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Zen

A school of Buddhism centered on meditation and attention to the present moment.

The Urge: Our History of Addiction, Carl Erik Fisher

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• The Urge: Our History of Addiction, Carl Erik Fisher
• Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson

  A Japanese school of Buddhism that values meditation, intuition and simplicity. Jobs studied it for many years.

• A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose, Eckhart Tolle

  A school of Buddhism that was born in China and developed in Japan, and that values direct experience above words and teachings.

• So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love, Cal Newport

  A school of Buddhism centred on meditation and direct personal experience.

• The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh

  A school of Buddhism that took shape in China and spread to Japan, Korea and Vietnam. It puts its weight on meditation and direct experience.

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