<p>Why not just google him? I see dozens of articles. Including:</p>

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<li><a href="http://blogs.plos.org/neurotribes/2011/10/28/what-kind-of-buddhist-was-steve-jobs-really/" rel="nofollow">What Kind of Buddhist was Steve Jobs, Really?</a> PLosOneBlog</li>
<li><a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-zen-meditation-buddhism-2015-1?r=US&amp;IR=T" rel="nofollow">Here's How Zen Meditation Changed Steve Jobs' Life And Sparked A Design Revolution</a>. Business Insider</li>
<li><a href="http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2011-11-02/steve-jobs-faith-buddhism/51049772/1" rel="nofollow">Steve Jobs' private spirituality now an open book</a>. USAToday.</li>
</ul>

<p>Take your pick. I don't see how StackExchange/Buddhism is going to help you here. Unless of course there is someone who writes answers that knew him personally, we're all reliant on what is in the media. </p>

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Fair point. I'm going to delete this question
Crab Bucket
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2015-09-13T16:56:23.147Z
Actually I've changed my mind. I don't think it's so bad thing that these links are on the site so I'm going to undelete. I take your point about the question being poor.
Crab Bucket
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<p>I've heard Steve Jobs described as a Buddhist but is that actually true? I know that he was married by Zen monks but did he actually have a Buddhist practice, meditate or was associated with a particular sangha. Or was it just more of an interest with him rather than him actually identifying as a Buddhist?</p>

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Was Steve Jobs a Buddhist?
# Was Steve Jobs a Buddhist?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-08)

I've heard Steve Jobs described as a Buddhist but is that actually true? I know that he was married by Zen monks but did he actually have a Buddhist practice, meditate or was associated with a particular sangha. Or was it just more of an interest with him rather than him actually identifying as a Buddhist?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-09-09. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Why not just google him? I see dozens of articles. Including:

* [What Kind of Buddhist was Steve Jobs, Really?](http://blogs.plos.org/neurotribes/2011/10/28/what-kind-of-buddhist-was-steve-jobs-really/) PLosOneBlog
* [Here's How Zen Meditation Changed Steve Jobs' Life And Sparked A Design Revolution](http://uk.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-zen-meditation-buddhism-2015-1?r=US&IR=T). Business Insider
* [Steve Jobs' private spirituality now an open book](http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2011-11-02/steve-jobs-faith-buddhism/51049772/1). USAToday.

Take your pick. I don't see how StackExchange/Buddhism is going to help you here. Unless of course there is someone who writes answers that knew him personally, we're all reliant on what is in the media.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Fair point. I'm going to delete this question  
> **username_0**: Actually I've changed my mind. I don't think it's so bad thing that these links are on the site so I'm going to undelete. I take your point about the question being poor.  

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