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Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Sanskrit
Scripts शून्यता(Sanskrit)
Other Forms FormsŚūnyatā (romanized Sanskrit), Suññatā (Pali), Sunnata
Meaning & History
Sanskrit for “emptiness”. From śūnya, “void”, and -tā, a suffix equivalent to the English suffix -ness. An important concept in many religions, including Buddhism, Shaivism, and Vashnaivism, with different doctrinal meaning depending on the religion. Can refer to the non-self, meditative states, the lack of inherent existence, and more.