Trust me, no one wants a religious debate on Decware any less than I do. This is just about understanding the company's origins. I will note that I practice zazen at a temple near me as often as I can, as well as at home, which is what leads me to this line of inquiry.

So is there a connection between Decware and Buddhism outside of branding and drawing parallels between the amplification provided by Decware products to a state of peace and equanimity?

lol...not meant to be. Just wondering!

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Yes, east side. Just moved back after 16 years in Arizona.

Most of my family is in Michigan. Arizona is my second home and an incredible place, but I'm getting into middle age and just want to buy a house and be around family.

I am not ruling out becoming a snow bird in, like, 25 years.

I spent 33 years in Texas after adolescence and young adulthood in NE Ohio, and returned to NE Ohio 9.5 years ago. I feared I would hate the winters and long for Texas weather at least that part of the year.

To the contrary I discovered that living out in four seasons is something I missed and really enjoy. (It helps being retired and not having a timetable to get out in the mornings--I get my deck, stairs, driveways  and cars cleared so my wife can go to work and then I can just sit back and enjoy the beauty.) I actually like the cold.

This is a beautiful country and so many great places to be. We're lucky in so many ways (including the fact that we can travel and be where we want to be). I'm looking forward to cooler weather next month and beyond right now.

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The Unconscious - the part of the mind which is inaccessible to the conscious mind but which affects behavior and emotions:

subconscious
of or concerning the part of the mind of which one is not fully aware but which influences one's actions and feelings:
(not in technical use in psychoanalysis, where unconscious is preferred):


I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
I really love to watch them roll
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
I just had to let it go  - John Lennon

There is a difference between Buddhism and Zen

Zen is a branch of Buddhism that originated in China, when Buddhists were introduced to Taoists.
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Buddhism
Goal To attain enlightenment and be released from the cycle of rebirth and death, thus attaining Nirvana. The end of the cycle between birth and death.

Zen
Goal to gain enlightenment

TAO
The Tao is in reality undefinable but in Chinese philosophy it is the absolute principle underlying the universe, combining within itself the principles of yin and yang and signifying the way, or code of behavior, that is in harmony with the natural order.

IMO Zen is a name well chosen for tools that allow us to achieve bliss while seeking enlightenment from music while on the wheel between those two goals.

Zen and Tao are major philosophies that often stand apart from religion

In the ninth century, the Buddhist sage Lin Chi told a monk, "If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him." He meant that those who think they've found all the answers need to start questioning.

https://youtu.be/dE_XVl7fwBQ

Jec https://youtu.be/ZXhq9XdghUo

You disappear, and all there is, is The Sound.

I often though the Zen meaning was a balance of good and bad in all interpretations. The middle where there is no push and pull to the ends.

The moniker JBzen was derived from J=John, B=Buzz, zen=term of endearment.

John is my first name. Buzz is the model name of my first serious bicycle. zen(master) is a nickname my closest fellow cyclists call me because of my riding style.