Religious Studies A-Level
Sunyata
What Sunyata means in Religious Studies A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Sunyata
Emptiness; the Mahayana teaching that all phenomena are devoid of intrinsic existence (Svabhava).
Topics that use Sunyata
- Buddhism – Practices that shape and express religious identity: Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism, and meditation (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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