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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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Zendo Lecture Tassajara, Emptiness |
Dec 07 2004 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra ClassSerial: SF-03560 Dining Room Class 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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Sesshin LectureSerial: SF-03548 Second Sesshin, Zendo Lecture Emptiness, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Lotus Sutra, Chanting, Lay Practice,... |
Nov 16 2004 Tassajara |
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Hsin Hsin MingSerial: SF-01901 Zendo Lecture Don't Know Mind, Equanimity, Emptiness, Perfect Wisdom, Tassajara, Karma, Hate,... |
Jun 18 2004 Tassajara |
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OfferingsSerial: SF-00158 Sunday talk. Children's lecture. Ceremony, Emptiness, Emotions, Practice Period, Precepts, Karma, Lotus Sutra... |
Nov 02 2003 Green Gulch Farm |
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Not Always So Class Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Realization, Suzuki Roshi, Chanting, Zazen, Bodhidharma... |
Nov 18 2002 Tassajara |
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Solitude and Fulfillment in Zen Insight Soto Zen, Five Ranks, Emptiness, Nirvana, Renunciation, Suzuki Roshi, Samsara... |
Jan 03 2001 |
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Tenzo Kyokun Class Practice Period, Bodhisattva Way, Emptiness, Tassajara, Dharma Transmission, Big Mind... |
Nov 28 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Tenzo Kyokun Class Emptiness, Dragons, Intimacy, Dharma Transmission, Zazen, Hindrances, Impermanence,... |
Nov 21 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Surangama Sutra Class Emptiness, Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Subject-and-Object, Light-and... |
Sep 18 2000 Unknown |
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Surangama Sutra Class Four Noble Truths, Don't Know Mind, Delusion, Heart Sutra, Emptiness,... |
Sep 11 2000 Unknown |
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Sunday Lecture Causation, Karma, Nirvana, Soto Zen, Funeral, Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Ceremony... |
Sep 10 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Surangama Sutra Class Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Skandhas, Light-and-Darkness, Doubt, Emotions |
Jun 06 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Surangama Sutra Class Emptiness, Manjushri, Karma, Impermanence, Emotions, Nirvana, Lotus Sutra, Birth-and-... |
May 30 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Surangama Sutra Class Emptiness, Intimacy, Posture, Karma, Blue Cliff Record, Don't Know Mind,... |
May 23 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Surangama Sutra Class Big Mind, Light-and-Darkness, Practice Period, Three Treasures, Emptiness, Buddha... |
May 16 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Women Ancestors Transmission, Soto Zen, Realization, Priest-and-Lay, Emptiness, Ceremony, Demons,... |
May 13 2000 1 |
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Sesshin Lecture Perfect Wisdom, Emptiness, Practice Period, Intimacy, Birth-and-Death, Hate, Non-... |
Apr 12 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sesshin Lecture Skandhas, Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Interdependence, Buddha Ancestors, Hate, Suzuki... |
Apr 11 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Embracing Groundlessness: Zen's Infinite Dance Emptiness |
Apr 01 2000 City Center |
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Works of Dogen ClassSerial: SF-03199 Tuesday Class Buddha Ancestors, Lotus Sutra, Emptiness, Liberation, Transmission, Bodhidharma,... |
Mar 14 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Works of Dogen ClassSerial: SF-03198 Tuesday Class Delusion, Doubt, Buddha Ancestors, Emptiness, Teacher-and-Student |
Mar 07 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Fukanzazengi ClassSerial: SF-03652 Monday Class Book of Serenity, Realization, Mahayana, Posture, Karma, Emptiness |
Mar 06 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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January Practice Period Class Heart Sutra, Duality, Non-duality, Four Noble Truths, Six Realms, Liberation, Two... |
Jan 19 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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January Practice Period Class Emptiness |
Jan 15 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sunday Lecture Emptiness, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Ceremony, Emotions |
Jan 09 2000 Green Gulch Farm |
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Embracing Mindfulness as Everyday Enlightenment Zazen, Emptiness |
Dec 07 1999 City Center |
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RomanceSerial: SF-03244 Sunday Lecture Emptiness, Impermanence, Ego, Karma, Intimacy, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature,... |
Mar 28 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sunday Lecture Emptiness, Nirvana Sutra, Zazen Mind, Posture, Sangha, Teacher-and-Student,... |
Mar 07 1999 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sunday Lecture Emptiness, Precepts, Karma, Duality, Fasting, Book of Serenity |
Oct 04 1998 Green Gulch Farm |
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Spring SesshinSerial: SF-02728 Thursday Emptiness, Zazen, Uchiyama, Suzuki Roshi |
Mar 26 1998 Unknown |
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Sunday Lecture Precepts, Emptiness, Bodhisattva Precepts, New Year, Ceremony, Buddha Nature, Suzuki... |
Jan 04 1998 Green Gulch Farm |
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Scholarship Conference PaperSerial: SF-03238 Sunday Lecture Heart Sutra, Platform Sutra, Soto Zen, Study Period, Emptiness, Chanting,... |
Nov 16 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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One-day Sitting LectureManjushri, Sesshin, Prajna Paramita Sutra, Bodhisattva Precepts, Precepts, Blue Cliff... |
Nov 15 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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Precepts ClassSerial: SF-03532 Brief Review of Class 1 - the Three Refuges Precepts, Emptiness, Three Treasures, Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddha Nature, Sangha,... |
Oct 27 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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Chao Chou's Four GatesSerial: SF-03239 Sunday Lecture: case 9 of the Blue Cliff Record: "What is Chao Chou?" "East gate, west gate, south gate, north gate" Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, Ordinary Mind, Blue Cliff... |
Oct 19 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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Majjhima Nikaya ClassSerial: SF-03195 Middle-length Discourses Emptiness, Zazen, Four Noble Truths |
Oct 14 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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Genjo Koan workshop Emptiness, Realization, Interview, Daily Life, Happiness, Emotions |
Jun 15 1997 Green Gulch Farm |
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Poetry of EnlightenmentSerial: SF-00071 Class Emptiness, Realization, Priest, Doubt, Emotions, Dragons |
Feb 04 1997 1 |
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Song of Jewel Mirror SamadhiSerial: SF-00072 5:00 class Buddha Ancestors, Four Noble Truths, Absolute-and-Relative, Emptiness, Samadhi,... |
Feb 04 1997 |
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Be Completely Who You AreSerial: SF-02709B Rohatsu Sesshin Emptiness, Suzuki Roshi, Happiness, Emotions, Zazen, Ceremony |
Dec 05 1996 Unknown |
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Just Die On ExhalationSerial: SF-02709A Rohatsu Sesshin "(a keeper)" Emptiness, Birth-and-Death, Composure, Bodhidharma, Impermanence, Posture |
Dec 04 1996 Unknown |
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Sandokai Class Funeral, Tassajara, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Practice Period, Rinzai |
Nov 25 1996 Green Gulch Farm |
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Effort - While You're Already Perfect Emptiness, Realization, Suzuki Roshi, Heart Sutra, Precepts, Transmission, Zazen,... |
Nov 13 1996 Unknown |
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Sandokai Class Emptiness, Practice Period, Precepts, Karma, Separation, Light-and-Darkness, Politics... |
Nov 13 1996 Green Gulch Farm |
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Jewel Mirror Samadhi Class Five Ranks, Delusion, Absolute-and-Relative, Emptiness, Soto Zen, Right Effort,... |
Oct 03 1996 Green Gulch Farm |