--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: As long as I am this or that, or have…" description: "\"As long as I am this or that, or have this or that, I am not all things and I have not all things. Become pure till you neither are nor have either thi..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75a/meister-eckhart-1044_all-things_as-long-as-i-am-this-or-that-or-have-thi_2930877.jpg" --- # As long as I am this or that, or have this or that, I am… ![“As long as I am this or that, or have this or that, I am not all things and I have not all things. Become pure till you neither are nor have either this or that; then you are omnipresent and, being neither this nor that, are all things.” quote by Meister Eckhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75a/meister-eckhart-1044_all-things_as-long-as-i-am-this-or-that-or-have-thi_2930877.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75a/meister-eckhart-1044_all-things_as-long-as-i-am-this-or-that-or-have-thi_2930877.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75a/meister-eckhart-1044_all-things_as-long-as-i-am-this-or-that-or-have-thi_2930877.jpg) > “As long as I am this or that, or have this or that, I am not all things and I have not all things. Become pure till you neither are nor have either this or that; then you are omnipresent and, being neither this nor that, are all things.” [Meister Eckhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/meister-eckhart/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote teaches that by letting go of attachments and dualities, one can achieve a state of pure being that transcends limited identity. **In simple terms:** Let go of labels to become boundless. Key Takeaway Release attachments to experience unity. Themes spirituality identity transcendence Mood contemplative serene Type philosophical spiritual When to use this quote - meditation - mindful living - philosophical practice - spiritual counseling Key Concepts nonduality emptiness oneness Questions to Reflect On - What attachments keep you from feeling whole? - How can you practice nonduality daily? 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