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🌀 Śūnyatā – The Emptiness of All Phenomena
At the heart of Mahāyāna philosophy lies the profound insight of Śūnyatā — emptiness — as taught by Nāgārjuna, the great Indian philosopher and founder of the Madhyamaka (Middle Way) school.
He taught that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence because:
• They arise dependently (pratītyasamutpāda)
• They lack any permanent, independent self
• They are ever-changing, conditioned, and relational
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🌸 Emptiness does not mean nothingness.
It means freedom from fixed views, from ego, from duality.
It is the open space in which everything can arise, transform, and dissolve — like a dream, a reflection, or a rainbow.
To realize emptiness is to see beyond illusion.
To see beyond illusion is to approach awakening.
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🪷 “One who sees emptiness clearly — sees the Buddha.”
— Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra 0 reply
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