Is audio a kind of spiritual journey?

I believe all people are spiritual and that we're all on a spiritual path whether we know it or not.

Any time I'm able to have those moments when I can let go of all my worries and thoughts and just be in the moment- is so precious.

There's times when I'm listening to music and I feel so lost in the music that I can feel the emotions of what the music is expressing. That is when my stereo is most satisfying for me.

Why Elizabeth, I think you've stumbled onto something without intending to.
:-)

fetish:
1) an inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered inhabited by a spirit.
2) a course of action to which one has an excessive and irrational commitment.
3) a form of sexual desire in which gratification is linked to an abnormal degree to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the body, etc.

Its origin comes from the old West African use of an amulet or charm.

I can see where any audiophile can or will fall into the first two descriptions and worry of any who would fall into the third. It just may account for the angst shown here.

All the best,
Nonoise

I would say that for me it has been. I'd also say that it didn't start out that way. Initially, I just wanted to create a home entertainment system for the lowest price. Initially.

Eventually, my perspective changed and assembling the system and experiencing the system became more spiritual. Also more calming. Kinda reminds me of those Japanese banzai plants where the owner spends years pruning and trimming, etc. the banzai tree. Little by little.

And, it might be safe to say that I might not listen to my system as much as the typical 'Gon person. But when I do, I usually enjoy it. It's a bit spiritual, or meditative and calming for me.

In fact. At times when life gets unusually stressful for me, I'll hear a voice telling me, "...you need to listen to some music." Or, "...you need to watch a movie for awhile."

And when I can, and I do. I feel calmer.

Were the instructions in Japanese?