shunyata

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In the case of Islam, a radical monotheism has no place for trinitarian love as its highest ideal, whereas the radical atheism of Buddhism discovers shunyata, or emptiness, at the heart of the cosmos.

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  • In the case of Islam, a radical monotheism has no place for trinitarian love as its highest ideal, whereas the radical atheism of Buddhism discovers shunyata, or emptiness, at the heart of the cosmos. —  One Cosmos
  • The complete yogic breath itself has four parts: the inhalation (puraka), the retention (kumbhaka), the exhalation (rechaka), and the absence of breath within the body (shunyata). —  ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds
  • Robert Thurman will discuss the meaning of shunyata —  souldish (( high frequency culture ))
  • If there is 'manifestation', there should be 'origin' / void / shunyata, Brahman. —  United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
  • Tell that to the countless sages of almost all religious and spiritual traditions over the last 3000 years who have experienced what the Zen call shunyata. —  AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed
 

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