That is to say, one who conducts a ritual with an attitude of reverence and complete dedication will feel the presence of the honored spirits all around, and will enter the realm of the divine.
因此，《論語》中可看到孔子有「祭如在，祭神如神在」的說法，說明行祭之時，應以虔敬的態度全神投入，以體會受祭者「洋洋乎如在其上，如在其左右」的臨場感，達到人神交融的神聖境界。