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    The 'Buddha' taught there was 16 types of emptiness. What did he call the emptiness of emptiness in Sanskrit?

    Question #86110. Asked by tragic_flawed. (Sep 20 07 1:37 AM)


    zbeckabee

    		Shunyata (Sanskrit Sunyata)

    --Once Ananda the attendant asked Gautama Buddha, "People say the word Sunya. What is Sunya?" The Buddha replied, "Ananda, there is no self, nor anything pertaining to self in this world. Therefore, the world is empty."


    http://www.encyclopedian.com/sh/Shunyata.html


    http://www.kheper.net/topics/Buddhism/trikaya.htm

    Sep 20 07, 4:30 AM

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