{"product_id":"a-sense-of-something-greater-isbn-9781946764218","title":"A Sense of Something Greater","description":"\u003cb\u003eWelcome to Silicon Valley’s search for fulfillment and purpose beyond devices, money, and power.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Sense of Something Greater\u003c\/i\u003e 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 relationships, to create meaningful, intimate, intentional bonds with people, things, and the environment.” Kaye’s teachings are paired with interviews with current tech employees and Zen practitioners, conducted by journalist Teresa Bouza. \u003ci\u003eA Sense of Something Greater \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential book for business leaders, mindfulness meditators, and Zen practitioners alike.“A truly surprising, brilliant, and wonderful book. Reading it, you suddenly see\u003cbr\u003e that there is something greater that is before us, right here, right now. Les\u003cbr\u003e Kaye and co-author Teresa Bouza reveal a different kind of mind (and heart)\u003cbr\u003e in the midst of Silicon Valley and of our lives. This marvelous book is not only\u003cbr\u003e about the search for balance but for meaning in the midst.”\u003cbr\u003e —ROSHI JOAN HALIFAX, Upaya Zen Center, author of \u003ci\u003eStanding at the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Zen meditation may call forth images of Japanese rock gardens and old\u003cbr\u003e monasteries, but Les Kaye places it naturally in the midst of twenty-first-\u003cbr\u003e century urban American life. Using interviews with individual practitioners\u003cbr\u003e by Teresa Bouza, \u003ci\u003eA Sense of Something Greater\u003c\/i\u003e vividly illustrates how this\u003cbr\u003e simple practice can offer remarkable clarity and ease to those who work\u003cbr\u003e in competitive, high-tech, high-stress settings.”\u003cbr\u003e —KAZUAKI TANAHASHI, \u003ci\u003ePainting Peace at a Time of Global Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A warm, remarkably intimate introduction to a spiritual community in the\u003cbr\u003e heart of Silicon Valley. Through personal interviews with the community’s\u003cbr\u003e members, we meet the real people of the Valley, as they struggle to find their\u003cbr\u003e bearings in the fast lane of the high tech world; through the wise counsel of\u003cbr\u003e the community’s leader, Les Kaye, we are welcomed into the ancient tradition\u003cbr\u003e of Soto Zen, where meditation is our most natural act and spiritual practice is\u003cbr\u003e its own reward.”\u003cbr\u003e —CARL BIELEFELDT, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Stanford University\u003cb\u003eLes Kaye\u003c\/b\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eZen at Work\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTeresa Bouza\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e as well as Spain’s global news agency EFE and the Spanish business daily \u003ci\u003eCinco Dias\u003c\/i\u003e. Bouza has a master’s degree from Columbia University and was a Knight Fellow at Stanford in 2012.","brand":"Parallax Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301751935205,"sku":"NP9781946764218","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781946764218.jpg?v=1767720776","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-sense-of-something-greater-isbn-9781946764218","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}