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Emptiness Talks
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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Three Kayas and the Four Joys Wisdom, Samadhi, Emptiness |
Oct 10 2002 |
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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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Navigating Two Truths in Buddhism Consciousness, Emptiness, Heart Sutra |
Apr 13 2002 Day 6 Green Gulch Farm |
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Path of the Bodhi Firefly Wisdom, Emptiness |
Mar 27 2002 Green Gulch Farm |
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Cultivating the GroundSerial: BZ-00141B Comentary on Suzuki Roshi Lecture, Sesshin Day 2 Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Causation, Big Mind, Ego, Karma, Mahayana, Hui-neng,... |
Mar 16 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Serene Thought, Unarisen Mindfulness Emptiness, Samadhi |
Jan 24 2002 Green Gulch Farm |
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Awakening Inner Heat Through Breath Emptiness, Class, Wisdom |
2002 |
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Embracing Emptiness for Universal Liberation Emptiness, Interdependence |
Nov 04 2001 |
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Zen Enjoyment: Empowering Personal Connection Non-discrimination, Emptiness, Intimacy |
Aug 08 2001 |
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Savoring Life Through Presence Death, Emptiness, Rumi |
Jul 18 2001 |
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Savoring Imperfection in Every Moment Death, Emptiness, Rumi |
Jul 18 2001 |
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EmptinessSerial: BZ-00102A Saturday Lecture Emptiness, Chanting, Composure, Daily Life, Duality, Ego, Heart Sutra,... |
May 26 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Embracing Emptiness in Zen Meditation Emptiness, Samadhi |
Mar 21 2001 |
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Zen Practice: Embracing Non-Grasping Wisdom Nirvana, Samadhi, Emptiness |
Mar 19 2001 |
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Embodying Wisdom Through Compassion Renunciation, Emptiness |
Feb 09 2001 |
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Embodying Compassion Through Renunciation Renunciation, Emptiness, Karma |
Feb 08 2001 |
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Intrinsic Natures in Meditative Awareness Samadhi, Emptiness |
Feb 07 2001 |
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Solitude and Fulfillment in Zen Insight Soto Zen, Five Ranks, Emptiness, Nirvana, Renunciation, Suzuki Roshi, Samsara... |
Jan 03 2001 |
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Buddha's Psychology Consciousness, Duality, Emptiness |
Jun 22 2000 San Francisco Sitting Group |
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Women Ancestors Transmission, Soto Zen, Realization, Priest-and-Lay, Emptiness, Ceremony, Demons,... |
May 13 2000 1 |
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Bliss Beyond Words: Embracing Non-Dual Awareness Wisdom, Emptiness |
May 10 2000 |
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Awakening Through Zen and Stories Emptiness, Ceremony |
Apr 12 2000 |
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Interconnected Wholeness Through Buddhist Wisdom Consciousness, Emptiness |
Apr 05 2000 |
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Embracing Openness Through Partnership Emptiness, Blue Cliff Record, Practice Period, Priest |
Mar 28 2000 |
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Embracing Emptiness Through Open Mind Emptiness, Zazen |
Mar 22 2000 |
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Embracing Ambiguity Through Middle Way Lotus Sutra, Karma, Emptiness |
Mar 20 2000 |
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Illusions of Perception and Interdependence Emptiness |
Mar 15 2000 |
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Embracing Emptiness: Interconnected Awakening Emptiness, Delusion, Study |
Mar 13 2000 |
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Transcending Views Through Mindfulness Emptiness |
Mar 11 2000 |
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Discovering Self Through Zen Wisdom Emptiness, Study |
Mar 07 2000 |
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Embracing Emptiness: The Middle Way Emptiness, Nirvana |
Mar 03 2000 |
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Illusions Unveiled: Zen's Hidden Reality Nirvana, Emptiness, Samsara |
Mar 02 2000 |
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Embracing Compassion Through Emptiness Hindrances, Emptiness, Compassion |
Feb 23 2000 |
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Compassionate Path of Emptiness Realization Emptiness |
Feb 21 2000 |
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Compassion Through Emptiness Insight Compassion, Study, Emptiness |
Feb 18 2000 |
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Zen's Dance of Emptiness Emptiness, Duality, Study |
Feb 17 2000 |
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Unweaving the Mind Through Meditation Emptiness, Tassajara |
Jan 31 2000 |
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Mindful Paths to Compassionate Awakening Emptiness, Bodhidharma |
Jan 29 2000 |
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Awakening Through Natural Stillness Emptiness, Mahayana, Bodhidharma |
Jan 25 2000 Tassajara |
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Finding Balance in Zen Practice Practice Period, Emptiness, Happiness |
Jan 12 2000 |
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Clarity and Emptiness United Emptiness, Consciousness |
Jan 05 2000 |
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Healing Through Tibetan Triad Truths Emptiness |
Sep 28 1999 |
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Embrace Impermanence, Transcend Suffering Posture, Shikantaza, Dragons, Emptiness |
Jun 09 1999 |
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Path of Compassionate Wisdom Emptiness, Practice Period |
Mar 31 1999 |
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Wall-Like Mind, Empty Wisdom Wisdom, Emptiness |
Mar 29 1999 Tassajara |
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Pathways to Tantric Transformation Wisdom, Emptiness |
Feb 03 1999 |
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Healing Through Spiritual Clarity Emptiness |
1999 |
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Awakening Through Interwoven Dharma Paths Wisdom, Emptiness, Compassion |
1999 |
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Poetry of EnlightenmentSerial: SF-00071 Class Emptiness, Realization, Priest, Doubt, Emotions, Dragons |
Feb 04 1997 1 |
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Song of Jewel Mirror SamadhiSerial: SF-00072 5:00 class Buddha Ancestors, Four Noble Truths, Absolute-and-Relative, Emptiness, Samadhi,... |
Feb 04 1997 |