...The Master said : " I consider my not being present at the sacrifice, as if I did not sacrifice. " He sacrificed to the dead, as if they were present....the spirits, as if the spirits were present. He said : "How vast the power of spirits ! An ocean of invisible intelligences surround us everywhere. If you...

...The Master said : " I consider my not being present at tr? sacrifice, as if I did not sacrifice. " He sacrificed to the dead, as if they were present....the spirits, as if the spirits were present. He said : "How vast the power of spirits ! An ocean of invisible intelligences surround us everywhere. If you...

...govern the empire as to look on this;" — pointing to his palm. CHAPTER XII. 1. He sacrificed to tlie dead, as if they were present. He sacrificed to the spirits, as if the spirits were present. 2. The Master said, "I consider my not being present at the sacrifice, as if I did not sacrifice."...

...Secondly, along with the worship of God there existed from the earliest historical times the worship of other spiritual beings — especially, and to every individual, the worship of departed ancestors. Confucin* recognised this as an institution to be devoutly observed. * * * The custom must have originated...

...meaning would find it as easy to govern the empire as to look on this;" — pointing to his palm. XII. 1. He sacrificed to the dead, as if they were present....sacrificed to the spirits, as if the spirits were present. 2. The Master said, "I consider my not being present at the sacrifice, as if I did not sacrifice."...

...every ind'vidual , the worship //of departed ancestors. Confucius recognized this as an institutiou to be devoutly //observed. »He sacrificed to the dead as if they were present; hè sacrificed to the //spirits as if the spirits were present. He said: //I consider my not being...

...them, would certainly not be unacceptable on that account to the spirits sacrificed to. He (Confucius) sacrificed to the dead as if they were present. He...sacrificed to the spirits as if the spirits were present. The Master said, " I consider my not being present at the sacrifice as if I did not sacrifice." The...

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...sacrificing to them he displays the utmost solemnity." His millions of followers emulate his example ; " he sacrificed to the dead as if they were present; he sacrificed to the spirits as if they were present." He said, " I consider my not being at the sacrifice as if I did not sacrifice."...

...would find it as easy to govern the empire as to look on this ; " — pointing to his palm. XII. 1. He sacrificed to the dead, as if they were present....sacrificed to the spirits, as if the spirits were present. 2. The Master said, "I consider my not being present at the sacrifice, as if I did not sacrifice."...