Sunyata

[ shoon-yuh-tah ]

noun

, Buddhism.

1. that which exists absolutely and without predication.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sunyata¹

< Sanskrit śūnyatā, noun derivative of śūnya empty

Example Sentences

The doctrines informing us that virtue and purity, or the states of jnana or sunyata, can be achieved, in some interpretations, by detachment from the physical senses and the material world hold little appeal for me, whether classical, Christian, Hindu or Buddhist.

From The Guardian

Martin and Co. also play an Easy Street Records in-store the day before the official release party, the latter also serving as a showcase for Martin’s label, Sunyata Records & Books.

From Seattle Times

In the middle of the space, Siebren Versteeg’s “Sunyata” — the Buddhist concept of emptiness or voidness — gives you a notion of chance in action: Resembling a glowing glass coffee table with a modernistic lamp, it is actually a large LCD monitor laid horizontal and outfitted with a webcam arcing over it.

From New York Times

The doctrine of “sunyata,” or “void,” is one of the most profound contributions of philosophy from India, said Sundar Sarukkai, professor of philosophy at the National Institute of Advanced Studies in Bangalore.

From Washington Post

Buddhist philosophical texts in the 3rd century have elaborate verses about emptiness — “sunyata,” in Sanskrit.

From Washington Post