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Heart Sutra - Form Is Emptiness


Form is Emptiness in Japanese calligraphy.



Cursive script

Size:
9" x 13"
24 x 33 cm






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This calligraphy is a fragment of the Heart Sutra - Mahaprajnaparamita.

Form is emptiness
Emptiness is form
Emptiness is no other than form
Form is no other than emptiness



Japanese:

shiki fu i ku
ku fu i shiki
shiki soku ze ku
ku soku ze shiki


I created a vivid image for this Great Wisdom. In the middle stands HANNYA, wisdom, in bold brushstrokes. The other characters in vivid abbreviated lines are like clouds appearing and disappearing in the infinite sky, recalling the impermanent nature of everything.

If you want to take this inspiration home, we offer you high quality art prints. Have a look at Form Is Emptiness at my Japanese art prints gallery.



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