Action and feeling are like body and soul. The feeling (kavanah) with which a mitzvah is performed intensifies its impact.
The process through which the physical world is transformed into the place where G-d's Essence will be revealed, is the physical performance of mitzvos...
Since managing the inner conflict between the souls is a lifelong struggle for the beinoni, he may question if his mode of serving G-d actually has...
Another method for attaining joy is by considering the fact that since the destruction of the Temple, "The Holy One has no other sanctuary in this world...