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Emptiness Talks

Śūnyatā ( shoon-yə-TAH; Sanskrit: शून्यता; Pali: suññatā), translated most often as "emptiness", "vacuity", and sometimes "voidness", or "nothingness" is an Indian philosophical concept. In Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, and other Indian philosophical traditions, the concept has multiple meanings depending on its doctrinal context. It is either an ontological feature of reality, a meditative state, or a phenomenological analysis of experience.
In Theravāda Buddhism, Pali: suññatā often refers to the non-self (Pāli: anattā, Sanskrit: anātman) nature of the five aggregates of experience and the six sense spheres. Pali: Suññatā is also often used to refer to a meditative state or experience.
In Mahāyāna Buddhism, śūnyatā refers to the tenet that "all things are empty of intrinsic existence and nature (svabhava)", but may also refer to the Buddha-nature teachings and primordial or empty awareness, as in Dzogchen, Shentong, or Chan.
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Rooted Presence, Living Enlightenment Ordinary Mind, Global Warming, Emptiness, Mill Valley, Desire |
Feb 10 2008 |
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Mindful Teaching: Embracing Inner Calm Bell, Thich Nhat Hanh, Yaoshan, Emptiness, Silence |
Apr 24 2006 |
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Releasing Control for True Insight realization, Emptiness, Duality, Impermanence |
Jul 24 2005 |
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Living Fully with Zen Acceptance Shikantaza, Emptiness, zen meditation, Mill Valley, Intention |
Jul 13 2003 |
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Translating Zen: Mindfulness in Every Word Big Mind, Monkey Mind, Kinhin, Emptiness, Heart Sutra |
Aug 14 2002 |
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Zen Enjoyment: Empowering Personal Connection Passions, Non-discrimination, Emptiness, Intimacy |
Aug 08 2001 |
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Savoring Life Through Presence Death, American, Emptiness, Rumi, Silence |
Jul 18 2001 |
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Savoring Imperfection in Every Moment Death, American, Emptiness, Rumi, Silence |
Jul 18 2001 |
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Embracing Openness Through Partnership Beginners, Emptiness, Blue Cliff Record, Practice Period, Priest |
Mar 28 2000 |
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1999.11.27-serial.00156 Emptiness, Don't Know Mind, Freedom, Sutra, Bowing |
Nov 27 1999 |
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Embrace Impermanence, Transcend Suffering Posture, Shikantaza, Dragons, Emptiness |
Jun 09 1999 |
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Deep Focus in a Distracting World Concentration, Hindrances, Emptiness, Doubt, Delusion |
Nov 08 1990 |
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Embracing Impermanence Through Buddhist Wisdom Emptiness, Delusion, Buddha Nature, Peace, No-Self |
Nov 08 1990 |
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Embracing Emptiness for Spiritual Freedom Emptiness, Vow, Rumi |
Aug 04 1984 |
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Embrace Experience Through Ritual Unity Emptiness, Ceremony, Freedom, Heart Sutra, Separation |
Apr 09 1984 |
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Embrace the Unfolding Unknown Faith, Big Mind, Letting Go, Doubt, Emptiness |
Mar 27 1984 |
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Present Practice with Impermanent Time Right Effort, Practice Period, Concentration, Emptiness, Intention |
Feb 23 1984 |
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Enlightenment in Everyday Moments Greed, Buddha Mind, Gratitude, Emptiness, Equanimity |
Mar 29 |