Les Kaye

A Sense of Something Greater

Zen and the Search for Balance in Silicon Valley

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Welcome to Silicon Valley's search for fulfillment and purpose beyond devices, money, and power. With worker stress at an all-time high, particularly in the fast-paced technology industry, it's no surprise that Google, Salesforce, and Apple have adopted mindfulness and meditation into their workplace culture. Studies show mindfulness practice increases emotional intelligence, reduces stress, and enhances health and overall well-being. A Sense of Something Greater goes deeper than the current mindfulness trend, into the heart of Zen practice. For Les Kaye, Zen is more than awareness--it's also the continued determination to be authentic in… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Bouza, Teresa / Goldberg, Natalie

ISBN: 978-1-946764-21-8
EAN: 9781946764218
Produktnummer: 25406345
Verlag: Random House N.Y.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Seitenangabe: 224 S.

Über den Autor

Les Kaye worked for IBM in San Jose, California, and for over thirty years held positions in engineering, sales, and management. Les started Zen practice in 1966 with a small group in the garage of a private home. He was ordained a Zen monk by Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki in 1971. In 1985, he was appointed teacher at Kannon Do Zen Center in Mountain View, California. His first book, Zen at Work, includes stories of how his own meditation practice enhanced the quality of his life and work. He and his wife Mary live in Los Altos. Teresa Bouza is a journalist with extensive experience in Europe and the United States, most recently covering technology and innovation in Silicon Valley. She has worked for The Wall Street Journal as well as Spain's global news agency EFE and the Spanish business daily Cinco Dias. Bouza has a master's degree from Columbia University and was a Knight Fellow at Stanford in 2012.