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The paper reveals that the theory of "Emptiness" is a core element of the Ch'an ("Meditation School") Buddhist tradition. This paper explores this concept, its origins in the tradition, and the approaches developed to arrive at this state. The paper demonstrates how the denial of conceptual thinking that underlies this "emptiness" is central to the theory and practice of Ch'an/Zen Buddhism. The paper looks at how scholars have long noted that the denial of reasoned conceptual thinking is the most characteristic feature of Ch'an/Zen Buddhism.

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"The theory of "Emptiness" is a core element of the Ch'an ("Meditation School") Buddhist tradition. This essay will explore this concept, its origins in the tradition, and the approaches developed to arrive at this state. As will be seen, the denial of conceptual thinking that underlies this "Emptiness" is central to the theory and practice of Ch'an/Zen Buddhism. Scholars have long noted that the denial of reasoned conceptual thinking is the most characteristic feature of Ch'an / Zen Buddhism:..."

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