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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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Title	Speaker	Date
Awakening Compassion Through Non-Duality Serial: SF-00084 Wednesday talk. Patience, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Letting Go, confusion, Demons, Absolute-and-...	Ane Pema Chödrön	Sep 11 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Lotus Sutra Class Lotus Sutra, Nirvana, Evil, Manjushri, Dragons, Vow, Buddha Nature, Emptiness,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 23 1996 Green Gulch
Lotus Sutra Class Lotus Sutra, Nirvana, Emptiness, Offering, Four Noble Truths, Birth-and-Death,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 21 1996 Green Gulch
Breathing Intimacy: Zen's Path to Self Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Intimacy, Zazen, Birth-and-Death, Zazen Mind, Dharma...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Apr 24 1996 Unknown
Old Age, Sickness and Death Serial: SF-03633 One-day sitting - Katagiri in Returning To Silence - Three kinds of thirsting desire Two Truths, Four Noble Truths, Emptiness, Funeral, Zazen, Continuous Practice,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Apr 20 1996 Green Gulch
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03636 Cassette side B is labeled for a Sunday talk by Tenshin Reb Anderson on the same date - incorrect Practice Period, Ordination, Perfect Wisdom, Zendo, Emptiness, Ceremony, Monastic...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 24 1996 Green Gulch
Prajna Paramita Class Emptiness, Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Ego, Faith, realization, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Feb 27 1996 Unknown
The Greater Discourse and the Destruction of Craving Serial: SF-03231 Sunday Lecture Anger, Silence, Letting Go, Bell, Happiness, confusion, Suzuki Roshi, Bodhisattva...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 19 1995 Green Gulch
Women in Buddhism Class Emptiness, Balance, Liberation, Nirvana, Lay, Heart Sutra, Religion, Mahayana, Birth-...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 06 1995 Unknown
Sunday Lecture Serial: 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,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 05 1995 Green Gulch
Embracing Oneness Through Zen Presence Hsin Hsin Ming, Composure, Emotions, Suzuki Roshi, Faith, Daily Life, Hate, Zazen,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Oct 25 1995 Unknown
Causes and Conditions Serial: SF-03660 One-day sitting Emptiness, Posture, Book of Serenity, Subject-and-Object, realization, Buddha Nature...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Oct 14 1995 Green Gulch
Bodhidharma Serial: SF-03627 Sunday Lecture Forgiveness, Three Treasures, Mindfulness, Bodhidharma, Emptiness, Precepts, Blue...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Oct 01 1995 Green Gulch
Putting Our Effort Into Sitting Serial: SF-03607 One-day sitting realization, Posture, Mindfulness, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Emptiness, Harmonizing,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Sep 16 1995 Green Gulch
Wholeness in Creative Connection Practice, Zazen, Emptiness	Katherine Thanas	Jul 26 1995 Unknown
Shantideva Class Serial: SF-03203 Practice of Wisdom Interdependence, Emotions, Attachment, Emptiness, Zazen, Posture, Ego, Obstacles,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	May 23 1995 Unknown
Embracing Constancy in Buddhist Practice Hate, Suzuki Roshi, Repentance, Constancy, Sangha, Practice Period, Tassajara Zen...	Ryushin Paul Haller	Feb 22 1995
Wednesday Lecture training, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Posture, Instruction,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 30 1994 Green Gulch
Sunday Lecture Serial: SF-03675 Includes Q&A and discussion Big Mind, Emptiness, Bell, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Instruction, Zazen,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Mar 13 1994 Green Gulch
The Meeting of American Culture and Buddhism Serial: SF-00103 Lecture Series Right Speech, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Fox, Half-Smile, Lay, Emptiness,...	Jane Hirshfield	Mar 01 1994 City Center
The Meeting of American Culture and Buddhism: The Arts Serial: SF-00008 Lecture Series New Year, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Emptiness, Lineage, Anger, Suzuki Roshi,...	Diane di Prima	Feb 01 1994 City Center
Buddhism and American Culture Emptiness, Forgiveness, Letting Go, Samadhi, training, Emotions, Freedom, Four Noble...	Jack Kornfield	May 03 1993 City Center
Women in Japanese Soto Zen Serial: SF-00097 Author reading from her book on the subject. Soto Zen, training, Monastic Practice, Ordination, Ceremony, Religion, Lay, Emptiness...	Paula Arai	Nov 25 1992
Hokyo Zammai Class Five Ranks, Emptiness, Sixth Patriarch, Rinzai, Soto Zen, Buddha Nature, Evil,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 19 1992 2
Sunday Lecture Observe, Cultivation, Balance, Fox, Conversation, Don't Know Mind, Emptiness,...	Yvonne Rand	Feb 09 1992 Green Gulch
Fear Emptiness, Mindfulness, Right Speech, Don't Know Mind, Commitment, Anger,...	Ane Pema Chödrön	Aug 05 1991 City Center
Embracing Earthquakes: Zen's Interconnected Truth true dharma, Emptiness, Oneness	Katherine Thanas	Oct 27 1989 Unknown
Dzögchen Teachings Serial: SF-02716 Commercially produced cassette Emptiness, Practice, Time	His Holiness The Dalai Lama	Oct 09 1989 San Jose
Dzögchen Teachings Serial: SF-02719B Commercially produced cassette Practice, Emptiness, Yoga	His Holiness The Dalai Lama	Oct 09 1989 San Jose
Dzögchen Teachings Serial: SF-02715 Commercially produced cassette Emptiness, Practice, Meditation	His Holiness The Dalai Lama	Oct 09 1989 San Jose
Dzogchen Teachings Emptiness, realization, Transmission, Lineage, Mandala, training, Religion,...	His Holiness The Dalai Lama	Oct 08 1989 4 San Jose
Dzögchen Teachings Serial: SF-02718 Commercially produced cassette Emptiness, Compassion, Practice	His Holiness The Dalai Lama	Oct 08 1989 San Jose
Science and Spirit: A Unified Journey Serial: SF-00049 Sunday lecture Suzuki Roshi, Religion, Emptiness, Observe, Heart Sutra, Liberation, Vow, Zendo,...	Lou Hartman	May 07 1989 Green Gulch Farm
Transcending Hindrances Through Compassion Subject-and-Object, Hindrances, Emptiness, Hate, Nirvana, Gratitude, Offering,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	May 06 1989
Blue Cliff Record Class Serial: SF-00070 Cases 14 and 15 Suzuki Roshi, First Principle, Oneness, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Transmission, Dragons,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 27 1987 5 Green Gulch Farm
Heart Sutra Commentary Emptiness, Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Observe, Impermanence, Four Foundations,...	Thich Nhat Hanh	1987 1
The Nature of the Precepts Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Mahayana, realization, Lay, Sangha, Bodhidharma,...	Robert Aitken Roshi	Aug 03 1983 1
Poetry, Love, and Spiritual Rebellion Lay, Ordinary Mind, Passions, Bodhisattva Vow, Emptiness, Commitment, Balance,...	Allen Ginsberg	Sep 28 1981
Application of the Practice - Feminism and Buddhism in the Diamond Sangha Emptiness, Lineage, Aspects of Practice, Bodhisattva Vow, Heart Sutra, Sangha,...	Susan Murcott	Aug 14 1981 2
Application of the Practice - Feminism and Buddhism in the Diamond Sangha Emptiness, Aspects of Practice, Lineage, Separation, Sangha, Monastic Practice, Lay,...	Susan Murcott	Aug 14 1981 1
Imagination's Dance with Morality Evil, Emptiness	Robert Duncan	May 11 1980 SFZC
Lama Govinda’s Paper Serial: SF-00010 AIBS Religion, Emptiness, Sanctuary, Dragons, Birth-and-Death, Lovingkindness, Passions,...	Richard Baker (reading)	Aug 05 1978
Pathways to Spiritual Enlightenment Serial: SF-00125 The third great religious awakening in America. Emptiness, Religion, Manjushri, Interview, Conversation, Karma	Huston Smith	Jul 18 1973 2
The Monastic Tradition Serial: SF-00132 Monastic experience across religious traditions. Silence, Monastic Practice, Don't Know Mind, Emptiness, Religion, Bell, Anger...	Brother David	Feb 26 1973 2
SF Seminar Serial: SF-00022 Myths and legends in religious traditions; natural and supernatural language. Attachment, Heart Sutra, Religion, Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Enemies,...	Dr Edward Conze	Feb 22 1973
Wind Stops, But Still Flower Falls Serial: SR-00163 This audio has been improved, so more of the students' questions may be discernible. Ummon, Faith, Freedom, reality, Dragons, Community, Emptiness, Wisdom, Building,...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 15 1971 Tassajara
Not Sticking to Enlightenment Serial: SF-05445B ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #26, by Shundo David Haye ===== It's not completely clear how this talk dropped off the radar, as the tape had been copied and... Sesshin, Sixth Patriarch, Emptiness	Suzuki Roshi	Feb 12 1971 B City Center
Teisho (Introduced by Jakusho Kwong) Serial: SF-05452B Mill Valley Zendo, talk by Suzuki Roshi Emptiness, Precepts, Observe, Ego, Evil	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 23 1970 Mill Valley Zendo
Ekō Lecture 2 Serial: SR-00229 The Second Morning Eko, Part 1 of 3 Friday Evening, July 10, 1970 Tassajara [This is the second in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted... Eko, Chanting, Chanting, Anger, Buddha Nature, Mahayana, heart, Karma, Meditation,...	Suzuki Roshi	Jul 10 1970 Tassajara
Sesshin, Third Night Lecture Serial: SR-00130 Tassajara September, 1969 Sesshin, Emptiness, reality, Passions, Intuition, Bell, Forms, American, difficulty...	Suzuki Roshi	Sep 1969 Tassajara

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