Emptiness in Buddhist philosophy means the absence of something specific—for example, 'the room is empty of an elephant' means the elephant doesn't exist in the room, but the absence does exist; understanding what something is requires understanding what it is not.
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“the room is empty of an elephant right so that means the elephant doesn't exist in the room but the absence of the elephant exists right so that's why nagajuna and many forms in philosophy we talk about what it's not to understand what it is [15:41]”
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What is the nature of our reality? Carlo Rovelli & Geshe Tenzin Namdak on Quantum Physics & Buddhism— Science & Wisdom LIVECreated: 8/11/2026, 7:53:38 AM
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