Verse 12-Analects of Confucius Chapter 3

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Verse 12 of Analects of Confucius Chapter 3

English: When Confucius is making ancestral offerings,it is as though their presence is felt. When he is making sacrificial offerings to the gods, it is as though their presence is felt. Confucius said:"It is as if I did not make any offerings, if their presence is not felt at all."

Modern: 孔子祭祖时，就像祖先在面前，祭神时，就像神明在面前。孔子说：“我祭祀时如果没有这种感觉，就如同没有祭祀。”

Original: 祭如在，祭神如神在。子曰：“吾不与祭，如不祭。”

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