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@ -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 describe meditation can be very difficult to understand without context in the
religion in question. 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 ## A better way to teach meditation
At a high level, meditation is the act of practicing the separation of action 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 and reaction. A lot of the meditation methods that people have been publishing
project I plan to cover a wide array of them. 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 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). 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 - goals
- explanation of method of teaching - explanation of method of teaching
- contextual/terminology dump - 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 - Sneak peek of in-progress features
- Potential other topics I'd like to dig into
- kundalini
- yoga
- tulpamancy
- musical synchronization