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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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Title	Speaker	Date
Emptiness Embodied: Living the Heart Sutra Serial: RB-01025 Seminar_Heart_Sutra Practice, Study, Emptiness	Richard Baker	Dec 1997 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Scholarship Conference Paper Serial: SF-03238 Sunday Lecture Heart Sutra, Lineage, Platform Sutra, Soto Zen, Religion, Study Period, Emptiness,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 16 1997 Green Gulch Farm
One-day Sitting Lecture Manjushri, Bodhisattva Precepts, Precepts, Blue Cliff Record, Sangha, Practice Period...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 15 1997 Green Gulch Farm
Precepts Class Serial: SF-03532 Brief Review of Class 1 - the Three Refuges Precepts, Emptiness, Three Treasures, Bodhisattva Precepts, Vow, Buddha Nature,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Oct 27 1997 Green Gulch Farm
Chao Chou's Four Gates Serial: SF-03239 Sunday Lecture: case 9 of the Blue Cliff Record: "What is Chao Chou?" "East gate, west gate, south gate, north gate" Practice Period, Ordinary Mind, Buddha Nature, Blue Cliff Record, Suzuki Roshi,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Oct 19 1997 Green Gulch Farm
Majjhima Nikaya Class Serial: SF-03195 Middle-length Discourses Attachment, Addiction, Mindfulness, confusion, Four Noble Truths, Emptiness, Zazen,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Oct 14 1997 Green Gulch Farm
Mindful Living Through Ethical Precepts Serial: RB-01009A Workshop_Transforming_the_3_Natures Precepts, Vow, Emptiness	Richard Baker	Sep 28 1997
Interconnectedness Beyond Illusion Serial: RB-01009B Workshop_Transforming_the_3_Natures Interdependence, Enlightenment, Emptiness	Richard Baker	Sep 28 1997
Genjo Koan workshop Emotions, Daily Life, Passions, Emptiness, Interview, Instruction, Happiness,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Jun 15 1997 Green Gulch Farm
Poetry of Enlightenment Serial: SF-00071 Class Realization, Emptiness, Dragons, Balance, Bell, Priest, Emotions, Freedom, Doubt...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Feb 04 1997 1
Song of Jewel Mirror Samadhi Serial: SF-00072 5:00 class Buddha Ancestors, Four Noble Truths, Absolute-and-Relative, Emptiness, Samadhi,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Feb 04 1997
Be Completely Who You Are Serial: SF-02709B Rohatsu Sesshin Emptiness, Suzuki Roshi, Happiness, Anger, Emotions, Zazen, Ceremony	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Dec 05 1996 Unknown
Just Die On Exhalation Serial: SF-02709A Rohatsu Sesshin "(a keeper)" Emptiness, Birth-and-Death, Letting Go, Composure, Bodhidharma, Impermanence, Posture...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Dec 04 1996 Unknown
Sandokai Class Evil, Religion, Funeral, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Discrimination, Suzuki Roshi...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 25 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Sandokai Class Oneness, Darkness-and-Light, Practice Period, Separation, Karma, Emptiness, Politics...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 13 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Effort - While You're Already Perfect Heart Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Realization, Precepts, Passions, Right Effort,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Nov 13 1996 Unknown
Jewel Mirror Samadhi Class Five Ranks, Delusion, Absolute-and-Relative, Attachment, Emptiness, Soto Zen, Right...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Oct 03 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Awakening Compassion Through Non-Duality Serial: SF-00084 Wednesday talk. Patience, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Letting Go, confusion, Demons, Absolute-and-...	Ane Pema Chödrön	Sep 11 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Awareness Meets Emptiness in Zen Serial: RB-00964B Sesshin Consciousness, Practice, Emptiness	Richard Baker	Sep 1996 Roseburg
Lotus Sutra Class Lotus Sutra, Nirvana, Evil, Manjushri, Dragons, Vow, Buddha Nature, Emptiness,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 23 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Lotus Sutra Class Lotus Sutra, Nirvana, Emptiness, Offering, Four Noble Truths, Birth-and-Death,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 21 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Breathing Intimacy: Zen's Path to Self Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Intimacy, Zazen, Birth-and-Death, Zazen Mind, Dharma...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Apr 24 1996 Unknown
Old Age, Sickness and Death Serial: SF-03633 One-day sitting - Katagiri in Returning To Silence - Three kinds of thirsting desire Two Truths, Four Noble Truths, Emptiness, Funeral, Zazen, Continuous Practice,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Apr 20 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03636 Cassette side B is labeled for a Sunday talk by Tenshin Reb Anderson on the same date - incorrect Practice Period, Ordination, Perfect Wisdom, Emptiness, Ceremony, Monastic Practice,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 24 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Prajna Paramita Class Emptiness, Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Ego, Faith, Realization, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Feb 27 1996 Unknown
1996, Serial No. 02848 Karma, Evil, Emptiness	Tenshin Reb Anderson	1996
December 20th, 1995, Serial No. 02826 Emptiness, Liberation	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 20 1995
The Greater Discourse and the Destruction of Craving Serial: SF-03231 Sunday Lecture Anger, Silence, Letting Go, Bell, Happiness, confusion, Suzuki Roshi, Bodhisattva...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 19 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Women in Buddhism Class Emptiness, Balance, Liberation, Nirvana, Lay, Heart Sutra, Religion, Mahayana, Birth-...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 06 1995 Unknown
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03626 Our practice and our efforts that we make towards peace within ourselves and within our lives Practice Period, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Emptiness, Giving-and-Taking, Zazen,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 05 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Embracing Oneness Through Zen Presence Hsin Hsin Ming, Composure, Emotions, Suzuki Roshi, Faith, Daily Life, Hate, Zazen,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Oct 25 1995 Unknown
Causes and Conditions Serial: SF-03660 One-day sitting Emptiness, Posture, Book of Serenity, Subject-and-Object, Realization, Buddha Nature...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Oct 14 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Bodhidharma Serial: SF-03627 Sunday Lecture Forgiveness, Three Treasures, Mindfulness, Bodhidharma, Emptiness, Precepts, Blue...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Oct 01 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Gospels Unveiled: Wisdom's Journey Serial: NC-00286 New Testament Class OSB Cam, Emptiness, Thoroughness, Patience, Compassion, Money	Bruno Barnhart	Sep 20 1995
Putting Our Effort Into Sitting Serial: SF-03607 One-day sitting Realization, Posture, Mindfulness, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Emptiness, Harmonizing,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Sep 16 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Wholeness in Creative Connection Practice, Zazen, Emptiness	Katherine Thanas	Jul 26 1995 Unknown
Shantideva Class Serial: SF-03203 Practice of Wisdom Interdependence, Emotions, Attachment, Emptiness, Zazen, Posture, Ego, Obstacles,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 23 1995 Unknown
Embracing Constancy in Buddhist Practice Hate, Suzuki Roshi, Repentance, Constancy, Sangha, Practice Period, Tassajara Zen...	Ryushin Paul Haller	Feb 22 1995
Continuity of Breath, Mind Transformed Serial: RB-00921 Seminar_Dropping_Body_and_Mind Practice, Emptiness, Heart Sutra	Richard Baker	Feb 1995 Sinsheim
The Idea of a Taoist Sage and Gospel Parallels / Taoist Metaphysical Vision and the Christian Concept of God Serial: NC-00011 Session 1 & 2 of "Trinity and Tao: Christian and Taoist Spirituality" Talk 1: The Idea of a Taoist Sage and Gospel Parallels Talk 2: Taoist... OSB Cam, First Principle, Enlightenment, Darkness-and-Light, Breath, Emptiness...	Joseph Wong	1995 1 of 2 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Celibacy's Transformative Role in Monasticism Serial: NC-00131 Rule of Benedict Novice Class # 1 - 1990s OSB Cam, Emptiness, Pain, Oneness, Vow, Commitment	Bruno Barnhart	1995
Christ, the Poets and the Person Serial: NC-00047 Part of "The Awakening Self: The New Testament and the Poets" retreat. Archival Photo OSB Cam, Poetry, First Principle, Realization, Buddhism, Emptiness	Bruno Barnhart	1995 1 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Taoist Meditation Practice and the Hesychast Tradition / "Stillness-Contemplation": Lao Tzu, Evagrius, Eckhart Serial: NC-00012 Session 3 & 4 of "Trinity and Tao: Christian and Taoist Spirituality" Talk 3: Taoist Meditation Practice and the Hesychast Tradition Talk 4: "... OSB Cam, Emptiness, Observe, Posture, Buddhism, Enlightenment	Joseph Wong	1995 2 of 2 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Heart Sutra: Setting the Scene Serial: BZ-00952B Skandas and Emptiness, Rohatsu Day 4 Heart Sutra, Skandas, Emptiness, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Non-duality, Samadhi...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Wednesday Lecture Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Posture, Instruction, Mindfulness,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 30 1994 Green Gulch Farm
Contemplative Prayer Serial: NC-01098 Contemplative Prayer Class OSB Cam, Emptiness, Renunciation, Obstacles, Fasting	Bruno Barnhart	Aug 02 1994 9 of 11 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Contemplative Prayer Serial: NC-00881 Contemplative Prayer Class OSB Cam, Monastic Practice, Emptiness, Darkness-and-Light	Bruno Barnhart	May 31 1994 3 of 11 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Finding Unity in Emptiness Serial: RB-00881B Sesshin Emptiness, Practice, Buddhism	Richard Baker	May 1994 Roseburg
Madyamika/Yogachara Schools of Emptiness/Synthesis Serial: BZ-00964A Three Bodies of Buddha pt. II, Sesshin Day 2 Madyamika, Trikaya, Emptiness, Yogachara, Religion, Emotions, Karma, Sixth Patriarch...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 13 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03675 Includes Q&A and discussion Big Mind, Emptiness, Bell, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Instruction, Zazen,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 13 1994 Green Gulch Farm

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