Rambam / Maimonides is almost unique in Jewish philosophy in the importance he gives to states of mind. His extreme position on the necessary mind-state during prayer is almost impossible to achieve. But he sees it as crucial to becoming fully human.

* You can find the sourcesheet with all the texts here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/288319?editor=1​

* A project of 58th Century Judaisms: https://www.58thcentury.world/