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Of course, we find it in older texts, as well. From the Heart Sutra we hear it all summarized as \u201cForm is emptiness. Emptiness is form. Form is exactly emptiness. Emptiness is exactly form.\u201d<\/p>\n

And, if all this remains confusing, perhaps the following video clip from the delightful \u201cI (heart) Huckabee\u201d will help\u2026<\/p>\n

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