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shunyata
(shun·ya·ta)
Entry from US Dictionary
Pronunciation:
/ˈSHo͞onyəˌtä/
(also
sunyata
)
noun
Buddhism
the doctrine that phenomena are devoid of an immutable or determinate intrinsic nature.
Compare with
tathata
.
Origin:
from Sanskrit
śūnyatā
'emptiness'
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