blog/when-then-zen: more updates

blog/when-then-zen-2018-03-30.markdown

@@ -11,16 +11,53 @@ not explain on his own get attributed to gods. As such, religious texts that
 describe meditation can be very difficult to understand without context in the
 religion in question. 
 
-I would like to change this and make meditation more accessible.
+I would like to change this and make meditation more accessible. As such, I 
+have created the [`When Then Zen`](https://github.com/Xe/when-then-zen) 
+project. This project aims to divorce meditation methods from the context of
+their spirituality and distill them down into what the steps to the process 
+are. 
 
 ## A better way to teach meditation
 
 At a high level, meditation is the act of practicing the separation of action
-and reaction. There's a bunch of ways to do it, and in the course of this 
-project I plan to cover a wide array of them.
+and reaction. A lot of the meditation methods that people have been publishing
+over the years are the equivalent of what works for them on their PC (tm), and
+as such things are generally described using whatever comparators the author of
+the meditation guide is comfortable with. This can lead to confusion.
 
 The way I am teaching meditation is simple: teach the method and have people do
 it and see what happens. I've decided to teach methods using [Gherkin](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber/wiki/Gherkin).
+Gherkin can be kind of strange to read if you are not used to it, so consider
+the game of baseball, specifically the act of the batter hitting a home run. 
+
+```
+Feature: home run
+  Scenario: home run
+    As a batter
+    In order to hit a home run
+    Given the pitcher has thrown the ball
+    When I swing
+    Then I hit the ball out of the park
+```
+
+As shown above, a Gherkin scenario clearly identifies who the feature is 
+affecting, what actions they take and what things should happen to them as a
+result of them taking those actions. This translates very well when trying to
+explain some of the finer points of meditation, EG:
+
+```
+  # from when then zen's metta feature
+  Scenario: Nature Walking
+    # this is optional
+    # but it helps when you're starting
+    # physical fitness
+    As a meditator
+    In order to help me connect with the environment
+    Given a short route to walk on
+    When I walk down the route
+    Then I should relax and enjoy the scenery
+    And feel the sensations of the world around me
+```
 
 
 
@@ -28,13 +65,9 @@ it and see what happens. I've decided to teach methods using [Gherkin](https://g
   - goals
   - explanation of method of teaching
   - contextual/terminology dump
-- In-depth explanation of the anapana feature
-  - break down the parts
-    - header
-    - background
-    - mindfulness of breathing
-    - attention drifts away from mindfulness of breathing
-    - mindfulness of unconscious breathing
-    - meditation session
-    - imagery during breathing
 - Sneak peek of in-progress features
+- Potential other topics I'd like to dig into
+  - kundalini
+  - yoga
+  - tulpamancy
+  - musical synchronization