New Series! So What's Davening All About Anyway? For Adults, part 1(see links to subsequent parts in the comments)

The priorities of the purpose and the kavannah of davening.

Hint: It's probably not what you thought!

Taken from the Besamim Rosh commentary in the Siddur Otzar HaTefillos. The 14th perek, with which we began, can be found at https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=57995&st=&pgnum=45&hilite=

(see links to subsequent parts in the comments)