Understanding Emptiness
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Understanding Emptiness

by Lisa Goddard

Rated
4.5
Type
talks
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
77

This is a talk about emptiness as there is a bit of confusion and curiosity about this topic. Emptiness is a central teaching in Buddhism. It gets a lot more attention in the Mahayana traditions that come out of Tibet, China and Japan. In the Mahayana, Buddhist tradition, emptiness is seen as a central philosophy. In the Theravada tradition, the early tradition that I teach, it doesn't get emphasized a lot because rather than a philosophy, it's meant to be a realization, it's something that gets revealed and understood as practice deepens.

BuddhismEmptinessMahayanaTheravadaIdentity DetachmentThought ObservationImpermanenceSelflessnessMindfulnessFreedomBreath FocusMahayana BuddhismTheravada BuddhismMindfulness PracticeFreedom Through Emptying

Meet your Teacher

Lisa Goddard

Aspen, CO, USA

Meet your Teacher

Lisa Goddard

Aspen, CO, USA