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Śūnyatā ( shoon-yə-TAH; Sanskrit: शून्यता; Pali: suññatā lit. "emptiness", "voidness", "vacuity" ) is an Indian philosophical concept In Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, and other Indian philosophical traditions. The concept has multiple meanings depending on its doctrinal context; 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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Mind's Mirror: Transforming Worlds Within

Emptiness, Love, Work
Dec 14 1986

Cycle of Enlightenment and Return

Buddhism, Emptiness, Culture
Nov 21 1986

Transformative Waters of John's Gospel

Serial: NC-00472

Saint John

OSB Cam, Mandala, Enlightenment, Emptiness
Feb 13 1986

Gospel of John and the Christian Wisdom Tradition

Serial: NC-00556

Retreat on the Gospel of John

OSB Cam, Karma, Intuition, Realization, Emptiness, Conversation
Dec 11 1984
2 of 5
Utah

Philosophy's Dance with Salvation

Practice, Emptiness, Time
Oct 1984

Embracing Emptiness for Spiritual Freedom

Emptiness, Vow, Rumi
Aug 04 1984

Embrace Experience Through Ritual Unity

Emptiness, Ceremony, Freedom, Heart Sutra, Separation
Apr 09 1984

Embrace the Unfolding Unknown

Faith, Big Mind, Letting Go, Doubt, Emptiness
Mar 27 1984

Present Practice with Impermanent Time

Right Effort, Practice Period, Concentration, Emptiness, Intention
Feb 23 1984

Unveiling Divine Mysteries in Symbolism

Serial: NC-00707

Monastic Spirituality Set 12 of 12

Sanctuary, Buddhism, Intuition, Emptiness
Oct 11 1983

The Nature of the Precepts

Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Mahayana, Realization, Lay, Sangha, Bodhidharma,...
Aug 03 1983
1

Christ as Creation's Hidden Treasure

Serial: NC-00396

Monastic Theology Series Set 1 of 3

Emptiness, Breath, Compassion
Jul 13 1983

Recapitulation: Irenaeus' Theological Tapestry

Serial: NC-00393

Monastic Theology Series Set 1 of 3

Demons, Repentance, Oneness, Emptiness
Jun 22 1983

Prajna Paramita: Four Samadhis

Serial: BZ-00002B

Sesshin Day 4

Samadhi, Emptiness, Samadhi, Zazen
May 14 1983
Berkeley Zen Center

Monasticism: Universal Archetype or Christian Essence?

Serial: NC-00871

Monastic Spirituality Set 10 of 12

OSB Cam, Buddhism, Oneness, Emptiness, Equanimity
Apr 16 1983

Importance of Attention to Form in Zen Practice

Serial: BZ-00049A

Sesshin Day 1

Practice, Zazen, Emptiness
Feb 19 1983
Berkeley Zen Center

Mahamudra & Chenrezig meditation instructions, Serial 00082

Meditation, Practice, Emptiness
Dec 05 1982
A Tape II, DR65

Evolving Traditions of Monastic Life

Serial: NC-00410

Monastic Orientation Set 1 of 2

Patience, Hindrances, Sanctuary, Emptiness, Vow
Nov 23 1982

1982.09.25-serial.00110

Practice, Wisdom, Emptiness
Sep 25 1982

1982.09.18-serial.00109

Practice, Emptiness, Time
Sep 18 1982

1982.09.DD-serial.00101

Zazen, Emptiness, Time
Sep 1982

1982.09.DD-serial.00106

Avalokitesvara, Emptiness, Practice
Sep 1982

1982.09.DD-serial.00107

Practice, Buddha, Emptiness
Sep 1982

Fear and Love: A Spiritual Journey

Serial: NC-00683

Monastic Spirituality Set 5 of 12

Emptiness, Balance, Renunciation, Obstacles, Mindfulness
Feb 04 1982

Solitude's Role in Monastic Harmony

Serial: NC-00689

Monastic Spirituality Set 5 of 12

Renunciation, Letting Go, Emptiness, Hate, Greed
Oct 29 1981

Poetry, Love, and Spiritual Rebellion

Lay, Ordinary Mind, Passions, Emptiness, Commitment, Balance, Conversation, Addiction...
Sep 28 1981

Application of the Practice - Feminism and Buddhism in the Diamond Sangha

Emptiness, Lineage, Heart Sutra, Sangha, Liberation, Enemies, Vow, Lay
Aug 14 1981
2

Application of the Practice - Feminism and Buddhism in the Diamond Sangha

Emptiness, Lineage, Separation, Sangha, Monastic Practice, Lay, Heart Sutra,...
Aug 14 1981
1

Embracing Crisis for Spiritual Authenticity

Serial: NC-00875

Monastic Spirituality Set 3 of 12

OSB Cam, Commitment, Happiness, First Principle, Realization, Emptiness
May 01 1981

Heart

Oneness, Emptiness, Concentration, Fasting
Feb 1981
8 fo 14

Asceticism

Addiction, Emptiness, Buddhism, Renunciation, Hate
Feb 1981
11 of 14

Asceticism

Emptiness, Ego, Buddha, Beginners, Repentance
Feb 1981
12 of 14

Knowledge of God & Trinity

Transmission, Emptiness, Buddhism, Lineage, Koan
Feb 1981
4 of 14

Freedom in Spiritual Poverty

Serial: NC-00793

Monastic Spirituality Set 2 of 12

OSB Cam, Ego, Renunciation, Liberation, Emptiness
Jan 20 1981

Monastic Poverty Paths and Paradoxes

Serial: NC-00366

Monastic Spirituality Set 1 of 12

OSB Cam, Renunciation, Emptiness, Japan, Diversity
Jan 13 1981

Richness in Spiritual Poverty

Serial: NC-00369

Monastic Spirituality Set 1 of 12

OSB Cam, Emptiness, Renunciation, Letting Go, Fasting, Realization
Dec 20 1980

Celibacy's Spiritual Symphony Unveiled

Serial: NC-00856

Monastic Spirituality Set 9 of 12

OSB Cam, Duality, Commitment, Emptiness, Vow
Oct 29 1980

Imagination's Dance with Morality

Evil, Emptiness
May 11 1980
San Francisco Zen Center

Individualism's Spiritual Slumber Unveiled

Serial: NC-00568

Cassian Institute

Oneness, Addiction, Emptiness
Mar 1980

The Essence of Monastic Simplicity

Serial: NC-00372

Monastic Spirituality Set 1 of 12

OSB Cam, Separation, Emptiness, Enthusiasm, Realization, Commitment
Jan 06 1980

Zen: Power, Practice, and Paradox

Time, Practice, Emptiness
Oct 31 1978

Prayer

Serial: NC-01108

Prayer

OSB Cam, Demons, Letting Go, Happiness, Emptiness, Enemies
Sep 1978
2 of 3

Prayer

Serial: NC-01109

Prayer

OSB Cam, Emptiness, Emotions, Addiction, Breath
Sep 1978
3 of 3

Lama Govinda’s Paper

Serial: SF-00010

AIBS

Religion, Emptiness, Sanctuary, Dragons, Birth-and-Death, Lovingkindness, Passions,...
Aug 05 1978

Seeing Life's Hidden Dimensions

Practice, Joshu, Emptiness
Mar 27 1978

Rediscovering Identity Through Spiritual Lens

Serial: NC-00550

Vina Retreat

OSB Cam, Emptiness, Don't Know Mind, Ego, Separation, Renunciation
Feb 1978

Three Dimensions of Divine Humanity

Serial: NC-00551

Vina Retreat

OSB Cam, Liberation, Don't Know Mind, Emptiness, Buddhism, Commitment
Feb 1978

Heart of Prayer: Echoes of David

Serial: NC-00552

Vina Retreat

OSB Cam, Emptiness, Duality, Concentration
Feb 1978

Pursuing Purity: Ancient and Modern Asceticism

Serial: NC-00553

Vina Retreat

OSB Cam, Emptiness, Ego, Fasting, Letting Go
Feb 1978

Illusions of Daily Existence

Emptiness, Zazen, Tassajara
Apr 01 1976

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