and study? Or will you let your grades falter for the sport that you have worked so hard for? This decision will establish how you will react to similar issues throughout your high school career. Will you prioritize (if: $schoolwork is 0)[[[schoolwork|16]]] or (if: $sports is 0)[[[sports|21]]]?Graduation is finally here! High school has been a crazy time filled with good and bad memories but in the end, it was all worth it. You actually graduated with high honors as the valedictorian, first in your class. Your speech at the graduation ceremony was amazing and it left the audience in tears. After all of the hard work you have put in, you were finally able to see what it was all for and share that feeling with your fellow classmates. Continue preparing for your exciting(if: $future is 0)[[[future|22]]]!
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It’s finally time for the big game against your rival team. The whole school is in the crowd including the pretty girl in math class who you’ve been crushing on. You prepared for this game more than enough, but you’re still nervous as you walk out onto the field. The game is off to a great start and your team is winning! Just before the end of the second quarter you get tackled, but this is no usual tackle. Your knee is in extreme pain, and you end up going to the hospital. The doctors tell you that you’ve torn your ACL. You’re out for the season. You’re devastated and you know that now to get into a good college you’re going to have to work extra hard in school. Do you put in the effort and (if: $study is 0)[[[study|16]]] or (if: $quit is 0) [[[quit|23]]]? School was never your thing anyways right?
After living at home for a few months, you want to save up enough money to move out so you get a job at a small startup company. The pay isn’t great so you work a lot of hours. One day, one of your coworkers tells you that he has to suddenly go out of town and he begs you to cover his shifts on your weekend off. Do you (if: $help is 0)[[[help|34]]] him out or take the weekend (if: $off is 0)[[[off|35]]]?
You’ve finally made to the best school in the world, Clemson University. It is one of the first weeks of school and as you are in the dining hall, you see a group of boys in the booth next to you picking on a kid much smaller than them. Do you get up and (if: $tell is 0)[[[tell|25]]] them to leave him alone or join in on the (if: $jokes is 0)[[[jokes|27]]]CONGRATULATIONS!!! You have been accepted to join the high school concert band. All of your efforts in lessons and practice have paid off and you have even been selected as first chair. This role is important as you are the leader of your section and only the most skilled musicians are chosen for this position. It is a role of honor and dignity. However, this huge accomplishment also comes with responsibilities and you will have little time for activities outside of school and practice. Will you prioritize your music career(if: $music is 0)[[[music|20]]] or schoolwork(if: $schoolwork is 0)[[[schoolwork|16]]]You won Homecoming King! So pretty much you feel like the most important kid in school. The halls are your kingdom! Of course to celebrate you go out with friends. As you have become accustomed to doing, but this time was different. One of your acquaintences shows up with some drugs. Your friends are of the opinion that you only live once and try the substance. You are not so sure. You parents taught you about the danger of substance abuse and know that you would be abusing their trust if you partake. You can either (if: $follow is 0)[[[follow|follow]]] the crowd, or stick to your guns and say (if: $no is 0)[[[no|no]]].School is hard and making friends is even harder. The past few months have been tough but you have finally come out of your shell and managed to make friends with a few of the other kids in your class. They ask you to hang out on Saturday but you have practice. It has taken you so long to get to this point of being friends so you don’t want to lose that but at the same time, you have made a commitment to weekly practices. Do you skip practice and hang with (if: is $friends)[[[friends|12]]] Or do you keep your promise and miss out on the friends for your extracurricular(if: is $commitments)[[[commitments|9]]]?High school is quickly coming to a close. The school is abuzz with talk to acceptance rates and SATs but you wonder if that is the route for you. You know that the traditional route is safer, but that would be at the expense of your passion. It is clear that going to school would effectively say goodbye to your music dreams, as you would not have the time to commit to their success. So, are you going to go to (if: $college is 0)[[[college|22]]] or pursue your(if: $music is 0)[[[music|24]]] career now.You and your band members work on your music everyday because practice makes perfect! After several months of practice, your drummer begins having family issues and isn’t performing as well. You know this is going to make it harder to succeed as a band, but you’ve also grown to love him. Do you (if: $kick is 0)[[[kick|30]]] him out of the band, or practice without him and (if: $help is 0)[[[help|31]]] him catch up when he can.You won Homecoming Queen! So pretty much you feel like the most important kid in school. The halls are your kingdom! Of course to celebrate you go out with friends. As you have become accustomed to doing, but this time was different. One of your acquaintences shows up with some drugs. Your friends are of the opinion that you only live once and try the substance. You are not so sure. You parents taught you about the danger of substance abuse and know that you would be abusing their trust if you partake. You can either (if: $follow is 0)[[[follow|follow]]] the crowd, or stick to your guns and say (if: $no is 0)[[[no|no]]].You eventually decided to stop playing music as you felt you could not commit to the time demands. As school goes on you start to hear about the homecoming dance. It sounds like it would pretty awesome to be crowned homecoming king. Imagine the popularity boost! Yet it would take a lot of time networking and campaigning for yourself to win. Because of your demanding courses this not time you have. So do you live in the now and try and be homecoming (if: $king is 0)[[[king|15]]], or stay focused on your (if: $studies is 0)[[[studies|16]]]You made it to highschool! It's not all good news though as the work is hard and making friends is even harder. The past few months have been tough but you have finally come out of your shell and managed to make friends with a few of the other kids in your class. They ask you to hang out on Saturday but you have practice. It has taken you so long to get to this point of being friends so you don’t want to lose that but at the same time, you have made a commitment to weekly practices. Do you skip practice and hang with (if: $friends is 0)[[[friends|queen]]]? Or do you keep your promise and miss out on your extracurricular (if: $commitments is 0)[[[commitments|11]]]?You eventually decided to stop playing music as you felt you could not commit to the time demands. As school goes on you start to hear about the homecoming dance. It sounds like it would pretty awesome to be crowned homecoming king. Imagine the popularity boost! Yet it would take a lot of time networking and campaigning for yourself to win. Because of your demanding courses this not time you have. 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"Just trying it won't hurt" you tell yourself.
You find yourself uncomfortable in the setting, but go with it anyways because its the "cool" thing to do. You lose track of time and your surroundings. Soon that group of a few friends has grown into a full blown party. Police are suddenly in the drive way and kids start running. You don't realize whats going on too late and end up getting driven home by the cops to your parents house. You get a misdemeaner. Your parents are furious because they think exploits like this are a huge contributor to your school failures as well. They offer you an ultimatum. You either get your behavior and academics in order asap, or they will not pay for your college. Choose between your life of (if: $bliss is 0)[[[bliss|end 1]]] or (if: $buckling is 0)[[[buckling|buckling]]] down for your future.
You nicely turn down your friends and tell them you have to be home before your mom starts getting worried. They have no problem with that and say goodbye but you feel relievd to be out of that situatin. You call your dad to pick you up. After telling him what happened he's dissapointed in your choice of friends, but proud that you were able to make a smart decision. He voices concerns he and your mother share about your life and the (if: $direction is 0)[[[direction|turning]]] it is headed. You understand where he is coming from and know that he is right. A little later on you read on social media that cops came to the house you were at and a bunch of kids were arrested. It's like you dodged a bullet. Your life has been turned upside down but you know its for the better. In school you are actively trying to surround yourself with positive influences. Your parents have instituted a curfew of 10 pm on weekends and 9 pm on weekends. Althogh this feels harsh you know you deserve it. After the initial excitement of the entire incident surrounding the police your parents reaffirmed that they simply want you to succeede and be a positive member of society. After some long talks about your direction it feels like even in this difficult time your relationship with them has strengthed. You can (if: $recover is 0)[[[recover|turning]]].You keep fighting with your parents about what you want to do with your life. The only thing that really interests you is hanging with your old bad influence friends who share your disinterest in personal advancement. You experiment with various drugs. After a while the misdemeanors give way to arrests. Arrests that will always be on your record. It becomes hard for you to see how you will get things back on track.
Years go by and you still live with your parents. You are only able to hold down some local service jobs for only a couple months at a time. Your life has had no positive consequences for those around you. You are frustrated with your situation yet take no accountability for it. In the end you will find that Nothing in your life was meaningful. The defining moments were only involving negativity. Yet you remain to ignorant to realize (if: $this is 0)[[[this|worse]]].
Hopefully This is a turning point for you. You made some mistakes over the last few months but you realized your wrongdoings before it was too late your karma can still be saved. From here on out focous on living a life of devotion, purpose, and love. This is how you will succede. First start off by listening to your parents(they just want the best for you!) and hitting the books. You have a lot of ground to make up academically so get (if: $started is 0)[[[started|ontrack]]]!School is tough but after a few weeks of hard work you have hit your stride. Teachers have been very receptive to this newfound academic vigor gladly helping you afterschool and after class. Your new friends care about you succees and are helping you achieve you goals. This is music to you parents ears as you have resumed the life they dreamed for you. And high school is almsost (if: $over is0)[[[over|16]]!You return home in a completely beaten down state. After all that hard work you have given up because you were reckless, inconsiderate, and rash. The rewards for succeeding would have been great but you threw it away. You have the option to either return home and stay commited to finding your (if: $way is 0)[[[way|23]]] on your own, or (if: $sulk is 0)[[[sulk|end 1]]].Your co workers appreciate how respectful you are to them, and they recognize your hard work. Your boss recognizes your hard work as well, and he promotes you to a job with great pay and less hours. You can finally relax on the weekend without worrying about having to pay rent. Things seem to be turning (if: $around is 0)[[[around|33]]].After a long few years of working for low wages, you need to move out but are just barely short on money. You ask your friend from school to loan you a little money so that you can buy your new apartment. He hesitates to lend it to you, knowing you aren’t great at paying people back, but he gives you the money. You thank him and buy your own place. You are so happy to finally be on your (if: $own is 0)[[[own|36]]].You move into your new apartment and settle in nicely. A few years later, you gather the money to pay your friend back, but you realize that he has completely forgotten that he ever lended you money. Do you give him the money (if: $back is 0)[[[back|40]]] or keep it (if: $all is 0)[[[all|41]]] for yourself.
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You call your friend up to tell him you have his money. While on the phone with him, he tells you that you can keep it, and you thank him and hang up. You have a ton of extra pocket change that you buy a new dog with. The dog becomes your best friend, and you are eternally [[[grateful|46]]] to your friend for letting you keep the money he loaned you.It turns out the student you stood up for is the dean of your college’s son. He is brilliant and helps you out immensely in your classes. You guys even end up becoming good friends. Thanks to him, you excel in all of your classes and end up on the dean’s list every semester. (if: $Graduation is 0)[[[Graduation|28]]] nears!
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You’ve graduated from Clemson University, and although you are sad to leave you are excited to begin the rest of your life. You apply for your dream job. Shortly afterwards, you go in for an interview. Throughout the entire interview you are so nervous your palms are sweaty, but the interview goes amazingly and YOU GOT THE JOB. All the hard work payed off and you are incredibly hopeful. Good things are (if: $ahead is 0)[[[ahead|33]]].You end up becoming really good friends with the boys picking on the kid. “THANK GOD!” you think, you’ve made your first college friends. You go out with your new friends all the time and always have a blast, but unfortunately your classes are starting to get very difficult. You want to study but you always get frustrated, and the courseload is just overwhelming. Sadly, at the end of the semester you lose your scholarships, and by the next semester you end up dropping out of school. You have to move back in with your [[[parents|backhome]]]It’s finally the day of your first gig. You are more than nervous, but you are excited to show people what you and your band can do. You get on the stage and perform your heart out, and end up feeling great about your set. You and your band get through all your favorite songs without a wrong note, and at the end of your performance a nicely dressed woman approaches you. She tells you that she is an agent and offers to find you more gigs and help you record your music. Your band is off to a [[[great|32]]] start!
You kicked out your friend to find a drummer who can attend all your practices, but finding a new drummer proves itself to be much more difficult than expected. You ask your old friend to come back, but he refuses. Shortly afterwards, your band sadly must separate because things just aren’t working out. You return (if: $home is 0)[[[home|backhome]]]. After a few years of hard work, your band drop its first hit single! You then drop your first album and people love it. You go on tour all across the country and perform at sold out shows. It’s a dream come true!! You start to make more money than you ever dreamed of. Do you decide to donate the bulk of that money to (if: $charity is 0)[[[charity|37]]], or keep it for (if: $yourself is 0)[[[yourself|38]]]?You’ve been dating someone special for a few years now, and the big day has finally arrived. All of your closest family and friends gather to watch you marry the love of your life. It is a beautiful ceremony, and you have never been happier. You say the words “I do” and beam with joy as you prepare for the rest of your life with your [[[soulmate|39]]].
Your fortune reamains fantastic! You Continue touring with your band for many years and marry a beautiful actor. Your life is perfection, and your fanbase is massive. You’ve always dreamed of being a world famous rockstar, and that dream has finally come true. You retire before you’re even 45 with a huge home and a beautiful family. You are at peace with your life and you place in the (if: $world is 0)[[[world|win]]]
You are travelling on the band’s tour bus to your next concert in Miami when all of a sudden your band members begin to scream at you. “What the hell?” you think. They show you some tabloids about a sex scandal involving you and a fan. You are immediately filled with regret. Your career is probably ruined because people are not saying nice things. Do you take (if: $responsibility is 0)[[[responsibility|42]]] for your actions or go onto a talk show to (if: $deny is 0)[[[deny|43]]] everything?
You go back on tour with your band, but do not receive the same reaction from fans. People are still upset with you, and you cannot even look at your social media. It is hard to stay positive and continue to make good music without the support you had before. You decide to go ahead and (if: $retire is 0)[[[retire|nab]]] so that you do not have to continue dealing with the constant reminders.
You deny everything on the talk show. You even claim you never met the fan they are accusing you of having a scandal with. The host of the show has a smug look on his face as he brings out the fan you had an affair with. She tells every last detail, and even has photos of the two of you together. You are completely embarrassed and also kind of angry at your supposed “fan”. After the show ends, you see her backstage. You apologize to her realizing in retrospect how terrible you were, but the damage has been
(if: $done is 0)[[[done|50]]].You call your wife and tell her that it might be best to get a divorce,as there are some deal breakers that have put too much stress on the marriage. The both of you sit down in your apartment, and have a sad, but releasing conversation. In tears, she grants your request. You pack your things and (if: $leave is 0)[[[leave|56]]]. You both part ways. For now.You go back home to think for a while, and you end up putting your emotions into a new solo <a href="https://soundcloud.com/porter-robinson/sad-machine">album</a>. You cannot leave the house without the press asking you tons of questions, but the alone time is nice. You haven’t been able to truly focus on your music in years. You come out with a solo album, which does okay. Although you enjoy your peace and quiet, you (if: $miss is 0)[[[miss|nab]]] touring with your band. You made (if: $it is 0)[[[it|nab]]].You return from your honeymoon and go back to work. The married life treats you well for years, but after about 10 years your job gets monotonous and you start getting bored with daily life. You begin to become good friends with an attractive new coworker. After a while, you begin to realize that you think your coworker is flirting with you, and they make it obvious that they would like to sleep with you. Do you respectfully (if: $decline is 0)[[[decline|45]]] or take the opportunity to (if: $spice is 0)[[[spice|44]]] up your life?Your co worker understands that you cannot cheat on your wife, and your life goes back to normal. A few days later, you receive excellent news. You are expecting a child! Nine months later, you welcome a beautiful baby boy into your family. He is everything you’ve ever dreamed and more. You now live the picture perfect life that people strive for. Nothing could be (if: $better is 0)[[[better|52]]]. You and your attractive coworker are in your bed when you hear the front door open. You begin to panic. You try to hide your coworker before your spouse walks in, but before you know it the bedroom door opens. Your beloved spouse is furious and you become filled with regret as you realize the mistake you’ve just made. Your spouse doesn’t say anything, but furiously leaves the house. You know this can’t end (if: $well is 0)[[[well|51]]] for you. Fast forward about 10 years. Your son has picked up baseball as a sport, and soon is one of the top baseball players in the country. Some years later, he wants you to come to his big playoff games. This means a lot to him, but you sit back and think about all of the games you didn’t come to. Surely he wouldn’t miss you in the next one? Do you agree and (if: $go is 0)[[[go|54]]]? Or do you decide to stay home and watch the new Game of Thrones (if: $episodes is 0)[[[episodes|55]]]?In your late 50s, a routinely check up with the doctor goes wrong. You’ve been diagnosed with cancer. Because your son doesn’t give you any money from you not supporting him, you now have to pay for chemo and treatment yourself. You don’t have enough money, so you contemplate selling drugs to compensate. Do you decide to sell illicit (if: $drugs is 0)[[[drugs|57]]], or do you take the high road and fight the disease (if: $without is 0)[[[without|58]]] treatment?
You realize that if it makes you son happy that means it makes you happy. He continues to excel at the sport he loves and its soon clear that your son could be a huge success. You bring him to see every coach available because it makes him happy. A few years later it all pays off, he goes professional in the MLB. You don’t ask much of your son, but he pays for your retirement,enabling you to live the rest of your days in peace. Seeing him live this joyous life is all you ever really (if: $needed is 0)[[[needed|win]]].You decide that enough is enough, and you cease your drug operation. Later that day you receive a call from your doctor. He delivers good news and tells you that your tumor is benign and the cancer is disappearing. Thrilled with joy, you decide it’s time to take life slower, and begin working at a carpet store. You begin to realize the true joy of living as you live out the rest of your days in (if: $peace is 0)[[[peace|nab]]]. You decide that you care more about life than what is illegal and legal, so you start selling meth to pay for your chemo treatment and medicine. Now that you’ve been paying for this chemo with drug money, your doctor gladly informs you that your last round of chemo is due. Although you don’t have to sell drugs anymore, you waver to hang it up. Do you stop and live a (if: $normal is 0)[[[normal|60]]] life? Or do you decide to live life to the fullest and continue (if: $selling is 0)[[[selling|59]]] your meth?After learning of your last round of chemo, you determine that you really want to live life recklessly with no limits. You say screw it and continue your drug operation. You start to expand to other states, and eventually across the country. A year later you are caught by the feds, and sentenced to life in a maximum security [[[prison|61]]] on assorted drug charges.
You want to make peace with your situation, knowing that you are lucky to survive. In the next 6 months, you make a full recovery. Over the next 20 years you reside peacefully at your home. You reach out to your ex wife, and become good friends. Your son also visits once in awhile. After all the crazy years, you end it on a good (if: $note is 0)[[[note|nab]]]<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YuSxo1gB8vI" frameborder="0" gesture="media" allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>
While incarcerated, you stir up trouble with some of the prison gangs. Trying to climb your way to the proverbial top of prison, you ignite feuds and eventually start a prison riot. You get caught in the middle of this riot and suffer a brutal shanking. As you laying dying on the cafeteria floor, Shiva,the destroyer, appears in front of you. Confused and angry, you ask him why does life have to be so cruel. In response, he says,”Life isn’t all about harmony and peace, there must always be destruction and ruin to balance it. But there is always time for a second chance. I will send you back in a new life, but you must decide whether you want to be the light, or the darkness”. Your eyes slowly close as you move towards a very bright (if: $light is 0)[[[light|begin]]]…..
One day, your friend calls you asking for his money back but you have already spent it all. He is furious and says he will get you back. Shortly afterwards you find out that your friend has hired a hitman to kill you! You are terrified! Do you go to the local gun store to prepare to (if: $defend is 0)[[[defend|47]]] yourself, or do you (if: $flee is 0)[[[flee|48]]] your city to start a new life.
You end up getting married shortly after getting your dog. You, your spouse, and your dog live a happy life together in your little apartment. Your life is busier than ever, but you are still able to go out at night and have fun. After your first wedding anniversary, your spouse tells you that they desperately want a child. Do you agree and begin to attempt having a (if: $child is 0)[[[child|52]]], or do you get (if: $angry is 0)[[[angry|51]]]that your spouse would want to mess up your life?Your recent divorce from your wife doesn’t go well, and you start to stalk her to keep some sort of connection with her, however dangerous it may be. She starts to notice the unwelcomed behavior and asks you to stop. You ignore her pleas, and as a result she files a restraining order against you. You might never see her (if: $again is 0)[[[again|55]]].You decide to flee to<a href="http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/pub/welcome.pdf">Canada</a> so that the hitmen cannot find you. You solemnly pack up all your most important possessions as you prepare to leave you life behind. Your wife looks confused as you frantically pack your things, but you cannot gather the strength to tell her the truth about why you must leave. You decide to throw everything away and go on the run for the sake of your own (if: $safety is 0)[[[safety|53]]].
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/beliefs/moksha.shtmlYou prepare for weeks for the hitmen to find you. You keep guns and weapons everywhere in your car and home. You are confident that no one can harm you. One day as you are eating dinner, you hear the door fly open. Two large men walk in and you realize this is what you’ve been preparing for. You run to the kitchen to grab your nearest gun, but before you can make it there the men immobilize you. You become terrified and become filled with regret. You know that you should’ve just paid your friend back. The men gruesomely kill you in your home because of your (if: $greed is 0)[[[greed|worse]]]. <img src="file:///Users/thomashynes/Desktop/Screen%20Shot%202017-12-05%20at%202.47.04%20PM.png" width="650" height="700">
After a long hard year on the run, you’ve finally lost the hitmen. Afraid to go back to your old apartment, you and your family start a new life in Canada. You choose to move to Toronto, where you find a nice condo. Your wife is relieved that she can finally relax without looking over her shoulder. You settle down in your new hometown. All in all it seems like things ended up working out for (if: $you is 0)[[[you|nab]]].Many years later after death Brahma appears to you. Brahma is known as the creator. He looks displeased.
Brahma asks, "Why did you never create anything for yourself or your loved ones in your life?"
"Because I was never given the oppourtunity to do so!" You reply brashly.
Brahma sighs and turns away from you walking towards a light.
You realize that was the wrong answer and that the path you took was incorrect, but it too late Brahma is gone. You are left for a moment to ponder what happens next. Then the cycle is (if: $restarted is 0)[[[restarted|begin]]].Finally your time has come. You lived a decent life. You are happy with where you ended up even if you hit some speed bumps along the way. Although your life was not a total loss it is not worth the achievement moksha either.
Vishnu appears to you and says, "You may be content with the path you chose, but that does not mean your dharma was satisfied."
You understand what he is saying. You had your flaws during your time on Earth. You are aware of said flaws and would like to improve upon them.
"Think of every experience as a building block, to be improved upon next time," Vishnu states.
You know what he means by this and welcome the light that will bring (if: $reincarnation is 0)[[[reincarnation|begin]]]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F1TPZBsc5Qc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F1TPZBsc5Qc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
Death eventually conquers all, even the best of us. You are the best of us. Over the course of your lifetime you have grappled with struggle, and opted to strive for peace and love. In order to achieve Moksha the key is not striving for it. You acted properly and did the right thing because it was the right thing. Not because you hoped to enjoy eternity. This is why you made it.
Up ahead you can see three figures. They power radiates from them, yet it does not overcome you. There is a relaxing sort of harmony to the feeling that overcomes you. As you approach Shiva, Brahma, and vishnu give u glances of approval. They live in harmony with one another. The creator, destroyer, and preserver all establish abilities. that the others counteract. Their relationship represents the harmony present in the universe. A harmony that you have joined.
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“Karma (Hinduism).” Georgetown University, berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/essays/karma-hinduism.
“What You Should Know.” Welcome to Canada, 2013.
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