sunyata
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sunyata
- /ʃuːnjəˈtɑː/
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From Sanskrit शून्यता (śūnyatā), from शून्य (śūnya, “zero, nothing”) + ता (-tā, “generalizing suffix”). Cognate with Pali suññatā.
noun sunyatas · Śūnyatā · shunyata
- Emptiness, the absence of an intrinsic essence or nature which is stable and separable from other things. 1993, Sunyata, Emptiness and Self-emptying, Kenosis by Ven. Dr. Rewata Dhamma published in Buddhist - Christian Dialogue London, 27th March However since emptiness empties itself and so cannot itself be an object of attachment, dynamic 'sunyata' empties itself out as just the things themselves.
- Emptiness, in terms of a meditative state; an Eastern concept of a high meditative state of calm and freedom from distraction. 1975, Herbert V. Guenther, Chögyam Trungpa, The Dawn of Tantra, 2001, Shambhala Publications, pages not numbered, Shunyata can be explained in a very simple way. […] In the shunyata experience, the attention is on the field rather than on its contents.
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Talk about this word "sunyata." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sunyata. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sunyata. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sunyata "sunyata." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sunyata.Cite this
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title = {sunyata},
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