20111kloc-0/On October 6th, Steve Jobs, the greatest computer scientist of our time, passed away. When people remember his legendary life, they find that his great success in science and technology and business is inseparable from his Zen belief.
Jobs 1955 was born in San Francisco, belonging to the "baby boomer" generation in the United States after World War II. Rebellion is an important feature of this generation. When they were young, they were called hippies, or the "Beat Generation". Jobs is also a typical member. Since the second day of junior high school, he has been "smoking marijuana and reading famous books", with shoulder-length hair, emphasizing individualism, despising social rules and being interested in foreign religions and cultures. From 65438 to 0972, Jobs came into contact with Zen after entering the university, and gradually quit marijuana. From 65438 to 0974, he traveled to India and experienced the wisdom of oriental culture. After returning to America, he shaved his hair and became a devout Buddhist. 199 1 year, Buddhist wedding, husband and wife together. 2 1 year-old founded apple. During his 35-year career, Jobs changed the lifestyle of contemporary people with countless creative computer products.
In what ways did Zen influence Jobs' career and life?
-Understand everything and "change the world". Jobs famously said, "Living is to change the world". When hundreds of millions of young people around the world were crazy about Apple products, Jobs' dream came true. Changing and creating the world is precisely the fundamental idea of Buddhism. Buddhism emphasizes that "the mind is the master", "everything is born of the mind" and "all laws are based on knowledge", emphasizing human subjectivity, not just adapting to the environment. A great society can provide conditions for people to give full play to their potential and become masters of life and the world. This is the case in China in its heyday, the United States in the Jobs era, and China today.
-Mental awareness and creativity. How can we change the world? 1973, Jobs, who had been in contact with Buddhism for a short time, realized: "I am extremely interested in theories that can transcend tangible matter or metaphysics, and I began to notice the higher level than perception and consciousness-intuition and epiphany, which is very close to the basic idea of Zen." Professor Fang, a famous Buddhist scholar in China, believes that mind and intuition are the two most important characteristics of Buddhism in China. They pay attention to introspection and have epiphany in intuition, which is also the fundamental source of creativity. Jobs understood: "Don't be limited by dogma, don't live in other people's ideas, and don't let other people's opinions affect your inner voice." The most important thing is to follow your heart and intuition bravely. Only your heart and intuition know what you really think, and everything else is secondary. "In life, people are easily disturbed and tempted by the outside world, so they can't really invent their true intentions. Jobs said, "Remember that you will die at any time. This is the best way to prevent you from falling into the timid trap ... You have nothing, so there is no reason not to follow your heart. I followed my intuition and curiosity, and many things I met proved to be priceless. " The constant pursuit of self-awareness is the spiritual basis for the success of Jobs and many people.
-Meditation and insight. How can we acquire the consciousness of the mind? The most popular method in the world today is meditation, which is also a great contribution of Buddhism to the modern world. Jobs' 200-square-meter office is rarely furnished. The most striking thing is that there is a futon in the middle of the room. Jobs not only insisted on meditation every day, but also asked his subordinates to put relevant product designs around the mat before making a decision, then closed their eyes and sat quietly, and finally decided which one to choose. Buddhism believes that only in the state of deep meditation can people realize the truth, and Jobs used it for business operations. In the pure state of meditation, decision makers are most likely to be close to the truth of things, full of insight into the world and make the most realistic judgments. People are connected and the reason is the same. What you really like is also what everyone likes. So Jobs said, "Users don't know what they want until you put the product in front of them."
-No words and generosity and simplicity. Jobs' Apple products reached the acme of aesthetic design in this era. The generosity and simplicity of Apple products have become a symbol of the times. Jobs once explained himself that "not writing words, pointing directly at people's hearts" is his unique technical and design ideas. Jobs understood the essence of Huineng, the sixth ancestor of Zen Buddhism in China.
General English words, the first letter is capitalized. The "I" in iPhone and iPad is lowercase. This "self" helped Jobs realize his "self". This is the wisdom of Zen in China.