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  2. Śūnyatā - Wikipedia

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    In Tibetan Buddhism, emptiness is often symbolized by and compared to the open sky [89] which is associated with openness and freedom. [90] In Tibetan Buddhism, emptiness (Wylie: stong-pa nyid) is mainly interpreted through the lens of Mādhyamaka philosophy, though the Yogacara- and Tathāgatagarbha-influenced interpretations are also influential.

  3. Ground (Dzogchen) - Wikipedia

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    In this context, purity (Skt. śuddha) refers to emptiness (śunyata, stong pa nyid), which in Dzogchen is explained in a similar way to how emptiness is explained in Madhyamaka (as being free from the extremes of nihilism and eternalism). [4] The "Essence" is also associated with the Dharmakaya and the Buddha.

  4. Three marks of existence - Wikipedia

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    In Buddhism, the three marks of existence are three characteristics (Pali: tilakkhaṇa; Sanskrit: त्रिलक्षण trilakṣaṇa) of all existence and beings, namely anicca (impermanence), dukkha (commonly translated as "suffering" or "cause of suffering", "unsatisfactory", "unease"), [note 1] and anattā (without a lasting essence).

  5. Mahābheri Sūtra - Wikipedia

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    The Mahābherisūtra criticizes certain Buddhist interpretations of emptiness which reject the buddha-nature teachings on the self: [Members of the saṅgha] in the expressions ‘there is a self’ and ‘there is absence of self’ fear the expression ‘there is a self’; they adopt the annihilationist view of great emptiness, and cultivate ...

  6. Nagarjuna - Wikipedia

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    Nāgārjuna's major thematic focus is the concept of śūnyatā (translated into English as "emptiness") which brings together other key Buddhist doctrines, particularly anātman "not-self" and pratītyasamutpāda "dependent origination", to refute the metaphysics of some

  7. Rangtong and shentong - Wikipedia

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    Shentong (Wylie: gzhan stong, "emptiness of other") is term for a type of Buddhist view on emptiness , Madhyamaka, and the two truths in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism. It is often contrasted with the term rangtong ("self-emptiness"). The term refers to a range of views held by different Tibetan Buddhist figures. [1]

  8. The New Heart of Wisdom - Wikipedia

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    An understanding of the interdependence of all phenomena as explained in the book also provides the deepest foundation for developing compassion and empathy according to Buddhism. [ citation needed ] The New Heart of Wisdom explains the philosophical implications of emptiness in practical, everyday terms for both the scholar and the lay reader.

  9. Trikaya - Wikipedia

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    Some Mahayana sources use the sky as a simile for the Dharmakaya and for emptiness. [5] [6]The Trikāya doctrine sees Buddhahood as composed of three bodies, components or collection of elements (kāya): the Dharma body (the ultimate aspect of Buddhahood), the body of self-enjoyment (a divine and magical aspect) and the manifestation body (a more human and earthly aspect).