Gary Snyder: The Mountain Spirit´s True [No] Nature

10. December 2007 18:43

Wherever there are mountains, there are rivers. Wherever there are mountains and rivers, there are spirits. Even Buddhism, with its astringent skepticism toward the power of deities, finds itself dealing with nature spirits from the old days. Poets and storytellers have throughout time stepped in to mediate between gods, nature, religion, and society.

Author: Gary Snyder

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