He considered moving to a Zen monastery before shifting his sights to Silicon Valley, where he became a brash businessman.
Steve Jobs believed Zen meditation taught him to concentrate and ignore distractions, according to biograper Walter Isaacson.
He preached about the dangers of desire but urged consumers to covet every new iPhone incarnation.
"He was an enlightened being who was cruel," says a former girlfriend. "That's a strange combination."
A relative recounted his last words for The New York Times. A new biography traces his early quest for enlightenment and lifelong appreciation for Zen Buddhism. Everyone from ABC News to India Today has pondered the link between his religious interests and business acumen....
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