Buddhist Poet Longs for God's Presence
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Buddhist Poet Longs for God's Presence
The following Buddhist poem, in the form of a "waka," was written in the 12th century by Saigyo Hoshi after he visited a Shinto Grand Temple:
Gods here?
Who can know?
Not I.
Yet I sigh
and tears flow
tear on tear.
Editor's Note: Note the author's honest longing for true knowledge of God. He yearns to experience God and God's presence but he can't know for sure. According to the New Testament, God has revealed himself in the presence and person of Jesus Christ. In Christ, we can know that God is with us.
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