The popular book of the famous Russian scientist, academician, doctor of physical and mathematical sciences G.I. Shipov is devoted to one of the complex issues of modern physics - the theory of physical vacuum. Science is getting closer to the edge beyond which established concepts and views become inapplicable, new ideas arise, completely unexpected and unusual. But, compared with traditional human experience and spiritual knowledge, they show a close connection between the achievements of Eastern philosophy and meta-science with the development of modern scientific ideas.