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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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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-12 Serial: SR-00004 Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. 12 Shunryu Suzuki Lecture October 1968 Lotus Sutra, First Principle, Suffering, Observe, Compassion, Intention, Emptiness,...	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 12 Tassajara
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-7 Serial: SF-06043 Fall 1968 Zen Mountain Center Lotus Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Emptiness, Mahayana, Precepts, Nirvana, Enemies,...	Suzuki Roshi	Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 7 Tassajara
Shosan Ceremony Serial: SF-05094 ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #23, by Shundo David Haye ===== This was the last of the three 5" reels that appeared to be from the summer of 1968, but there... Shosan, Separation, Faith, Emptiness, confusion, Dragons, Ego, Passions, Realization...	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 10 1968 Tassajara
The Ten Powers Of A Bodhisattva Serial: SF-05106 Sunday Morning, August 25, 1968 [This date is probably incorrect. Earlier (July 21, 1968), Suzuki mentioned that he had already explained the ten powers of a bodhisattva.... Bodhisattva, Dogen, Rinzai, Soto Zen, Emptiness, Five Ranks, Attachment, Posture,...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 25 1968 Sokoji
Esalen Institute: First of two lectures Serial: SF-05870 This is the first of two talks given at Esalen. Dogen, Time, Four Noble Truths, Lotus Sutra, New Year, Continuous Practice, Emptiness...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 28 1968 Esalen
Shosan Ceremony Serial: SF-05143B SR023 Track 1 to 1/3 of other side Suzuki Roshi Question and Answer ceremony - copied 2 tapes [there are also photographs of hand-written notes on missing portions of Q&A... Sesshin, Shosan, Emptiness, Attachment, Hate, Faith, Interview, Enemies, Evil, Doubt...	Suzuki Roshi	Apr 23 1968 B Tassajara
Practice Zazen With Your Whole Mind And Body Serial: SF-05131B This is lecture D from these notes on the reel boxes (05132-B was added to this) Several minutes of tape operator's notes at the end are included, the transcript was... Instruction, Zazen, Posture, Beginners, Funeral, Religion, Instruction, Emotions,...	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 08 1967 Morning Tassajara
Genjo Koan no 4 Serial: SF-05136 Track 1 17/8 - Suzuki lectures - beginning missed, one or two sentences; beginning: This is the last lecture of sesshin. We have talked of emptiness and form, but have not... Sesshin, Dogen, Genjokoan, Time, Faith, Emptiness, Continuous Practice, Dragons...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 24 1967 A Tassajara
Reflections on the Prajna Paramita Sutra Serial: SF-05135A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #19, by Shundo David Haye ===== This is the talk that was chosen by the... Sesshin, Sengai, Time, Emptiness, Ego, Continuous Practice, Evil, Nirvana,...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 24 1967 Tassajara
Genjo Koan no 2 Serial: SF-05134C ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #16, by Shundo David Haye ===== This third talk from the historic inaugural sesshin at Tassajara in 1967, given the day after the... Sesshin, Dogen, Priest, Emptiness, Dragons, confusion, Hate	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 21 1967 Tassajara
Genjo Koan Serial: SF-05134A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #14, by Shundo David Haye ===== The acquisition of Tassajara in 1967 was a huge leap for Zen Center. Suzuki Roshi had long been... Genjokoan, Dogen, Sesshin, Emptiness, New Year, Interview, Freedom	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 20 1967 Morning Tassajara
In the Prajnaparamita Sutra Serial: SF-05113B 5pm lecture begins this side Heart Sutra, Sengai, Dogen, Emptiness, Family Practice, Beginners, Transmission,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 21 1966 5:00PM Sokoji
Pure Rules Serial: SF-05126A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #6, by Shundo David Haye ===== The value of these sets of recordings during sesshins in the summer of 1965 at Sokoji is that not... Sesshin, Instruction, Emptiness, Interview, Religion, Faith	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 28 1965 9:00am Sokoji
Class Karma, Concentration, Nirvana, Demons, Four Noble Truths, Faith, Conversation,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Unknown
The Philosophy of Nature Serial: SF-03048A Importance of Space Sixth Patriarch, Silence, Interdependence, Heart Sutra, Emotions, Emptiness, Birth-...	Alan Watts	Unknown
Embracing Suffering for Joyful Liberation Four Noble Truths, Liberation, Heart Sutra, Darkness-and-Light, New Year, Patience,...	Yvonne Rand	Jan 15 1994 Muir Beach
Unknown Title, Serial 01503, Side B Serial: BZ-01503B Speaker most likely the same as Serial No. 00306B - identified with the assistance of Shosan Victoria Austin. Emptiness, Bodhidharma, Poetry	Katherine Thanas	Tassajara
The Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01537A First part of class 1 of 4 Emptiness, Heart Sutra, Time	Hozan Alan Senauke	1 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01538 Class 2 of 4 Emptiness, Heart Sutra, Abhidharma	Hozan Alan Senauke	2 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01539 Clas 3 of 4 Emptiness, Heart Sutra, Desire	Hozan Alan Senauke	3 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01540 Class 4 of 4 Emptiness, Ego, Chanting	Hozan Alan Senauke	4 Berkeley Zen Center
Unraveling the Emptiness of Causation Time, Work, Emptiness	Tenshin Reb Anderson
Emptiness Unveiled in Zen Wisdom Enlightenment, Emptiness, Delusion	Tenshin Reb Anderson
Embracing Emptiness, Understanding Interdependence Emptiness, Time, Buddha	Tenshin Reb Anderson
Balancing Emptiness and Liberation Emptiness, Suffering, Study	Tenshin Reb Anderson
The Emerging Gospel: Christianity As New Creation: The Silence Serial: NC-00008 The Emerging Gospel: Christianity As New Creation I: The Silence Archival Photo OSB Cam, Buddhism, Emptiness, Darkness-and-Light, Oneness	Bruno Barnhart	2 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Vision Through Emptiness and Unity Serial: NC-00222B Archival Photo Buddhism, Emptiness, Breath
East Meets West: Cultivating the Self Serial: NC-00226 Archival Photo Cultivation, Observe, Manjushri, Commitment, Emptiness
Transformative Struggles in Spiritual Growth Serial: NC-00561 Cassian Institute Attachment, Continuous Practice, Fasting, Emptiness, Hate	Bruno Barnhart
The Emerging Gospel: Christianity As New Creation: The Music Serial: NC-00009 The Emerging Gospel: Christianity As New Creation III: The Music Archival Photo OSB Cam, Emptiness, Ego, Oneness, First Principle, Compassion	Bruno Barnhart	3 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Desire's Divine Dance Unveiled Serial: NC-00220 Archival Photo Emptiness, Suzuki Roshi, Pain, Delusion, Japan
Harmony Through Zen's Taoist Roots Serial: NC-00223 Archival Photo Emptiness, Cultivation, Intention, Dragons
Transcending Ego: Pathways to Divine Union Serial: NC-00567 Cassian Institute Attachment, Letting Go, Emptiness, Duality, Enlightenment	Bruno Barnhart
Eliot's Timeless Dance of Paradox Serial: NC-00834 1980s OSB Cam, War, Koan, Emotions, Emptiness	Robert Hale
Grace, Humility, and Divine Generosity Gratitude, Emptiness, Generosity
Divine Love and Augustine's Awakening Evil, Repentance, Emptiness
Constructing Consciousness: Buddhism Meets Psychology Serial: RB-01560 Seminar_The_Body_of_the_World Consciousness, Buddhism, Emptiness	Zentatsu Richard Baker
Unveiling Selfhood Through Zen Lenses Practice, Buddha, Emptiness	Zentatsu Richard Baker
Embracing Uncertainty: Zen and Existence Bell, Emptiness, Buddhism	Zentatsu Richard Baker
Challenging Constructs Through Zen Inquiry Practice, Emptiness, Buddhism	Zentatsu Richard Baker
Pathways to Enlightenment in Tantra Wisdom, Compassion, Emptiness
Healing Through the Three Poisons Emptiness, Passions, Name
Morning Service Serial: SF-00016 Mid-Seventies Emptiness, Suffering, Consciousness	Various	City Center
YYYY.01.14-serial.00043 Buddha, Lotus Sutra, Emptiness
Book of Serenity: Case #2: The Highest Truth is Emptiness Serial: BZ-00418A Rohatsu Day 6 Emptiness, SER-2, Enlightenment, Bodhidharma, Two Truths, Four Noble Truths, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 1983 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Mindful Living: Virtues in Action Precepts, Right Speech, Happiness, Heart Sutra, Desire, Peace, Obstacles, Emptiness,...	Yvonne Rand	Aug 11 1991
Living the Dharma: Everyday Ethics Precepts, Right Speech, Happiness, Heart Sutra, Desire, Peace, Obstacles, Emptiness,...	Yvonne Rand	Aug 11 1991
Embracing Mortality for Vital Living Death-and-Dying, Birth-and-Death, Separation, Constancy, Equanimity, Emptiness,...	Yvonne Rand	Oct 06 1991
Awakened Living Through Mindful Presence Right Effort, Japan, Heart Sutra, Posture, Funeral, Emptiness, Delusion, Instruction...	Yvonne Rand	Jun 25 1995 Muir Beach
Ignorance Unveiled Through Art and Meditation Impermanence, Gratitude, Precepts, Chanting, Emptiness, Attachment, Hate	Yvonne Rand	Dec 01 2001

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