Emptiness Talks
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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Three Characteristics of PhenomenaSerial: SF-01079 One-day sitting lecture: "no eyes, no ears..." Diamond Sutra, Platform Sutra Delusion, Emptiness, Platform Sutra, Bodhisattva Vow, New Year, Teacher-and-Student,... |
May 19 2007 Green Gulch |
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Seijiki Ceremony - Relating to Death and DyingSerial: SF-00029 Heading into winter; what is the most important thing at the end of your life? taking refuge; how are we also hungry ghosts; six realms. Ceremony, Offering, Vow, Ordination, Death-and-Dying, Six Realms, Sangha, Emptiness,... |
Oct 29 2006 |
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Gazing at Flowers on the Roof of HellSerial: SF-00914 Sunday Lecture: learning zazen with Soen Roshi in Jerusalem - interfaith practice; Easter - rebirth; Issa "Walking together on the roof of hell, looking at flowers";... Faith, Buddha's Birthday, Dragons, Peace, zen meditation, Gratitude, Don't... |
Apr 16 2006 Green Gulch |
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Fall to the Ground, Get Up by the Ground Continuous Practice, Discrimination, Birth-and-Death, Four Noble Truths, Emptiness,... |
Jul 18 2005 Tassajara |
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Chewing Rice Embracing Emptiness Delusion, Emptiness, Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Zazen, Obstacles, Buddha Nature,... |
Jul 16 2005 Tassajara |
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Nirvana, The WaterfallSerial: SF-03495 Sesshin 3 Day 2 Birth-and-Death, Big Mind, Subject-and-Object, Separation, Continuous Practice,... |
Mar 24 2005 Tassajara |
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Hokyo Zammai Class Subject-and-Object, Five Ranks, Emptiness, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra,... |
Mar 10 2005 Tassajara |
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Hokyo Zammai Class Five Ranks, Daily Life, Absolute-and-Relative, Emptiness, Balance, Practice Period,... |
Mar 10 2005 Tassajara |
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Shikantaza - Calm MindSerial: SF-03497 Sesshin Lecture Birth-and-Death, Posture, Emptiness, Silent Illumination, Letting Go, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Feb 20 2005 Tassajara |
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Sesshin LectureSerial: SF-03651 Sesshin 1 Day 4 (date on cassette - 1.29 - is inconsistent with the previous dates in this sesshin) Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period, Bell, Zendo, Passions, Posture, Emptiness, Rinzai,... |
Jan 28 2005 Tassajara |
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Zendo Lecture Emptiness, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Karma, Separation, Practice Period, Zendo,... |
Dec 07 2004 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra ClassSerial: SF-03560 Dining Room Class Addiction, Lotus Sutra, Happiness, realization, Emptiness |
Nov 27 2004 Tassajara |