When a person completely removes himself from the world, focusing on the prayer and his connection to God, he can remove himself from his body, experiencing the ultimate connection to Hashem.

When a person completely removes himself from the world, focusing on the prayer and his connection to God, he can remove himself from his body, experiencing the ultimate connection to Hashem.

Prayer has the power to unify the upper and lower levels of reality, and does so starting from the lower worlds to the upper worlds.

Prayer has the power to unify the upper and lower levels of reality, and does so starting from the lower worlds to the upper worlds.

We explore the idea that prayer and soul are synonymous.

The Nefesh Hachaim shares a powerful meditation on the Amidah prayer, where one visualizes the word being said, activating its spiritual power.

The Nefesh Hachaim teaches us the proper approach to prayer.

We see three examples of prayer that were completely for the sake of Hashem's pain - Chana, Moshe, and Eliyahu.

There are two levels of pain that Hashem has in the process of our sin and subsequent punishment, which are analogous to a father's pain in seeing the dangerous accident of his son.

The pain we undergo as we have difficulties has the power to transform our sin into merit.