The concept of Sunyata is one of the most importand concepts in Buddhism. It reflects the ontology and cosmology of Buddhism. However I don't think it is related to a loss of autonomy, of individualism, or even free will. Rather I'd like to use the word voidness to express the concept----void of identity, void of the existance of self, in order to see through the world (even the trivial things), and the utmost goal is to improve oneself and to surpass the worly. Sunyata stresses the role of the environment in which one lives. All the things are not independent to each other but rather mutral related. The concept is actually not new but can also be seen in Christianity: Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good......
As a result, nothing in the world is absolute. No absolute freedom exits in this world and all comparative. For example, to enjoy the freedom of certain things you have to sacrifice some other aspects to make way for it. To illustrate simplier, in order to enjoy the freedom of living, one must be submissive to the law which limits one's free will to do whatever things.
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