This lecture discusses the different interpretations of the concept of emptiness in Mahayana Buddhism and traces the Indian origins and Chinese context of the notion of Original Awakening in Chinese Buddhism.

Professor Fu Xinyi, Ph.D., is currently a professor at the School of Philosophy at Fudan University, serving as a doctoral supervisor, the director of the Department of Religious Studies, and the head of the Institute of Religious Studies. He is also a member of the editorial board and associate editor of the "Continuation of the Chinese Tripitaka (Han Literature Part)," as well as the associate editor of "Buddhist Cultural Studies." Additionally, he is a doctoral and master's supervisor at institutions such as the China Buddhist Academy and Minnan Buddhist Academy. His main research areas include Buddhist philosophy and Buddhist literature, with a particular focus on the study of Yogācāra, Abhidharma, and Pramana (logic).