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 Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and other philosophical strands, 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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August 24th, 2002, Serial No. 01119 Precepts, Liberation, Delusion, training, Emptiness, Samadhi, Greed, Hate, Letting Go... |
Aug 24 2002 City Center |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-00953 Witch puppet started giving the talk, humorous. Why do we practice? Because we are dissatisfied. Halloween, Seijiki, legend of Seijiki, general dharma talk - impermanence,... Ceremony, Blue Cliff Record, Buddha Mind, Attachment, Hate, Emptiness, Demons, Greed... |
Oct 27 2002 Green Gulch |
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November 6th, 2002, Serial No. 01064 Obstacles, Four Noble Truths, Tassajara, Suzuki Roshi, Big Mind, Teacher-and-Student... |
Nov 06 2002 City Center |
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Not Always So Class Buddha Nature, Emptiness, Bodhidharma, Zazen, Suzuki Roshi, Describe, realization,... |
Nov 18 2002 Tassajara |
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December 9th, 2002, Serial No. 00978 Buddha Nature, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Ceremony, Zendo, Ordinary Mind, Bell, Emptiness,... |
Dec 09 2002 City Center |
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Vimalakirti SutraSerial: SF-04084 Sunday Lecture: Manjushri questioning Vimalakirti. How should one view all sentient beings - like the reflection of the moon in water, etc. Love. Wisdom of love. Heart Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Attachment, Manjushri, Mahayana, Emptiness, Vimalakirti,... |
Aug 10 2003 Green Gulch |
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OfferingsSerial: SF-00158 Sunday talk. Children's lecture. Offering, Ceremony, Emptiness, Emotions, Intuition, Practice Period, Precepts, Karma... |
Nov 02 2003 Green Gulch Farm |
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Do Not Resuscitate Emptiness, Delusion, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Suzuki Roshi, Discrimination, Non-... |
May 08 2004 Tassajara |
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Hsin Hsin MingSerial: SF-01901 Zendo Lecture Faith, Don't Know Mind, Equanimity, Emptiness, Perfect Wisdom, Beginners,... |
Jun 18 2004 Tassajara |
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Sacred SpaceSerial: SF-01097 Sunday Lecture Manjushri, Emptiness, Half-Smile, Precepts, Suzuki Roshi, Birth-and-Death, Gratitude... |
Jul 25 2004 Green Gulch |
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October 2nd, 2004, Serial No. 00980 Emotions, Impermanence, Emptiness, Describe, Intuition, Practice Period, Conversation... |
Oct 02 2004 City Center |
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November 13th, 2004, Serial No. 04089 Suzuki Roshi, Manjushri, Emptiness, Priest, Vimalakirti, Lay, Priest-and-Lay,... |
Nov 13 2004 Unknown |
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Sesshin LectureSerial: SF-03548 Second Sesshin, Zendo Lecture Lotus Sutra, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Emotions, Emptiness, Freedom, training,... |
Nov 16 2004 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra ClassSerial: SF-03560 Dining Room Class Addiction, Lotus Sutra, Happiness, realization, Emptiness |
Nov 27 2004 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra ClassSerial: SF-03484 Dining Room Class Dragons, Lotus Sutra, Manjushri, Mahayana, Emptiness, Hindrances, Diversity,... |
Nov 27 2004 Tassajara |
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Zendo Lecture Emptiness, Tassajara, Karma, Separation, Practice Period, Zendo, Faith, Concentration... |
Dec 07 2004 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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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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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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Nirvana, The WaterfallSerial: SF-03495 Sesshin 3 Day 2 Birth-and-Death, Big Mind, Subject-and-Object, Separation, Continuous, Composure,... |
Mar 24 2005 Tassajara |
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July 16th, 2005, Serial No. 03502 Delusion, Emptiness, Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Zazen, Obstacles, Buddha Nature,... |
Jul 16 2005 Tassajara |
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Fall to the Ground, Get Up by the Ground Continuous, Discrimination, Birth-and-Death, Four Noble Truths, Emptiness, Big Mind,... |
Jul 18 2005 Tassajara |
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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"; Wendy's... Faith, Buddha's Birthday, Dragons, Peace, zen meditation, Gratitude, Don't... |
Apr 16 2006 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, Vows, Ordination, Death-and-Dying, Six Realms, Sangha, Emptiness... |
Oct 29 2006 |
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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 |