Prayer


"Speech has a great power to awaken a person spiritually. Address G-d in your own words. Compose your own prayers. Doing this will draw forth your soul and stir your meditative faculties"
-Rabbi Nachman of Breslov

"Praise G-d. It puts everything into its proper place and perspective."
-Rabbi Nachman of Breslov

"While praying, listen to the words very carefully. When your heart is attentive, your entire being enters your prayer without your having to force it."
-Rabbi Nachman of Breslov

"Most of all, prayer is the gate through which we enter to G-d. Learn to pray and you'll come to know and be attached to The Holy One."
-Rabbi Nachman of Breslov

The Sages say that the Shema may be recited in any language. What is the reason? - Scripture says 'hear', implying, in any language that you understand.
-Berachoth 13a