Fullness of Emptiness: Reading Philippians 2:7 through Zen

In the Indonesian context, one's cultural identity is often abandoned because of one's beliefs. The researcher uses the lens of Chinese culture (Zen), specifically the text of The Heart of Sutra to read the text of Philippians 2:7 in Christianity. Both texts focus on the meaning of emptying oneself. This study intends to see culture as a friend to religion. For this reason, this study uses cross-cultural hermeneutics, specifically the seeing through method, to read the word "emptying oneself" in Philippians through the lens of Buddhism. As a result, the researcher found that the meaning of Jesus' emptying himself was not limited to Him descending into a human being, but bodily making Himself an enlightened human being (experiencing satori).