For thousands of years, Buddhism has used the word “Emptiness” and it’s likely that for that whole period it’s confounded countless people. So, first, don’t worry. It’s supposed to. If the word were easy to grasp, we’d already understand it, but we don’t. Our minds aren't attuned to emptiness.

So, as beginners, how can we approach it? [There is a large and precise set of Buddhist teachings on emptiness which illustrates our confusion and the concetual remedy to it. This can then be utterly confirmed by a deep enough experience of emptiness so that even the profound words of the teachings begin to dissolve. But we must remember that a conceptual understanding of emptiness usually can't transform our minds. So, what can we do?

Whether we've studied or not, we can address our experiences like this:}

We can begin by not knowing. When we’re angry, try to take a step back and not know. When we’re listening to someone, listen from the heart of not knowing. When we judge others or, especially, when we judge ourselves, move into the world of not knowing, and let the judgments ease.

These become the activities of emptiness.

So, to summarise…

Step 1: Don’t Know.

Step 2: Repeat Step 1 until everything is included.