/* rathmind — The Path (mindfulness) + embedded Still Room * Nature as abstraction. Ambient. 10 stations; 4 carry long reflections. */ const ThePath = {}; const STATIONS = [ { n: '01', y: 2007, t: 'The Seed', s: 'Sat in silence for the first time at a weekend workshop. Ten minutes felt like an hour.', long: "I remember the room was cold. Twenty strangers sitting cross-legged on cushions. I thought I would last five minutes. But somewhere between the third and fourth breath, the noise stopped. Not outside — inside." }, { n: '02', y: 2009, t: 'The Struggle', s: 'Two years of inconsistent practice. Starting, stopping, doubting. The mind resists what it needs most.' }, { n: '03', y: 2012, t: 'The Teacher', s: 'Found a guide at Agathiyar Ashram. Discipline isn’t rigidity — it’s devotion to showing up.', long: "My teacher said something that changed everything: 'You don't meditate to become good at meditating. You meditate to become good at living.' I stopped chasing perfect sessions after that." }, { n: '04', y: 2015, t: 'The Bridge', s: 'First time applying mindfulness in a boardroom. A tense negotiation. Chose breath over reaction. It worked.' }, { n: '05', y: 2017, t: 'The Deepening', s: 'Extended silent retreat. Seven days without words. Silence isn’t empty — it’s full of answers.', long: "Seven days of silence. No phone, no laptop, no conversation. By day three, I wanted to leave. By day five, I never wanted to leave. The silence became louder than any noise I had ever known." }, { n: '06', y: 2019, t: 'The Calling', s: 'Began teaching formally. First corporate workshop — 20 skeptical engineers. By week four they were asking for more.' }, { n: '07', y: 2020, t: 'The Storm', s: 'The pandemic tested every practice. Held space for hundreds virtually. Presence transcends distance.' }, { n: '08', y: 2021, t: 'The Certification', s: 'Certified through buddhaceo.org. Not for the credential — for the commitment to rigor.', long: "People ask why I got certified when I was already teaching. Certification wasn't about permission — it was about precision. The same reason a surgeon keeps studying. The stakes are real." }, { n: '09', y: 2023, t: 'The Integration', s: '500+ students guided. The line between “data consultant” and “mindfulness teacher” dissolved.' }, { n: '10', y: 2024, t: 'The Present', s: 'Every session is the first session. Every breath is the first breath. The path has no destination — only depth.' }, ]; ThePath.View = function({ tweaks, onBack, onCross, onNav }) { const ref = React.useRef(null); const canvasRef = React.useRef(null); const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(null); React.useEffect(() => { if (!ref.current) return; const io = new IntersectionObserver(es => { es.forEach(e => e.isIntersecting && (e.target.classList.add('in'), io.unobserve(e.target))); }, { threshold: 0.12, root: ref.current }); ref.current.querySelectorAll('.rv').forEach(el => io.observe(el)); return () => io.disconnect(); }, []); React.useEffect(() => { if (!canvasRef.current) return; const f = new PointField(canvasRef.current, { mode: 'cloud', tone: 'light', variant: tweaks.throughline || 'A', motion: tweaks.motion / 100, heavy: tweaks.webgl / 100, }); return () => f.destroy(); }, [tweaks.throughline]); const { Nav, Cross, Footer } = window.__rathChrome; return (
); }; // ─── Still Room — live breath practice ───────────────────────── function StillRoom({ tweaks }) { const [running, setRunning] = React.useState(false); const [phase, setPhase] = React.useState('inhale'); const [cycle, setCycle] = React.useState(0); const [audio, setAudio] = React.useState(false); const audioRef = React.useRef(null); React.useEffect(() => { if (!running) return; const seq = [['inhale', 4000], ['hold', 2000], ['exhale', 6000]]; let i = 0; const step = () => { setPhase(seq[i][0]); const t = setTimeout(() => { i = (i + 1) % seq.length; if (i === 0) setCycle(c => c + 1); step(); }, seq[i][1]); return t; }; const t = step(); return () => clearTimeout(t); }, [running]); // Web Audio ambient — a soft drone React.useEffect(() => { if (!audio) { if (audioRef.current) { audioRef.current.stop(); audioRef.current = null; } return; } const Ctx = window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext; if (!Ctx) return; const ctx = new Ctx(); const osc1 = ctx.createOscillator(), osc2 = ctx.createOscillator(); const gain = ctx.createGain(); osc1.frequency.value = 110; osc2.frequency.value = 110 * 1.5; osc1.type = 'sine'; osc2.type = 'sine'; gain.gain.value = 0.04; osc1.connect(gain); osc2.connect(gain); gain.connect(ctx.destination); osc1.start(); osc2.start(); audioRef.current = { stop: () => { try { osc1.stop(); osc2.stop(); ctx.close(); } catch(e){} } }; return () => { if (audioRef.current) { audioRef.current.stop(); audioRef.current = null; } }; }, [audio]); const scale = phase === 'inhale' ? 1 : phase === 'hold' ? 1 : 0.55; const phaseLbl = { inhale: 'inhale · four', hold: 'hold · two', exhale: 'exhale · six' }[phase]; const phaseDur = { inhale: '4s', hold: '2s', exhale: '6s' }[phase]; return (
Still Room do it now

Before you read about the practice, breathe with me for sixty seconds.

{/* The breath mark */}
{[0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0].map((o, i) => (
))}
{running ? phaseLbl : 'begin'}
Box breath 4 · 2 · 6
The quieter you become, the more you can hear. Three breaths is enough to begin.
{running ? <>cycle {String(cycle + 1).padStart(2, '0')} {phaseLbl} : 'press begin to start'}
Today's micro-practice
"Today, give your full presence to the next person you speak with."
); } window.ThePath = ThePath;