Bhavashunyata, Bhāvaśūnyatā, Bhava-shunyata: 1 definition
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Bhavashunyata means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Bhāvaśūnyatā can be transliterated into English as Bhavasunyata or Bhavashunyata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Bhāvaśūnyatā (भावशून्यता) or simply bhāva refers to “emptiness of existence” one of the “twenty emptinesses” (śūnyatā) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 41). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., bhāva-śūnyatā). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shunyata, Bhava.
Full-text: Parabhavashunyata, You xing kong, Ta xing kong, Bhava, Shunyata.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 4 - Conditioned dharmas cannot have the three marks (lakṣaṇa) < [Chapter I - Explanation of Arguments]
IV. The emptinesses (śūnyatā) in the great Prajñāpāramitā-sūtras < [Note on emptiness (śūnyatā)]