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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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Sunday Lecture

Emptiness, Conversation, Impermanence, Lay Practice, Don't Know Mind,...
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
1992
1 of 4
New Camaldoli Hermitage

The Inner Monk

Serial: NC-00075A

Part of "The Inner Monk"

Archival Photo

OSB Cam, Emptiness, Liberation
1992
2 of 3

The Inner Monk

Serial: NC-00075B

Part of "The Inner Monk"

Archival Photo

OSB Cam, Emptiness, Monastic Practice, Money, Realization
1992
3 of 3

The Inner Monk

Serial: NC-00076

Part of "The Inner Monk"

Archival Photo

OSB Cam, Ego, Emptiness
1992
1 of 3

Zen Realities: Embracing Form and Emptiness

Serial: RB-00761B

Sesshin

Emptiness
Dec 1991
Crestone Zen Mountain Center

Fear

Emptiness, Patience, Right Speech, Emotions, Don't Know Mind, Continuous...
Aug 05 1991
City Center

Embodied Zen: The Practice of Suchness

Emptiness, Intimacy
May 15 1991

Bridging Emptiness and Existence

Emptiness
Mar 13 1991

Emptiness and Existence Intertwined

Emptiness, Abhidharma
Feb 13 1991

Embracing Emptiness: Path to Peace

Emptiness
Feb 09 1991

Deep Focus in a Distracting World

Concentration, Hindrances, Emptiness, Doubt, Delusion
Nov 08 1990

Embracing Impermanence Through Buddhist Wisdom

Emptiness, Delusion, Buddha Nature, No-Self
Nov 08 1990

Integrating Paramitas: Living Zen Wisdom

Serial: RB-01624

Sesshin

Emptiness, Heart Sutra
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, Realization
Sep 22 1990
2 of 4
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Big Emptiness and Small Emptiness

Serial: BZ-00516B

Saturday Lecture

Emptiness, Dharma Transmission, Lay Practice, Hui-neng, Teacher-and-Student,...
Aug 25 1990
Berkeley Zen Center

Zen Mind: Embracing Impermanence Harmony

Serial: RB-00675A

Sesshin

Zazen, Emptiness
Dec 03 1989
Crestone Zen Mountain Center

Zen's Web: Embracing Interconnection

Emptiness
Oct 27 1989
Unknown

Dzögchen Teachings

Serial: SF-02719B

Commercially produced cassette

Emptiness, Yoga
Oct 09 1989
San Jose

Dzögchen Teachings

Serial: SF-02716

Commercially produced cassette

Emptiness
Oct 09 1989
San Jose

Dzögchen Teachings

Serial: SF-02715

Commercially produced cassette

Emptiness
Oct 09 1989
San Jose

Dzogchen Teachings

Emptiness, Realization, Transmission, Mandala, Cultivation
Oct 08 1989
4
San Jose

Dzögchen Teachings

Serial: SF-02718

Commercially produced cassette

Emptiness, Compassion
Oct 08 1989
San Jose

Mountains and Rivers: Zen Reality

Emptiness, Effort, Delusion
Jul 19 1989

Zen Creations: Form Meets Emptiness

Buddha Nature, Emptiness
Jun 21 1989

Science and Spirit: A Unified Journey

Serial: SF-00049

Sunday lecture

Emptiness, Liberation, Suzuki Roshi, Heart Sutra, Funeral, Hindrances
May 07 1989
Green Gulch Farm

Transcending Hindrances Through Compassion

Subject-and-Object, Hindrances, Emptiness, Hate, Nirvana, Gratitude, Delusion...
May 06 1989

Emptiness and Compassion: Retreat Serial 00026

Emptiness, Wisdom, Consciousness
Nov 12 1988
Tape 2

Embodied Enlightenment Through Zazen Practice

Emptiness
Aug 20 1988

Realizing Emptiness Through Experiential Insight

Emptiness, Effort, Concentration
Jul 27 1988

Blissful Harmony Through Meditative Emptiness

Emptiness, Zazen
Jul 14 1988

Contemplative Prayer in the Modern World

Serial: NC-00266

Contemplative Prayer in the Modern World

Emptiness, Don't Know Mind, Zazen
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, Emptiness, Patience
May 28 1988
3 of 3
San Luis Obispo

Blue Cliff Record Class

Serial: SF-00070

Cases 14 and 15

Suzuki Roshi, First Principle, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Transmission, Dragons, Emptiness,...
Nov 27 1987
5
Green Gulch Farm

Heart Sutra Commentary

Emptiness, Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Impermanence, Four Foundations of...
1987
1

Transformed in Communal Harmony

OSB Cam, Emptiness, Renunciation, Continuous Practice, Obstacles
1987
5-6 of 14

Mind's Mirror: Transforming Worlds Within

Emptiness
Dec 14 1986

Awakening and Returning: A Cycle

Compassion, Emptiness, Wisdom
Nov 21 1986

Transformative Waters of John's Gospel

Serial: NC-00472

Saint John

OSB Cam, Mandala, Enlightenment, Emptiness
Feb 13 1986

Gospel of John and the Christian Wisdom Tradition

Serial: NC-00556

Retreat on the Gospel of John

OSB Cam, Karma, Realization, Emptiness, Conversation
Dec 11 1984
2 of 5
Utah

Philosophy's Dance with Salvation

Emptiness
Oct 1984

Embracing Emptiness for Spiritual Freedom

Emptiness, Rumi
Aug 04 1984

Embrace Experience Through Ritual Unity

Emptiness, Ceremony, Heart Sutra, Separation
Apr 09 1984

Embrace the Unfolding Unknown

Big Mind, Doubt, Emptiness
Mar 27 1984

Present Practice with Impermanent Time

Right Effort, Practice Period, Concentration, Emptiness
Feb 23 1984

Book of Serenity: Case #2: The Highest Truth is Emptiness

Serial: BZ-00418A

Rohatsu Day 6

Emptiness, SER-2, Enlightenment, Bodhidharma, Two Truths, Four Noble Truths, Practice...
Dec 1983
Part 1 of 2
Berkeley Zen Center

Unveiling Divine Mysteries in Symbolism

Serial: NC-00707

Monastic Spirituality Set 12 of 12

Sanctuary, Emptiness
Oct 11 1983

The Nature of the Precepts

Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Mahayana, Realization, Lay Practice, Sangha,...
Aug 03 1983
1

Christ as Creation's Hidden Treasure

Serial: NC-00396

Monastic Theology Series Set 1 of 3

Emptiness, Compassion
Jul 13 1983

Recapitulation: Irenaeus' Theological Tapestry

Serial: NC-00393

Monastic Theology Series Set 1 of 3

Demons, Emptiness, Repentance
Jun 22 1983

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