Shoonya
शून्य
SHOO-nyah
The concept of emptiness or void in philosophy.
Meaning & usage
Shoonya, derived from Sanskrit, refers to the concept of 'emptiness' or 'void'. In various Indian philosophies, it signifies the absence of form or substance, often associated with spiritual enlightenment and the nature of reality. The term is also used in mathematics to denote the number zero, symbolizing nothingness.
In a sentence
In meditation, practitioners often seek to experience the state of Shoonya, where the mind is free from distractions.
As seen in crosswords
Shoonya is a 7-letter answer. A typical clue:
“The concept of emptiness or void in philosophy” (7)
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