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In Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna traditions, Śūnyatā (tib. stong pa nyid), also called "emptiness" or "voidness," represents a significant philosophical and metaphysical ideology. This concept was initially presented by Nāgārjuna (tib. dGon po kLu grub, ca. 150 – 250 AD) as an authentic teaching of the Buddha from the realm of the Nāgās. It is crucial to emphasize that this should not be equated with pure nihilism, which has misrepresented the term in Western philosophical discourse. Per Nāgārjuna's philosophical testimony, the substantial domain is devoid of both existential and non-existential properties. It is not possible to confirm or deny the existence of this concept. The entirety of phenomena is devoid of ultimate reality (Skt. svabhāva-śūnya, tib. rang bzhin stong pa), and reality itself is devoid of conceptual proliferation or plurality (Skt. prapañca-śūnya, tib. spros bral stong pa). Consequently, Śūnyatā provides a conceptual framework for understanding both relative and absolute realities, encompassing the cyclical nature of samsara and the attainment of nirvana. It encompasses phenomena and dependent origination. This paper examines the concepts of absolute truth, internal luminosity, Buddha-Nature (Skt. Tahāgatagarbha, tib. Bde Gshegs Snying Po), and the irreversible progression towards Liberation or Nirvāņa (Tib. Mya Ngan Las ‘Das Pa), as they relate to the idea of Śūnyatā, which signifies both conventional and absolute truth.
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