Purple flower Bee, Golden Gardens, Seattle, WA

Purple flower Bee, Golden Gardens, Seattle, WA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Four Tibetans reverently waiting for His Holiness Dagchen Sakya, upstairs near the dining hall & kitchen, Tibetan door covers swing in the breeze, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Four Tibetans reverently waiting for His Holiness Dagchen Sakya, upstairs near the dining hall & kitchen, Tibetan door covers swing in the breeze, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

'IN YOUR EYES' {with hidden Ethyl & Fiend!}

'IN YOUR EYES' {with hidden Ethyl & Fiend!}, a photo by Cheyberpunk! on Flickr.

Cosmic Spring

Cosmic Spring, a photo by Temari 09 on Flickr.

We are shaped...

We are shaped..., a photo by Diana Thorold. on Flickr.

The garden in autumn

The garden in autumn, a photo by jaci XIII on Flickr.

Buda * La Hora del Planeta en el Mundo

Buda * La Hora del Planeta en el Mundo, a photo by jacilluch on Flickr.

Ceramic sculpture of an Alaskan Eskimo dancer, traditional kuspuk, gloves, mukluks, Alaska Pioneer's Home, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Ceramic sculpture of an Alaskan Eskimo dancer, traditional kuspuk, gloves, mukluks, Alaska Pioneer's Home, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Wood carved exotic masks, diety faces, and some wrathful mask, Ganesha, metal bowls, Kathmandu, Nepal

Wood carved exotic masks, diety faces, and some wrathful mask, Ganesha, metal bowls, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Prayers at the dome of Bodha's great wish-fulfilling stupa, pigeons, whitewash, prayer flags, Bodha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Prayers at the dome of Bodha's great wish-fulfilling stupa, pigeons, whitewash, prayer flags, Bodha, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Large painted three eyed wrathful wood mask, yellow hair standing up, earrings, necklace, bushy eyebrows, mustache and goatee, kusha grass, Swayambu, Kathmandu, Nepal

Large painted three eyed wrathful wood mask, yellow hair standing up, earrings, necklace, bushy eyebrows, mustache and goatee, kusha grass, Swayambu, Kathmandu, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

On the road, tail lights, vehicles on Highway 5, curve at night coming into Seattle, Washington, USA

On the road, tail lights, vehicles on Highway 5, curve at night coming into Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Wave crashing in under the little arch, black rocks, blue water, islets, Pacific Ocean, South Matzatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico

Wave crashing in under the little arch, black rocks, blue water, islets, Pacific Ocean, South Matzatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Spring hail, Buddha, garden work in progress, night, trees, Japanese stone lanterns, Seattle, Washington, USA

Spring hail, Buddha, garden work in progress, night, trees, Japanese stone lanterns, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Smiling recyclers, front desk, The Restore, Ballard, Seattle, Washington, USA

Smiling recyclers, front desk, The Restore, Ballard, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Figure at the window, architectural structure and detail, ionic order columns, alabaster and brass lamp, San Francisco, California, USA

Figure at the window, architectural structure and detail, ionic order columns, alabaster and brass lamp, San Francisco, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Abstract city lights, Seattle, Washington, USA

Abstract city lights, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Charmed metaNonmaterial

Charmed metaNonmaterial, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

indeterminate effort

indeterminate effort, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

curious let down

curious let down, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Effort | Elitism | Failure | Fear | Flattery

Effort | Elitism | Failure | Fear | Flattery, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

the calling

the calling, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

shackles | sufferance

shackles | sufferance, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Jesus Christ meditated on emptiness: Christian word meaning emptiness in a religious sense - emptiness of self - "Kenosis" - "Jesus made himself nothing (ἐκένωσε ekénōse)" or "he emptied himself", verb form κενόω kenóō "to empty"

Jesus Christ meditated on emptiness: Christian word meaning emptiness in a religious sense - emptiness of self - "Kenosis" - "Jesus made himself nothing (ἐκένωσε ekénōse)" or "he emptied himself", verb form κενόω kenóō "to empty", a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Just found this and I thought you would like to know that in the Christian tradition there is a word used in English which means emptiness in a religious sense - emptiness of self - it is the word "Kenosis"

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenosis

Kenosis is a Greek word for emptiness, which is used as a theological term. The ancient Greek word κένωσις kénōsis means an "emptying", from κενός kenós "empty".

The word is mainly used, however, in a Christian theological context, for example Philippians 2:7, "Jesus made himself nothing (ἐκένωσε ekénōse) ..." (NIV) or "...he emptied himself..." (NRSV), using the verb form κενόω kenóō "to empty".
Clearly from the documentation Jesus Christ meditated on emptiness.

Rosie, a puppy, looking wistful, during the make over of a friends' back yard, reworking the rockery, and replanting the lawn, plastic buckets, planters and plants, bushes, rocks, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA

Rosie, a puppy, looking wistful, during the make over of a friends' back yard, reworking the rockery, and replanting the lawn, plastic buckets, planters and plants, bushes, rocks, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rounded holes in the river bed, rock like a stone, Breitenbush Hot Springs, Washington, USA

Rounded holes in the river bed, rock like a stone, Breitenbush Hot Springs, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Bodhisattva of Compassion, statue from Thailand

Bodhisattva of Compassion, statue from Thailand, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

White stone fireplace exterior, walkways, big view windows, topiary, trees, Greenlake, Seattle, Washington, USA

White stone fireplace exterior, walkways, big view windows, topiary, trees, Greenlake, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rotunda porch house, teal gray and white trim, clear day in summer, Greenlake, Seattle, Washington, USA

Rotunda porch house, teal gray and white trim, clear day in summer, Greenlake, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rock slapping! So it is! Padmasambhava's student's handprint near the opening of the cave where Padmasambhava realized Vajrakilaya in Parping, Nepal_4453

Rock slapping! So it is! Padmasambhava's student's handprint near the opening of the cave where Padmasambhava realized Vajrakilaya in Parping, Nepal_4453, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Hand print in stone at Padmasambhava's Cave entrance, Upper Pharping, Nepal

Hand print in stone at Padmasambhava's Cave entrance, Upper Pharping, Nepal, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

The story goes that one of Guru Rinpoche's students loved seeing the cave so much with the indications of Padmasambhava's presence that he slapped the stone and left his hand imprint. I examined it in detail - it is not a carving - it's real.

Hand on neoclassical chair detail, Sphinx, fur, marble sculpture, De Young Museum, San Francisco, California, USA

Hand on neoclassical chair detail, Sphinx, fur, marble sculpture, De Young Museum, San Francisco, California, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Fancy front doorway, columns, green shutters, formal design, Washington Park neighborhood, Seattle, Washington, USA

Fancy front doorway, columns, green shutters, formal design, Washington Park neighborhood, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Detroit Lake, Santiam State Forest, Oregon, USA

Detroit Lake, Santiam State Forest, Oregon, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Ornate and contemportary architecture, downtown Seattle, Washington, USA

Ornate and contemportary architecture, downtown Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Visitors under the colonade, potted plants, arch, walkway, lamps, trees, stone, graceful proportions in architecture, Governor's Palace, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Visitors under the colonade, potted plants, arch, walkway, lamps, trees, stone, graceful proportions in architecture, Governor's Palace, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Ornate and delicate tile pattern, Middle Eastern design, Praise be to Allah, and to His Prophet, Mohammad, Arabic: محمد‎, may peace be upon him, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA

Ornate and delicate tile pattern, Middle Eastern design, Praise be to Allah, and to His Prophet, Mohammad, Arabic: محمد‎, may peace be upon him, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Buddies - Jean Freeman wearing a Tibetan chuba, holding a mala, and her friend Malcolm, Buddhist students, Tarig Monastery stairs, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal 1990

Buddies - Jean Freeman wearing a Tibetan chuba, holding a mala, and her friend Malcolm, Buddhist students, Tarig Monastery stairs, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal 1990, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Teeth and tongue, African masks, animal sculptures, wood, paint and stain, displays, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA

Teeth and tongue, African masks, animal sculptures, wood, paint and stain, displays, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Pi Sculpture

Pi Sculpture, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Pi Sculpture, temporary installation in Seattle, Washington, USA, at the foot of the Harbor Steps below the Art Museum

Pi Sculpture, temporary installation in Seattle, Washington, USA, at the foot of the Harbor Steps below the Art Museum, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Amazing feeling, African masks, sly animal sculpture, displays, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA

Amazing feeling, African masks, sly animal sculpture, displays, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

African masks, grinning animal sculptures, displays, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA

African masks, grinning animal sculptures, displays, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

African masks, animal sculptures, displays, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA

African masks, animal sculptures, displays, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Museum still-life, African sculptures, patrons, walker, cell, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA

Museum still-life, African sculptures, patrons, walker, cell, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Gold wire man, African contemporary art, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA

Gold wire man, African contemporary art, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Dharma Wheel, dragons, torma offering of the senses, butter lamp, incense, nectar, Spontaneously Occurring Heart Essence of Padma, Rangjung Padma'i Nyingthig, given by Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, Lotus Speech, Vancouver BC, Canada

Dharma Wheel, dragons, torma offering of the senses, butter lamp, incense, nectar, Spontaneously Occurring Heart Essence of Padma, Rangjung Padma'i Nyingthig, given by Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, Lotus Speech, Vancouver BC, Canada, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Sky Dancer, The Secret Life and Songs of the Lady Yeshe Tsogyel, by Keith Dowman, cover, hotel room, Beaverton, Oregon, USA

Sky Dancer, The Secret Life and Songs of the Lady Yeshe Tsogyel, by Keith Dowman, cover, hotel room, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Relfective Buddhas

Relfective Buddhas, a photo by ancawonka on Flickr.

His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama places Kalachakra Mandala colored sand in a small jar for a nun, while lamas wait with plastic bags, monitor, Kalachakra for World Peace, Verizon Center, Washington D.C, USA

His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama places Kalachakra Mandala colored sand in a small jar for a nun, while lamas wait with plastic bags, monitor, Kalachakra for World Peace, Verizon Center, Washington D.C, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.