Karmic Severing

"Very well." The Buddha nodded and vanished from sight. "I wish you the best of luck in escaping Samsara." His voice echoed in the void.

"Right." Ed nodded and closed his eyes, focusing on severing the karma between himself and his past lives. He did not wish to be bound by or compared with his previous lives. He was himself, and they were them. Once severed, he would obtain an immortal soul, but if he ever died, then it would be the true end of his life with no possibility of ever reincarnating.

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Time felt hazy as Ed continued to meditate in the strange void. He didn't know how long had passed, but eventually he opened his eyes and stared blankly ahead. 'I've got no idea how to sever karma from my past lives...' He thought to himself. 'How the fuck am I supposed to sever something I can't even see or feel?!'