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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
The Meeting of American Culture and Buddhism Serial: SF-00103 Lecture Series Right Speech, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Fox, Half-Smile, Lay, Emptiness,...	Jane Hirshfield	Mar 01 1994 City Center
The Meeting of American Culture and Buddhism: The Arts Serial: SF-00008 Lecture Series New Year, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Emptiness, Lineage, Anger, Suzuki Roshi,...	Diane di Prima	Feb 01 1994 City Center
Contemplation and Inner Experience Serial: NC-00710 Class on contemplative prayer using Thomas Merton's The Inner Experience. Class III Contemplative Prayer Set 1 of 2 OSB Cam, Monastic Practice, Emptiness, Darkness and Light	Bruno Barnhart	1994 3 of 10 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Contemplation and Inner Experience Serial: NC-00838 Class on contemplative prayer using Thomas Merton's The Inner Experience. Class IX Contemplative Prayer Set 2 of 2 OSB Cam, Emptiness, Renunciation, Obstacles, Fasting	Bruno Barnhart	1994 9 of 10 New Camaldoli Hermitage
The Spiritual Life is Not Separate from the Mundane Serial: BZ-00668B Saturday Lecture Emptiness, Happiness, Mundane Life, Greed, Teacher-and-Student, Religion,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 18 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddhism and American Culture Emptiness, Forgiveness, Letting Go, Samadhi, training, Emotions, Freedom, Four Noble...	Jack Kornfield	May 03 1993 City Center
Spiritual Teaching of the Brief Rule of Saint Romuald Serial: NC-00039 Part of "Spiritual Teaching of the Brief Rule of Saint Romuald" Talk #1 is missing. Archival Photo OSB Cam, Money, Emptiness, Letting Go, Daily Life	John Powell	1993 4 of 4 (#1 missing) New Camaldoli Hermitage
The Hermitage of the Heart Serial: NC-00042 Part of "The Hermitage of the Heart" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Letting Go, Daily Life, Emptiness, Enemies	John Powell	1993 3 of 3 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Women in Japanese Soto Zen Serial: SF-00097 Author reading from her book on the subject. Soto Zen, training, Monastic Practice, Ordination, Ceremony, Religion, Lay, Emptiness...	Paula Arai	Nov 25 1992
Hokyo Zammai Class Five Ranks, Emptiness, Sixth Patriarch, Rinzai, Soto Zen, Buddha Nature, Evil,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 1992 2
Sunday Lecture Observe, Cultivation, Balance, Fox, Conversation, Don't Know Mind, Emptiness,...	Yvonne Rand	Feb 09 1992 Green Gulch
Prayer & the Rule of St. Benedict Serial: NC-00033 Part of "Prayer and the Rule of St. Benedict" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Intimacy, Emptiness, Posture, Sanctuary	John Powell	1992 1 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage
The Inner Monk Serial: NC-00075A Part of "The Inner Monk" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Oneness, Emptiness, Liberation, Balance	John Powell	1992 2 of 3
The Inner Monk Serial: NC-00075B Part of "The Inner Monk" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Emptiness, Monastic Practice, Money, confusion, realization	John Powell	1992 3 of 3
The Inner Monk Serial: NC-00076 Part of "The Inner Monk" Archival Photo OSB Cam, Emptiness, resistance, Letting Go, Ego, Instruction	John Powell	1992 1 of 3
Fear Emptiness, Mindfulness, Right Speech, Don't Know Mind, Commitment, Anger,...	Ane Pema Chödrön	Aug 05 1991 City Center
Deep Focus in a Distracting World Concentration, Hindrances, Emptiness, Doubt, Delusion	Edward Brown	Nov 08 1990
Embracing Impermanence Through Buddhist Wisdom Emptiness, Delusion, Buddha Nature, Peace, No-Self	Edward Brown	Nov 08 1990
Gospel of John Class Serial: NC-00276 Monastic formation class on the Gospel of John OSB Cam, Emptiness, Breath, realization	Bruno Barnhart	Sep 22 1990 2 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Big Emptiness and Small Emptiness Serial: BZ-00516B Saturday Lecture Emptiness, Sixth Patriarch, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Lineage,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 25 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Embracing Earthquakes: Zen's Interconnected Truth true dharma, Emptiness, Oneness	Katherine Thanas	Oct 27 1989 Unknown
Dzögchen Teachings Serial: SF-02716 Commercially produced cassette Emptiness, Practice, Time	His Holiness The Dalai Lama	Oct 09 1989 San Jose
Dzögchen Teachings Serial: SF-02719B Commercially produced cassette Practice, Emptiness, Yoga	His Holiness The Dalai Lama	Oct 09 1989 San Jose
Dzögchen Teachings Serial: SF-02715 Commercially produced cassette Emptiness, Practice, Meditation	His Holiness The Dalai Lama	Oct 09 1989 San Jose
Dzogchen Teachings Emptiness, realization, Transmission, Lineage, Mandala, training, Religion,...	His Holiness The Dalai Lama	Oct 08 1989 4 San Jose
Dzögchen Teachings Serial: SF-02718 Commercially produced cassette Emptiness, Compassion, Practice	His Holiness The Dalai Lama	Oct 08 1989 San Jose
Science and Spirit: A Unified Journey Serial: SF-00049 Sunday lecture Suzuki Roshi, Religion, Emptiness, Observe, Heart Sutra, Liberation, Vow, Zendo,...	Lou Hartman	May 07 1989 Green Gulch Farm
Transcending Hindrances Through Compassion Subject-and-Object, Hindrances, Emptiness, Hate, Nirvana, Gratitude, Offering,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	May 06 1989
Emptiness and Compassion: Retreat Serial 00026 Emptiness, Wisdom, Consciousness	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Nov 12 1988 Tape 2
Contemplative Prayer in the Modern World Serial: NC-00266 Contemplative Prayer in the Modern World Emptiness, Breath, Don't Know Mind, Zazen	Bruno Barnhart	May 28 1988 1 of 3 San Luis Obispo
Contemplative Prayer in the Modern World Serial: NC-00268 Contemplative Prayer in the Modern World Intimacy, Oneness, Emptiness, Patience	Bruno Barnhart	May 28 1988 3 of 3 San Luis Obispo
Blue Cliff Record Class Serial: SF-00070 Cases 14 and 15 Suzuki Roshi, First Principle, Oneness, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Transmission, Dragons,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 27 1987 5 Green Gulch Farm
Transformed in Communal Harmony OSB Cam, Emptiness, Renunciation, Continuous Practice, Obstacles, Vow	Aelred Squire	1987 5-6 of 14
Heart Sutra Commentary Emptiness, Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Observe, Impermanence, Four Foundations,...	Thich Nhat Hanh	1987 1
November 21st, 1986, Serial No. 02816 Practice, Buddhism, Emptiness	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 21 1986
Transformative Waters of John's Gospel Serial: NC-00472 Saint John OSB Cam, Mandala, Enlightenment, Emptiness	Bruno Barnhart	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	Bruno Barnhart	Dec 11 1984 2 of 5 Utah
Embracing Emptiness for Spiritual Freedom Emptiness, Vow, Rumi	Edward Brown	Aug 04 1984
Embrace Experience Through Ritual Unity Emptiness, Ceremony, Freedom, Heart Sutra, Separation	Edward Brown	Apr 09 1984
Embrace the Unfolding Unknown Faith, Big Mind, Letting Go, Doubt, Emptiness	Edward Brown	Mar 27 1984
Present Practice with Impermanent Time Right Effort, Practice Period, Concentration, Emptiness, Intention	Edward Brown	Feb 23 1984
Book of Serenity: Case #2 Serial: BZ-00418A The Highest Truth is Emptiness, 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
Unveiling Divine Mysteries in Symbolism Serial: NC-00707 Monastic Spirituality Set 12 of 12 Sanctuary, Buddhism, Intuition, Emptiness	Bruno Barnhart	Oct 11 1983
The Nature of the Precepts Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Mahayana, realization, Lay, Sangha, Bodhidharma,...	Robert Aitken Roshi	Aug 03 1983 1
Christ as Creation's Hidden Treasure Serial: NC-00396 Monastic Theology Series Set 1 of 3 Emptiness, Breath, Compassion	Bruno Barnhart	Jul 13 1983
Recapitulation: Irenaeus' Theological Tapestry Serial: NC-00393 Monastic Theology Series Set 1 of 3 Demons, Repentance, resistance, Oneness, Emptiness	Bruno Barnhart	Jun 22 1983
Prajna Paramita: Four Samadhis Serial: BZ-00002B Sesshin Day 4 Samadhi, Emptiness, Samadhi, Zazen	Sojun Mel Weitsman	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, zen, Equanimity	Bruno Barnhart	Apr 16 1983
Importance of Attention to Form in Zen Practice Serial: BZ-00049A Sesshin Day 1 Practice, Zazen, Emptiness	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Mahamudra & Chenrezig meditation instructions, Serial 00082 Meditation, Practice, Emptiness		Dec 05 1982 A Tape II, DR65

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