Sattvashunyata, Sattvaśūnyatā, Sattva-shunyata: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Sattvaśūnyatā can be transliterated into English as Sattvasunyata or Sattvashunyata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSattvaśūnyatā (सत्त्वशून्यता) according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLVIII. Sattvaśūnyatā is the non-existence of the being (sattva), of the soul, of the self (ātman), of the living being (jīva), of the man (puruṣa), of the individual (pudgala): all these words are only designations (prajñapti) of the group of fragmentary entities.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shunyata, Sattva.
Full-text: Astita, Nastita, Karastha, Kara, Adhyaksha, Karadhyaksha, Satkayadrishti, Mahashunyata.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Note on emptiness (śūnyatā) < [Chapter XLVIII - The Eighteen Emptinesses]
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Bhūmi 7: the far-gone ground (dūraṃgamā / dūraṅgamā) < [Chapter XX - (2nd series): Setting out on the Mahāyāna]