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 Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and other philosophical strands, 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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Prayer & the Rule of St. BenedictSerial: NC-00033 Part of "Prayer and the Rule of St. Benedict" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Intimacy, Emptiness, Posture, Sanctuary |
1992 1 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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The Inner MonkSerial: NC-00075A Part of "The Inner Monk" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Oneness, Emptiness, Liberation, Balance |
1992 2 of 3 |
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The Inner MonkSerial: NC-00075B Part of "The Inner Monk" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Emptiness, Monastic Practice, Money, confusion, realization |
1992 3 of 3 |
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The Inner MonkSerial: NC-00076 Part of "The Inner Monk" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Emptiness, resistance, Letting Go, Ego, Instruction |
1992 1 of 3 |
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Fear Emptiness, Mindfulness, Right Speech, Describe, Don't Know Mind, Commitment,... |
Aug 05 1991 City Center |
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1990.11.08-serial.00082 Concentration, Hindrances, Emptiness, Doubt, Delusion |
Nov 08 1990 |
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1990.11.08-serial.00251A Emptiness, Delusion, Buddha Nature, Peace, No-Self |
Nov 08 1990 |
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Gospel of John ClassSerial: NC-00276 Monastic formation class on the Gospel of John OSB Cam, Echo, Emptiness, Breath, realization |
Sep 22 1990 2 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Big Emptiness and Small EmptinessSerial: BZ-00516B Saturday Lecture Emptiness, Sixth Patriarch, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Lineage,... |
Aug 25 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 27th, 1989, Serial No. 01055 true dharma, Emptiness, Oneness, Buddha Nature, Separation, Vows, Karma, Suzuki Roshi... |
Oct 27 1989 Unknown |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02716 Commercially produced cassette Bodhisattva Vow, Emptiness, Transmission, Commitment, Vows, Current Events, Lineage,... |
Oct 09 1989 San Jose |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02715 Commercially produced cassette Emptiness, realization, Subject-and-Object, Mindfulness, Transmission, Samsara,... |
Oct 09 1989 San Jose |
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Dzogchen Teachings Emptiness, realization, Transmission, Lineage, Mandala, training, Religion,... |
Oct 08 1989 4 San Jose |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02718 Commercially produced cassette Emptiness, realization, Delusion, Two Truths, Subject-and-Object, Enemies, Emotions,... |
Oct 08 1989 San Jose |
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1989.05.07-serial.00049Serial: SF-00049 Sunday lecture Suzuki Roshi, Religion, Emptiness, Observe, Heart Sutra, Liberation, Vows, Zendo,... |
May 07 1989 Green Gulch Farm |
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1989.05.06-serial.00149 Subject-and-Object, Hindrances, Emptiness, Hate, Nirvana, Gratitude, Offering,... |
May 06 1989 |
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Lion's Roar Four Noble Truths, Liberation, Emptiness, Emotions, Letting Go, Enemies, Cultivation... |
Dec 30 1988 SFZC |
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Lion's Roar Emptiness, Hindrances, Ego, Bodhisattva Vow, Peace, Commitment, stubbornness,... |
Dec 30 1988 SFZC |
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Lion's Roar Emptiness, Letting Go, Teacher-and-Student, Liberation, confusion, Transmission,... |
Dec 27 1988 SFZC |
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Lion's Roar Don't Know Mind, Emptiness, Diversity, Buddha Nature, Letting Go, Liberation,... |
Dec 27 1988 SFZC |
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NgondroSerial: SF-01878 Ngondro Class - Guru Yoga Lineage, Samsara, Emotions, Emptiness, Transmission, Attachment, Describe,... |
Dec 20 1988 SFZC |
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November 25th, 1988, Serial No. 01912 Instruction, Liberation, training, Samsara, Six Realms, Birth-and-Death, Karma,... |
Nov 25 1988 SFZC |
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Ngondro Lineage, confusion, realization, Teacher-and-Student, Emptiness, Nirvana Sutra,... |
Nov 01 1988 SFZC |
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NgondroSerial: SF-01861 Class Teacher-and-Student, Patience, Emotions, Emptiness, Samsara, Happiness, Liberation,... |
Nov 1988 SFZC |
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KhandroSerial: SF-01914 Labor Day Posture, Peace, Transmission, Heart Sutra, Emptiness, stubbornness, Passions,... |
Sep 03 1988 SFZC |
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KhandroSerial: SF-01913 Rigpa adulthood Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Instruction, Humility, Emptiness, Sanctuary,... |
Sep 03 1988 SFZC |
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Marin RetreatSerial: SF-01947 Thursday Emptiness, realization, Karma, confusion, Transmission, Letting Go, Liberation,... |
Jul 1988 SFZC |
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Contemplative Prayer in the Modern WorldSerial: NC-00266 Contemplative Prayer in the Modern World Emptiness, Breath, Don't Know Mind, Zazen |
May 28 1988 1 of 3 San Luis Obispo |
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Contemplative Prayer in the Modern WorldSerial: NC-00268 Contemplative Prayer in the Modern World Intimacy, Oneness, Emptiness, Patience |
May 28 1988 3 of 3 San Luis Obispo |
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Yontenzot Samsara, confusion, Karma, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Don't Know Mind, Emotions,... |
May 01 1988 SFZC |
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YontenzotSerial: SF-01864 "Chhoje Tulku" confusion, Karma, Emptiness, Emotions, Duality, Diversity, Demons, Freedom, Obstacles... |
Apr 30 1988 SFZC |
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Yontenzot Passions, Emotions, Duality, Emptiness, Lineage, Vinaya, realization, Buddha Nature,... |
Apr 30 1988 SFZC |
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YontenzotSerial: SF-01831 "Chhoje Tulku" Patience, Samsara, Emptiness, Two Truths, confusion, Evil, Happiness, Ego, Passions,... |
Apr 24 1988 SFZC |
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Yontenzot Emptiness, Duality, Happiness, confusion, Emotions, Samsara, Karma, Separation,... |
Apr 23 1988 SFZC |
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April 9th, 1988, Serial No. 01068 Posture, Anger, Emptiness, Discrimination, Mindfulness, Liberation, Instruction,... |
Apr 09 1988 SFZC |
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Hevajra Balance, Describe, Instruction, realization, Emptiness |
Apr 07 1988 SFZC |
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Hevajra Lineage, Aspects of Practice, Right Effort, Emptiness, Balance, Instruction, Don... |
Apr 07 1988 SFZC |
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Dzögchen Happiness, confusion, realization, Emotions, Liberation, Karma, Continuous,... |
Mar 28 1988 SFZC |
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Dzögchen part 2Serial: SF-01940 Speaker surmised from series Anger, Karma, Passions, Happiness, Emotions, Duality, Emptiness, resistance, Four... |
Feb 21 1988 SFZC |
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DzögchenSerial: SF-01938 Speaker surmised from series Mindfulness, Ordinary Mind, Karma, Emptiness, Demons, Balance, confusion,... |
Feb 14 1988 SFZC |
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DzögchenSerial: SF-01939 Speaker surmised from series Karma, confusion, Emptiness, Balance, Don't Know Mind, Instruction, Happiness,... |
Feb 14 1988 SFZC |
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Blue Cliff Record ClassSerial: SF-00070 Cases 14 and 15 Suzuki Roshi, First Principle, Oneness, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Transmission, Dragons,... |
Nov 27 1987 5 Green Gulch Farm |
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Heart Sutra Commentary Emptiness, Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Observe, Impermanence, Four Foundations,... |
1987 1 |
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Heart Sutra CommentarySerial: SF-02698 Commercially produced cassette: Parallax Press, PO Box 7355 Berkeley CA 94707 Peace, Evil, Daily Life, Birth-and-Death, Concentration, Bowing, Enemies, Happiness,... |
1987 Unknown |
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1987, Serial No. 00919OSB Cam, Emptiness, Renunciation, Continuous, Obstacles, Vows |
1987 5-6 of 14 |
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February 13th, 1986, Serial No. 00472Serial: NC-00472 Saint John OSB Cam, Mandala, Enlightenment, Emptiness |
Feb 13 1986 |
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Gospel of John and the Christian Wisdom TraditionSerial: NC-00556 Retreat on the Gospel of John OSB Cam, Karma, Intuition, realization, Emptiness, Conversation |
Dec 11 1984 2 of 5 Utah |
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The Fifth Grave Precept: Do Not Misuse DrugsSerial: SF-04058 Duplicate Precepts, true dharma, Giving-and-Taking, Buddha Nature, Sangha, Lay, Bodhidharma,... |
Oct 08 1984 SFZC |
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1984.08.04-serial.00283 Emptiness, Vows, Rumi |
Aug 04 1984 |
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1984.04.09-serial.00309 Emptiness, Ceremony, Freedom, Heart Sutra, Separation |
Apr 09 1984 |