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Ocelot II

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1. There's a similar concept in Buddhism - Sunyata, "emptiness."

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Mon Dec 2, 2024, 01:12 PM

Dec 2

Emptiness means that all things lack inherent or independent existence. Nothing in the universe has a permanent, separate, and independent identity. Nothing exists in isolation; everything is interdependent and exists only in relation to every other thing.

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Progressive Christians may feel despondent now, but God invites us into love and joy. [View all] The Great Open Dance Dec 2 OP

There's a similar concept in Buddhism - Sunyata, "emptiness." Ocelot II Dec 2 #1

Exactly! The Great Open Dance Dec 2 #2