vessel

[Erq]

Hello,

"“I have a very philosophical view on this, which is a very Eastern way,” Berggruen said. “I almost feel like we humans are just vessels. I feel that way. I’m just a vessel.”"

What does "vessel" mean in this context?

Source: How the ‘Homeless Billionaire’ Became a Philosopher King

Thanks

 

[Ikwik64]

Meaning #6 in the Wordreference dictionary: a person regarded as a holder or receiver of something, esp. something nonmaterial
In this case, he means that we human beings are not important for ourselves but because some spiritual or supernatural power operates through us.