Shunya (void)
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Shunya (void) is a philosophical and mathematical concept from Indian thought signifying emptiness or zero, often seen as the primordial state from which all manifestation arises.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shunya (void) canonical | 1 |
| emptiness (śūnyatā) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mathematical concept
ⓘ
philosophical concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist philosophy
ⓘ
Hindu philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Jain philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhyamaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagarjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ Shunyavada ⓘ Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralIdea |
primordial state of reality
ⓘ
source of manifestation ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | manifest world ⓘ |
| developedIn | ancient India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | mere nothingness ⓘ |
| expressedIn |
Buddhist sutras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanskrit texts ⓘ Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ commentarial literature ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
meditative realization
ⓘ
numerical zero ⓘ ontological emptiness ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
hollowness
ⓘ
openness ⓘ plenum-like emptiness ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | derived from Sanskrit "śūnya" ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
emptiness
ⓘ
void ⓘ zero ⓘ |
| influenced |
European mathematics
ⓘ
Islamic mathematics NERFINISHED ⓘ later Indian mathematics ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
absence of inherent existence
ⓘ
ground of being ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
dependent origination
ⓘ
nirvana ⓘ non-duality ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Indian mathematics
ⓘ
Indian philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
concept of nothingness
ⓘ
infinite potential ⓘ |
| roleInMathematics |
number representing null quantity
ⓘ
placeholder in positional notation ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy | 0 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cosmology
ⓘ
metaphysics ⓘ number theory ⓘ place-value notation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bindu
subject surface form:
Perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā)
this entity surface form:
emptiness (śūnyatā)