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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
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
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
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
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
Embodying Wisdom: The Heart Sutra Journey Serial: RB-00867 Seminar_Teaching_and_Practice_of_the_Heart_Sutra Emptiness, Buddha, Culture	Richard Baker	Feb 1994 Chiemsee
Embracing Emptiness: Heart Sutra Insights Serial: RB-00868 Seminar_Teaching_and_Practice_of_the_Heart_Sutra Time, Consciousness, Emptiness	Richard Baker	Feb 1994 Chiemsee
Embracing Emptiness: A Transformative Path Serial: RB-00869 Seminar_Teaching_and_Practice_of_the_Heart_Sutra Emptiness, Practice, Chanting	Richard Baker	Feb 1994 Chiemsee
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
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
Embracing Stillness Through Zen Mindfulness Serial: RB-00930 Seminar_Right_Before_Your_Eyes Practice, Emptiness, Time	Richard Baker	1994 Rastenberg
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, Emotions, Freedom, Four Noble Truths,...	Jack Kornfield	May 03 1993 City Center
Zen Koans: Navigating Reality's Essence Serial: RB-00827 Seminar_Please_Bring_Me_Six_Flowers Koan, Emptiness, Consciousness	Richard Baker	May 1993 Sinsheim
Embracing Zen: Beyond Thought and Form Serial: RB-00830 Seminar_Please_Bring_Me_Six_Flowers Emptiness, Koan, Consciousness	Richard Baker	May 1993 Sinsheim
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, Monastic Practice, Ordination, Ceremony, Religion, Lay, Emptiness	Paula Arai	Nov 25 1992
Compassionate Balance: Justice Through Emptiness Serial: RB-00812 Compassion_The_Dance_of_Love_and_Emptiness Practice, Compassion, Emptiness	Richard Baker	Sep 27 1992 München
Flowing Through Emptiness and Form Serial: RB-00809 Compassion_The_Dance_of_Love_and_Emptiness Emptiness, Practice, Buddhism	Richard Baker	Sep 25 1992 München
Awakening Through Compassionate Perception Serial: RB-00804 Sesshin Compassion, Love, Emptiness	Richard Baker	Sep 1992 Roseburg
Transcending Duality Through Zen Insight Serial: RB-00793 Seminar_Buddhahood_and_the_Establishment_of_the_Two_Truth Practice, Emptiness, Consciousness	Richard Baker	Jul 03 1992 Rastenberg
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 Farm
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, Letting Go, Ego, Instruction	John Powell	1992 1 of 3
Zen Realities: Embracing Form and Emptiness Serial: RB-00761B Sesshin Practice, Emptiness, Time	Richard Baker	Dec 1991 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Zen Paths to Spiritual Maturity Serial: RB-00762B Sesshin Religion, Practice, Emptiness	Richard Baker	Dec 1991 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
Zen Pathways: Reimagining Western Ideas Serial: RB-00746 Sesshin Practice, Emptiness, Koan	Richard Baker	Sep 1991 Roseburg
Embracing Emptiness: The Fractal Self Serial: RB-00747 Sesshin Practice, Emptiness, Koan	Richard Baker	Sep 1991 Roseburg
Fear Emptiness, Mindfulness, Right Speech, Don't Know Mind, Commitment, Anger,...	Ane Pema Chödrön	Aug 05 1991 City Center
Embracing Emptiness Through Zen Experience Serial: RB-00714 Sesshin Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Buddhism	Richard Baker	May 1991 Roseburg
Breath and Emptiness: Zen Insights Serial: RB-00715 Sesshin Practice, Emptiness, Buddhism	Richard Baker	May 1991 Roseburg
Beyond Words: Embracing Zen Emptiness Serial: RB-00735 Seminar_The_Bodhisattva-Mahasattva-Practices Practice, Buddhism, Emptiness	Richard Baker	1991 Münster
Awakening Through Zen's Three Bodies Serial: RB-00736 Seminar_The_Bodhisattva-Mahasattva-Practices Emptiness, Practice, Buddha	Richard Baker	1991 Münster
Beyond Thought: Buddhism's Consciousness Journey Serial: RB-00766 Seminar Consciousness, Buddhism, Emptiness	Richard Baker	1991 Zürich
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
Integrating Paramitas: Living Zen Wisdom Serial: RB-01624 Sesshin Emptiness, Practice, Heart Sutra	Richard Baker	Oct 06 1990 Crestone Zen Mountain Center
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
Embodied Emptiness: Awakening Through Practice Serial: RB-00696 Seminar_The_Heart_and_Mind_Training Consciousness, Practice, Emptiness	Richard Baker	May 19 1990 Berlin
Understanding Emptiness Through Zen Practice Serial: RB-00697 Seminar_The_Heart_and_Mind_Training Consciousness, Emptiness, Chanting	Richard Baker	May 19 1990 Berlin
Embodied Wisdom: Form and Emptiness Serial: RB-02835 Seminar_Perception_Karma_Consciousness Emptiness, Wisdom, Time	Richard Baker	May 1990 Heidelberg

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