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Sunyata
Meaning
Noun
●
In Buddhism:
Emptiness, the
absence
of an
intrinsic
essence
or
nature
which is
stable
and
separable
from other things.
●
In Psychology:
Emptiness,
in terms of
a
meditative
state; an Eastern
concept
of a high
meditative
state of
calm
and
freedom
from distraction.
●
1986, White Lotus Sutra - Unchecked by Sangharakshita; STUDY LEADERS SEMINAR 1986 Padmaloka.
●
1996, Steve Odin, The social
self
in Zen and American
pragmatism
,
page
112: In his treatment of Zen Buddhism, Abe
emphasizes
that the
true
self
of Zen Buddhism is
dynamic
śūnyatā
: "That is to
say
,
true
Sunyata is
nothing but
the
true
self
and the
true
self
is
nothing but
true
Sunyata"
1996, Steve Odin, The social
self
in Zen and American
pragmatism
,
page
112
In his treatment of Zen Buddhism, Abe
emphasizes
that the
true
self
of Zen Buddhism is
dynamic
śūnyatā
: "That is to
say
,
true
Sunyata is
nothing but
the
true
self
and the
true
self
is
nothing but
true
Sunyata"
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Origin
sunyata
English
शून्यता
Sanskrit
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Prajna
Tantras
Nibbana
Unmanifested
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