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'''Shunyata''' (devanāgarī: शून्यता ''śūnyatā'') is a [[Sanskrit]] term that is translated into English as emptiness, openness, thusness, etc. In [[Buddhism]], shunyata refers to the absence of inherent existence in all phenomena, and it is complimentary to the concepts of no-self (Sk. anātman) and dependent origination (Sk. nidāna). The exact definition emptiness varies from one Buddhist tradition to another.
 
== Additional resources ==
* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/sunyata Sunyata] in Theosophy World
 
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[[Category:Sanskrit terms]]
[[Category:Buddhist concepts]]

Latest revision as of 04:12, 22 November 2023

Shunyata (devanāgarī: शून्यता śūnyatā) is a Sanskrit term that is translated into English as emptiness, openness, thusness, etc. In Buddhism, shunyata refers to the absence of inherent existence in all phenomena, and it is complimentary to the concepts of no-self (Sk. anātman) and dependent origination (Sk. nidāna). The exact definition emptiness varies from one Buddhist tradition to another.

Additional resources

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