complete emptiness; nirvana
Buddhist term: the ultimate emptiness of inherent existence, often equated with the realization of nirvana.
仏教では、空寂の境地を悟ることが究極の目標とされる。
In Buddhism, realizing the state of complete emptiness is considered the ultimate goal.
quiet and lonely
Archaic literary use describing a desolate, quiet atmosphere.
古い和歌には、山里の空寂な様子を詠んだものがある。
Some old waka poems describe the quiet and lonely appearance of a mountain village.