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Emptiness Talks
Śūnyatā ( shoon-yə-TAH; Sanskrit: शून्यता; Pali: suññatā lit. "emptiness", "voidness", "vacuity" ) is an Indian philosophical concept In Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, and other Indian philosophical traditions. The concept has multiple meanings depending on its doctrinal context; 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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Embracing Simplicity Amidst Complexity Time, Precepts, Emptiness |
Jul 27 1992 |
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Transcending Duality Through Zen InsightSerial: RB-00793 Seminar_Buddhahood_and_the_Establishment_of_the_Two_Truth Practice, Emptiness, Consciousness |
Jul 03 1992 Rastenberg |
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Hokyo Zammai Class Five Ranks, Emptiness, Sixth Patriarch, Rinzai, Soto Zen, Buddha Nature, Evil,... |
Feb 19 1992 2 |
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Sunday Lecture Observe, Cultivation, Balance, Fox, Conversation, Don't Know Mind, Emptiness,... |
Feb 09 1992 Green Gulch Farm |
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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, Letting Go, Ego, Instruction |
1992 1 of 3 |
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Zen Realities: Embracing Form and EmptinessSerial: RB-00761B Sesshin Practice, Emptiness, Time |
Dec 1991 Crestone Zen Mountain Center |
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Zen Paths to Spiritual MaturitySerial: RB-00762B Sesshin Religion, Practice, Emptiness |
Dec 1991 Crestone Zen Mountain Center |
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Zen Pathways: Reimagining Western IdeasSerial: RB-00746 Sesshin Practice, Emptiness, Koan |
Sep 1991 Roseburg |
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Embracing Emptiness: The Fractal SelfSerial: RB-00747 Sesshin Practice, Emptiness, Koan |
Sep 1991 Roseburg |
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Fear Emptiness, Mindfulness, Right Speech, Don't Know Mind, Commitment, Anger,... |
Aug 05 1991 City Center |
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Embodied Zen: The Practice of Suchness Emptiness, Practice, Intimacy |
May 15 1991 |
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Embracing Emptiness Through Zen ExperienceSerial: RB-00714 Sesshin Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Buddhism |
May 1991 Roseburg |
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Breath and Emptiness: Zen InsightsSerial: RB-00715 Sesshin Practice, Emptiness, Buddhism |
May 1991 Roseburg |
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Bridging Emptiness and Existence Emptiness, Buddhism, Practice |
Mar 13 1991 |
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Emptiness and Existence Intertwined Emptiness, Abhidharma, Work |
Feb 13 1991 |
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Embracing Emptiness: Path to Peace Emptiness, Practice, Time |
Feb 09 1991 |
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Beyond Words: Embracing Zen EmptinessSerial: RB-00735 Seminar_The_Bodhisattva-Mahasattva-Practices Practice, Buddhism, Emptiness |
1991 Münster |
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Awakening Through Zen's Three BodiesSerial: RB-00736 Seminar_The_Bodhisattva-Mahasattva-Practices Emptiness, Practice, Buddha |
1991 Münster |
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Beyond Thought: Buddhism's Consciousness JourneySerial: RB-00766 Seminar Consciousness, Buddhism, Emptiness |
1991 Zürich |
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Deep Focus in a Distracting World Concentration, Hindrances, Emptiness, Doubt, Delusion |
Nov 08 1990 |
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Embracing Impermanence Through Buddhist Wisdom Emptiness, Delusion, Buddha Nature, Peace, No-Self |
Nov 08 1990 |
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Integrating Paramitas: Living Zen WisdomSerial: RB-01624 Sesshin Emptiness, Practice, Heart Sutra |
Oct 06 1990 Crestone Zen Mountain Center |
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Gospel of John ClassSerial: NC-00276 Monastic formation class on the Gospel of John OSB Cam, 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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Embodied Emptiness: Awakening Through PracticeSerial: RB-00696 Seminar_The_Heart_and_Mind_Training Consciousness, Practice, Emptiness |
May 19 1990 Berlin |
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Understanding Emptiness Through Zen PracticeSerial: RB-00697 Seminar_The_Heart_and_Mind_Training Consciousness, Emptiness, Chanting |
May 19 1990 Berlin |
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Embodied Wisdom: Form and EmptinessSerial: RB-02835 Seminar_Perception_Karma_Consciousness Emptiness, Wisdom, Time |
May 1990 Heidelberg |
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Zen Mind: Embracing Impermanence HarmonySerial: RB-00675A Sesshin Practice, Zazen, Emptiness |
Dec 03 1989 Crestone Zen Mountain Center |
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Embracing Earthquakes: Zen's Interconnected Truth Emptiness, Oneness |
Oct 27 1989 Unknown |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02719B Commercially produced cassette Practice, Emptiness, Yoga |
Oct 09 1989 San Jose |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02716 Commercially produced cassette Emptiness, Practice, Time |
Oct 09 1989 San Jose |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02715 Commercially produced cassette Emptiness, Practice, Meditation |
Oct 09 1989 San Jose |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02718 Commercially produced cassette Emptiness, Compassion, Practice |
Oct 08 1989 San Jose |
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Dzogchen Teachings Emptiness, Realization, Transmission, Lineage, Mandala, Religion, Cultivation,... |
Oct 08 1989 4 San Jose |
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Mountains and Rivers: Zen Reality Emptiness, Effort, Delusion |
Jul 19 1989 |
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Zen Creations: Form Meets Emptiness Buddha Nature, Emptiness, Buddhism |
Jun 21 1989 |
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Science and Spirit: A Unified JourneySerial: SF-00049 Sunday lecture Suzuki Roshi, Religion, Emptiness, Observe, Heart Sutra, Liberation, Vow, Hindrances... |
May 07 1989 Green Gulch Farm |
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Transcending Hindrances Through Compassion Subject-and-Object, Hindrances, Emptiness, Hate, Nirvana, Gratitude, Offering,... |
May 06 1989 |
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Emptiness and Compassion: Retreat Serial 00026 Emptiness, Wisdom, Consciousness |
Nov 12 1988 Tape 2 |
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Embodied Enlightenment Through Zazen Practice Practice, Buddha, Emptiness |
Aug 20 1988 |
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Realizing Emptiness Through Experiential Insight Emptiness, Effort, Concentration |
Jul 27 1988 |
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Blissful Harmony Through Meditative Emptiness Emptiness, Meditation, Zazen |
Jul 14 1988 |
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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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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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Transformed in Communal HarmonyOSB Cam, Emptiness, Renunciation, Continuous Practice, Obstacles, Vow |
1987 5-6 of 14 |
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Heart Sutra Commentary Emptiness, Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Observe, Impermanence, Four Foundations of... |
1987 1 |