Yeshivishe Solitude
Let's say you're in the yeshivah and you have a Gemara in front of you. A tzaddik once said that during the day you can take your gemara, he gives permission to take your gemara and hold it like this in front of your face and now you're shut off from the surrounding world. You're transported to some far off isolated place where it’s only you and Hashem.
And once you’re there you can get busy; you can say some words to yourself about mora Shomayim. You can think about Hashem. You can say, “Hashem, You’re my best and my most trusted Friend.” Under your breath you can say that.
Even on the subway; it's jam packed and you're hanging on the strap, being pressed on all sides by a mass of humanity – there's an excellent opportunity. Close your eyes and think that now you're all by yourself on one of the Harei Yehudah in the days of the nevi’im. Immediately you’re transported there; you're on a mountain and there’s nobody else there. It’s deserted except for you and Hakadosh Baruch Hu. You’re in solitude in the midst of a multitude.
