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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 LectureSerial: SF-03636 Cassette side B is labeled for a Sunday talk by Tenshin Reb Anderson on the same date - incorrect Perfect Wisdom, Emptiness, Practice Period, Monastic Practice, Ceremony, Ordination,... |
Mar 24 1996 Green Gulch Farm |
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Prajna Paramita Class Emptiness, Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Ego, Realization, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana,... |
Feb 27 1996 Unknown |
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The Greater Discourse and the Destruction of CravingSerial: SF-03231 Sunday Lecture Happiness, Suzuki Roshi, Bodhisattva Precepts, Don't Know Mind, Emptiness... |
Nov 19 1995 Green Gulch Farm |
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Women in Buddhism Class Emptiness, Liberation, Nirvana, Lay Practice, Heart Sutra, Mahayana, Birth-and-Death... |
Nov 06 1995 Unknown |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-03626 Our practice and our efforts that we make towards peace within ourselves and within our lives Practice Period, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Emptiness, Giving-and-Taking, Zazen,... |
Nov 05 1995 Green Gulch Farm |
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Embracing Oneness Through Zen Presence Hsin Hsin Ming, Composure, Emotions, Suzuki Roshi, Daily Life, Hate, Zazen, Emptiness... |
Oct 25 1995 Unknown |
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Causes and ConditionsSerial: SF-03660 One-day sitting Emptiness, Posture, Book of Serenity, Subject-and-Object, Realization, Buddha Nature... |
Oct 14 1995 Green Gulch Farm |
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BodhidharmaSerial: SF-03627 Sunday Lecture Forgiveness, Three Treasures, Bodhidharma, Emptiness, Precepts, Blue Cliff Record,... |
Oct 01 1995 Green Gulch Farm |
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Putting Our Effort Into SittingSerial: SF-03607 One-day sitting Realization, Posture, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Emptiness, Delusion |
Sep 16 1995 Green Gulch Farm |
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Wholeness in Creative Connection Zazen, Emptiness |
Jul 26 1995 Unknown |
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Shantideva ClassSerial: SF-03203 Practice of Wisdom Emptiness, Ego, Posture, Interdependence, Zazen, Obstacles, Patience, Emotions... |
May 23 1995 Unknown |
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Embracing Constancy in Buddhist Practice Hate, Suzuki Roshi, Repentance, Sangha, Practice Period, Tassajara, Karma, Emptiness... |
Feb 22 1995 |
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Wednesday Lecture Emptiness, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Posture, Subject-and-Object, Diversity... |
Nov 30 1994 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-03675 Includes Q&A and discussion Big Mind, Emptiness, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Zazen, Posture, New Year,... |
Mar 13 1994 Green Gulch Farm |
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The Meeting of American Culture and BuddhismSerial: SF-00103 Lecture Series Right Speech, Tassajara, Half-Smile, Lay Practice, Emptiness, Concentration, Monastic... |
Mar 01 1994 City Center |
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The Meeting of American Culture and Buddhism: The ArtsSerial: SF-00008 Lecture Series New Year, Tassajara, Emptiness, Suzuki Roshi, Ceremony, Interdependence, Manjushri... |
Feb 01 1994 City Center |
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Buddhism and American Culture Emptiness, Four Noble Truths, Samadhi, Forgiveness, Emotions |
May 03 1993 City Center |
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Women in Japanese Soto ZenSerial: SF-00097 Author reading from her book on the subject. Emptiness, Monastic Practice, Ceremony, Ordination, Soto Zen, Lay Practice |
Nov 25 1992 |
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Hokyo Zammai Class Five Ranks, Emptiness, Hui-neng, Rinzai, Soto Zen, Buddha Nature, Darkness-and-Light... |
Feb 19 1992 2 |
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Sunday Lecture Emptiness, Conversation, Impermanence, Lay Practice, Don't Know Mind,... |
Feb 09 1992 Green Gulch Farm |
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Fear Emptiness, Patience, Right Speech, Emotions, Don't Know Mind, Continuous... |
Aug 05 1991 City Center |
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Zen's Web: Embracing Interconnection Emptiness |
Oct 27 1989 Unknown |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02719B Commercially produced cassette Emptiness, Yoga |
Oct 09 1989 San Jose |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02716 Commercially produced cassette Emptiness |
Oct 09 1989 San Jose |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02715 Commercially produced cassette Emptiness |
Oct 09 1989 San Jose |
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Dzogchen Teachings Emptiness, Realization, Transmission, Mandala, Cultivation |
Oct 08 1989 4 San Jose |