Mentor of Steve Jobs is dead

July 30, 2002 10:18 PM

Mentor of Steve Jobs is dead Kobun Chino Roshi died tragically a few days ago. There is a mention of Kobun Chino in the book "Infinite Loop". According to the book's author, Michael Malone, Steve Jobs contacted Kobun Chino due to his discomfort at being so immersed in capitalism. Chino advised that he would find little difference between life in a monastery and life as an entrepreneur (pg 85, "Infinite Loop").
posted by fletcher (10 comments total)

Word has reached us that Kobun Chino Roshi has drowned in a lake in Switzerland while attempting to rescue his daughter Maya, who had fallen into the water. Both were lost. Roshi leaves his wife and two other children.

Sad.
posted by donkeyschlong at 12:52 AM on July 31, 2002

He was scheduled to teach a calligraphy course at the Shambhala Mountain research Center in September.

Another anecdote of interest can be found here.
posted by Smart Dalek at 3:52 AM on July 31, 2002

Chino advised that he would find little difference between life in a monastery and life as an entrepreneur

Uh ? Oh I see, somebody does accounting bookcooking, somebody else religious bookcooking. It's now all clear to me.
posted by elpapacito at 4:25 AM on July 31, 2002

how crass.
posted by crunchland at 6:51 AM on July 31, 2002

whats Hollo doing at Naropa?
posted by clavdivs at 7:06 AM on July 31, 2002

yeah, elpapacito...

...no way is it acceptable to crack jokes about apple here on mefi.
posted by andrew cooke at 7:21 AM on July 31, 2002

For anyone who knew Kobun, I've collected some links here.
posted by sudama at 8:34 AM on July 31, 2002

Chino advised that he would find little difference between life in a monastery and life as an entrepreneur

Aside from the millions and millions of dollars, of course.
posted by monkeymike at 8:46 AM on July 31, 2002

And, I'm sure, the chicks.
posted by kindall at 8:49 AM on July 31, 2002

And all the yelling at people.
posted by dglynn at 9:45 AM on July 31, 2002