The instinct to pray is as ancient as instinct itself. Prayer itself has taken on countless forms, from offerings to song, words to whispers, tearful supplication to sublime silence. At times, prayer is as primitive and raw as a cry for help, at times, prayer is a formulaic equation intended to effect change, - but always, flowing from a place deep within, and forever with a hope for a better future. While attention is paid to the poetry, history, theology and contextual meaning of the prayers, the intention of this work is to provide a guide to finding meaning and effecting transformation through our prayer experience. Explore: *What happens when we pray?  *How do we enter the mind-state of prayer? *Learning to incorporate the body into the prayers *Discover techniques to enhance and deepen prayer and make it a transformative experience. In this empowering and inspiring text, Rav Pinson demonstrates how through proper mindset, preparation and dedication, the experience of prayer can be deeply transformative and ultimately, life-altering. In each life there comes a time when the need to pray is felt. We desire to reach out, seek help from, make contact with, or simply acknowledge a Something that is beyond us. In that moment, we are attempting to sense that which is behind all the mess, pain, confusion and seeming randomness of life. There is a place, deep inside all of us, wherein we desperately desire a profound connection beyond our brokenness and feeling of isolation or alienation. It is from such a place that we aspire to make contact and communicate with something larger than ourselves, something more Whole, more intense, real and beautiful. We joyfully reveal this place of wholeness within all the brokenness, joy in the place of sadness, light in the place of darkness, and holiness in the place of foolishness. We deeply year for this. We hope fervently that something will change, either inside of us, or within the world itself. We all want more out of life. This inner hunger is the beginning of prayer. When we become aware of this inner aspiration, prayer occurs naturally and shifts begin to occur. From a raw and vulnerable place, deep within us, prayer is born. The instinct to pray is as ancient as instinct itself. Prayer itself has taken on countless forms, from offerings to song, words to whispers, tearful supplication to sublime silence. At times, prayer is as primitive and raw as a cry for help, at times, prayer is a formulaic equation intended to effect change, - but always, flowing from a place deep within, and forever with a hope for a better future. While attention is paid to the poetry, history, theology and contextual meaning of the prayers, the intention of this work is to provide a guide to finding meaning and effecting transformation through our prayer experience. Explore: *What happens when we pray? *How do we enter the mind-state of prayer? *Learning to incorporate the body into the prayers *Discover techniques to enhance and deepen prayer and make it a transformative experience. In this empowering and inspiring text, Rav Pinson demonstrates how through proper mindset, preparation and dedication, the experience of prayer can be deeply transformative and ultimately, life-altering. Rav Pinson is a world-renowned Torah scholar, prolific author, and beloved spiritual teacher. A master of the revealed and hidden aspects of Torah. He has been hailed as one of the most important teachers of the generation. And is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on authentic Kabbalah and Jewish Philosophy and Wisdom. Through his books, lectures and seminars he has touched and inspired the lives of thousands the world over, and continues to serve as a mentor to many thousands of students across the globe. Rav Pinson has authored over 30 books, many of which have been translated into multiple languages, such as, Hebrew, German, Spanish, Russian and Portuguese. Rav Pinson is the Rosh Yeshiva of the IYYUN Yeshiva/Kolel and dean of the IYYUN Center in Brownstone Brooklyn, NY.