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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
Lama Govinda’s Paper Serial: SF-00010 AIBS Religion, Emptiness, Sanctuary, Dragons, Birth-and-Death, Lovingkindness, Passions,...	Richard Baker (reading)	Aug 05 1978
Seeing Life's Hidden Dimensions Practice, Joshu, Emptiness	Richard Baker	Mar 27 1978
Rediscovering Identity Through Spiritual Lens Serial: NC-00550 Vina Retreat OSB Cam, Emptiness, Don't Know Mind, Ego, Separation, Renunciation	Bruno Barnhart	Feb 1978
Three Dimensions of Divine Humanity Serial: NC-00551 Vina Retreat OSB Cam, Liberation, Don't Know Mind, Emptiness, Buddhism, Commitment	Bruno Barnhart	Feb 1978
Heart of Prayer: Echoes of David Serial: NC-00552 Vina Retreat OSB Cam, Emptiness, Duality, Concentration	Bruno Barnhart	Feb 1978
Pursuing Purity: Ancient and Modern Asceticism Serial: NC-00553 Vina Retreat OSB Cam, Emptiness, Ego, Fasting, Letting Go	Bruno Barnhart	Feb 1978
Illusions of Daily Existence Emptiness, Zazen, Tassajara	Richard Baker	Apr 01 1976
Ephemeral Identity in Zen Existence Emptiness, Zazen, Tassajara	Richard Baker	Apr 01 1976
Unveiling Zen Through Stories Consciousness, Buddhism, Emptiness	Richard Baker	Feb 21 1976
Experiencing Zen Beyond Thought Zazen, Emptiness, Rinzai	Richard Baker	Sep 04 1975
Embodied Emptiness in Zen Practice Emptiness, Zazen, Practice	Richard Baker	Sep 04 1975
Zen Unity: Beyond Duality's Veil Suzuki Roshi, Japan, Emptiness	Richard Baker	Apr 21 1974
Zen Embodiment: Living Non-Duality Buddhism, Sixth Patriarch, Emptiness	Richard Baker	Apr 05 1974
Zen Mastery: Compassion and Wisdom Embodied Emptiness, Prajna Paramita, Wisdom	Richard Baker	Feb 24 1974
Embracing Emptiness Through Devotion Emptiness, Buddha, Suffering	Richard Baker	Nov 18 1973
Pathways to Spiritual Enlightenment Serial: SF-00125 The third great religious awakening in America. Emptiness, Religion, Manjushri, Interview, Conversation, Karma	Huston Smith	Jul 18 1973 2
Transcending Perception Through Meditation Practice, Emptiness, Zazen	Richard Baker	Jun 12 1973
Beyond Form and Emptiness Practice, Emptiness, Zazen	Richard Baker	Jun 10 1973
The Monastic Tradition Serial: SF-00132 Monastic experience across religious traditions. Silence, Monastic Practice, Don't Know Mind, Emptiness, Religion, Bell, Anger...	Brother David	Feb 26 1973 2
SF Seminar Serial: SF-00022 Myths and legends in religious traditions; natural and supernatural language. Attachment, Heart Sutra, Religion, Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Enemies,...	Dr Edward Conze	Feb 22 1973
Zen Directness in Everyday Life Compassion, Emptiness, Practice	Richard Baker	Nov 08 1971
Wind Stops, But Still Flower Falls Serial: SR-00163 This audio has been improved, so more of the students' questions may be discernible. Ummon, Faith, Freedom, Dragons, Community, Emptiness, Wisdom, Building, American,...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 15 1971 Tassajara
Manifested Three Treasures Precepts, Precepts, Emptiness, Priest, Anger, American, Sangha, Enemies, Hate,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 06 1971 City Center
Real Precepts Are Beyond Words Precepts, Precepts, Observe, Freedom, Emptiness, Sangha, Duality, Karma	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 02 1971 City Center
Calmness of Mind Serial: SR-00151 Sesshin Lecture No. 2 Sunday, June 7, 1971 San Francisco Practice is to expose yourself as you are, express yourself fully. Accepting your teacher's words.... Sesshin, Zazen, Breath, Community, Emptiness, Priest, Pain, Community, Hate, Death,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 07 1971 City Center
Not Sticking to Enlightenment Serial: SF-05445B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #26, by Shundo David Haye ===== It's not completely clear how this talk dropped off the radar, as the tape had been copied and... Sesshin, Sixth Patriarch, Emptiness	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 12 1971 B City Center
Teisho (Introduced by Jakusho Kwong) Serial: SF-05452B Mill Valley Zendo, talk by Suzuki Roshi Emptiness, Precepts, Observe, Ego, Evil	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 23 1970 Mill Valley Zendo
Ekō Lecture 2 Serial: SR-00229 The Second Morning Eko, Part 1 of 3 Friday Evening, July 10, 1970 Tassajara [This is the second in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted... Eko, Chanting, Chanting, Anger, Buddha Nature, Mahayana, Karma, Meditation, Doubt,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 10 1970 Tassajara
Suffering Is A Valuable Thing Serial: SR-00218 Sandokai Lecture XI Saturday, June 27, 1970 Tassajara [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 33 Bammotsu onozukara... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Suffering, difficulty, Community, Emptiness, Pain,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 27 1970 Tassajara
The Boat Is Always Moving Serial: SR-00059 Sandokai Lecture VII Saturday, June 13, 1970 Tassajara [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 17 Shidai no sho... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Emptiness, Emotions, Peace, Enemies, Karma, Anger, Hate...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 13 1970 Tassajara
We Are Just a Tiny Speck of Big Being Serial: SR-00055 Sandokai Lecture V: Lecture to Professor Weller's Visiting Class Saturday, June 6, 1970 Tassajara [Note. This lecture was given-- as a general introduction... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Freedom, difficulty, Forms, Evil, Duality, Karma,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 06 1970 Tassajara
Buddha Is Always Here Serial: SR-00051 Sandokai Lecture III Monday, June 1, 1970 Tassajara [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 5 Reigen myoni kokettari... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Suffering, Truth, Compassion,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jun 01 1970 Tassajara
Letters From Emptiness Serial: SR-00156 How to Understand the Idea of Emptiness Sunday, March 8, 1970 San Francisco Emptiness, Doubt, Enemies	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 08 1970 City Center
Lecture To Prof. Lewis R. Lancaster's Visiting Class Serial: SR-00259 Practice and enlightnment as forgetting and letting go of everything. Even if we don't know what real practice is, continuing and allowing it to reveal itself. Answering... Buddha, Emptiness, Zazen, Don't Know Mind, Emptiness, Building, Suzuki Roshi,...	Suzuki Roshi	Mar 01 1970 Tassajara
Non-Dualistic Practice Serial: SR-00260 Sesshin Lecture No. 3: Wednesday, February 25, 1970 San Francisco Sesshin, Big Mind, difficulty, Duality, Karma, Anger, Mahayana, Emptiness, Suffering...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 25 1970 City Center
Selflessness, Being and Non-Being: The Background of Shikantaza Serial: SR-00261 Sesshin Lecture No. 1: Monday, February 23, 1970 San Francisco Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Emptiness, Evil, Mahayana, Posture, Freedom, Continuous...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 23 1970 City Center
“An Unsurpassed, Penetrating Buddha” Emptiness, Subject-and-Object, Interdependence, Observe, Community, Hate, Forms,...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 08 1970
Brown Rice is Just Right Serial: SR-00247 Morning Sesshin Lecture Sunday, February 1, 1970 City Center Sesshin, Emptiness, Discrimination, Buddha Nature, Hate, Suffering, Pain, difficulty...	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 01 1970 City Center
Each One Of Us Is A Cook Serial: SR-00258 Afternoon Sesshin Tea Lecture Sunday, February 1, 1970 Sesshin, Emptiness, Forms, Compassion, Pain	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 01 1970 B
Caring for the Soil Serial: SR-00199 Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism Sunday, January 25, 1970 San Francisco Emptiness, Mahayana, Buddha Nature, difficulty, Greed, Gratitude, Hate	Suzuki Roshi	Jan 25 1970 City Center
Form Is Emptiness and Emptiness Is Form Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Big Mind, Forms, Don't Know Mind, Interdependence, Monks...	Suzuki Roshi	Nov 13 1969
Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. III-7 Serial: SR-00042 Third Lotus Sutra Series Friday Evening, November 7, 1969 Zen Mountain Center Lotus Sutra, Emptiness, Passions, Lotus Sutra, Concentration, Evil, Sutra, Mahayana,...	Suzuki Roshi	Nov 07 1969 Series 3, Talk 7 Tassajara
Sesshin, Third Night Lecture Serial: SR-00130 Tassajara September, 1969 Sesshin, Emptiness, Passions, Intuition, Bell, Forms, American, difficulty	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 1969 Tassajara
Twelve Links of Causation Serial: SR-00135 Twelve Links Of Causation Juni-innen (Jap.) Dvada-aiga-pratatyasamutpada (San.) English Japanese Sanskrit... Consciousness, Suffering, causation, Discrimination, Emptiness, Fasting, Passions,...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 23 1969 Tassajara
Not Always So Serial: SR-00124 August Sesshin Lecture Thursday, August 7, 1969 San Francisco Sesshin, Dogen, Interdependence, Freedom, Gratitude, Composure, Posture, Emptiness,...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 07 1969 Sokoji
The First Teaching Serial: SR-00158 Teaching of impermanence, everything changing; also there is selflessness, suffering and nirvana. The sufferings of birth, death, sickness and old age. Causes of suffering,... Suffering, Ego, Impermanence, Birth-and-Death, Suffering, Wisdom, Truth, Attachment,...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 02 1969 Tassajara
That is the purpose of counting Truth, Daily Life, Anger, Karma, Emptiness, Wisdom	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 28 1969 Tassajara
Blue Cliff Records-43 Serial: SR-00032 Tozan's hot and cold. Blue Cliff Record, Emptiness, Pain, Monks, difficulty, Forms, Hate, Commitment,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 26 1969 Tassajara
I have nothing in my mind Emptiness, Forms, Zazen, Buddha Nature, Freedom, Passions, Interview, Beginners,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 15 1969 Sokoji
FORM AND EMPTINESS II Serial: SR-00027 Wednesday, July 9, 1969 Tassajara Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Forms, Enemies, Truth, American, Duality, Balance	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 09 1969 Tassajara

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