Rabbi Nachman made it clear that most people should not pray with the Kavanos of the Arizal, only someone who the simple interpretation and meaning of the prayer were verbalizing the Kavanos was supposed to use them. Because of this many people have taken a strong stance against the study and practice of all Kabala and Kavanos.
The truth is that Rabbi Nachman was very in favor of the basic Kavanos, emphasis is given on how as a very young child Rabbi Nachman's main goal was to concentrate on seeing the letters of the holy name of G-d at all times, and although this is actually an explicit halacha, such intense commitment to this halacha is definitely the way of the Kavanos of the Arizal. Furthermore, Rabbi Nachman revealed the Kavanos one should have upon reciting the Tikun Haklali, Rabbi Nachman said one should use them. In Likutay Moharan Rabbi Nachman discusses how even a very simple person can accomplish great things by concentrating on holy words - this is very similar to doing the Kavanos of the Arizal. These points lead me to the conclusion that Rabbi Nachman was definitely wanted everyone to be doing certain basic Kavanos, he just did not want people to build, base, and conduct themselves on the Kavanos.
Of course the main thing is to say, and better yet, sing and dance:
NA NACH NACHMU NACHMUN MAYUMAN!
Friday, September 26, 2008
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It should be clarified that there is a difference between kavanos that a person uses during the prescribed prayers in the sidur and one's used during optional prayers or yichudim that are done outside the context of a prayer. The type that you mentioned are of the former. I think that it still stands that within the davening itself it is forbidden except for a very few individuals within the generation. NNNNM!
what is all the BilBul about
do the Kavanot!
the simple meaning of the word's is the best kavanot ever...
look what rabenu said- that even the great Tzadikim Mekvnim to the simple meaning of the word... only their mind is so holy that their simple meaning is automaticly the cavanots...
go feagure.....
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