The Rebbe also said that you can create your own special room under your talit. Just drape your talit over your eyes and converse with God as you desire.
You can also seclude yourself with God in bed under the covers (see “His Wisdom” #68). This was the custom of King David, as it is written, “I converse every night on my bed” (Psalms 6:7).
There are many other ways to accomplish this if you truly want to meditate and express your thoughts to God. Above all else, hitbodedut is the root and foundation of holiness and repentance. We have discussed this many times.
וְאָמַר רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל: שֶׁאֲפִלּוּ הַיְשִׁיבָה בְּעַצְמָהּ, שֶׁיּוֹשְׁבִין בְּחֶדֶר מְיֻחָד לְבַדּוֹ, גַּם זֶה טוֹב מְאֹד.
The Rebbe said that it is very good just to sit in such a special room.
וְאַף עַל פִּי כֵן, אֲפִלּוּ אִם אֵין זוֹכִין שֶׁיִּהְיֶה לוֹ חֶדֶר מְיֻחָד, אַף עַל פִּי כֵן יְכוֹלִין לְהִתְבּוֹדֵד וּלְדַבֵּר בֵּינוֹ לְבֵין קוֹנוֹ.
Even if you do not have a special room, you can still seclude yourself and converse with God.
וְאָמַר רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל: שֶׁתַּחַת הַטַּלִּית הוּא גַּם כֵּן חֶדֶר מְיֻחָד. כִּי כְּשֶׁמְּשַׁלְשְׁלִין הַטַּלִּית עַל עֵינָיו, יְכוֹלִין לְדַבֵּר בֵּינוֹ לְבֵין קוֹנוֹ מַה שֶּׁרוֹצִין.
The Rebbe also said that you can create your own special room under your talit. Just drape your talit over your eyes and converse with God as you desire.
גַּם יְכוֹלִין לְהִתְבּוֹדֵד וּלְפָרֵשׁ שִׂיחָתוֹ כְּשֶׁשּׁוֹכֵב עַל מִטָּתוֹ וּמְכַסֶּה עַצְמוֹ בְּהַסָּדִין (כַּמְבֹאָר בְּמָקוֹם אַחֵר) שֶׁכָּךְ נָהַג דָּוִד הַמֶּלֶךְ ע"ה. שֶׁזֶּהוּ בְּחִינַת (תְּהִלִּים ו): "אַשְׂחֶה בְכָל לַיְלָה מִטָּתִי" וְכוּ'.
You can also seclude yourself with God in bed under the covers (see “His Wisdom” #68). This was the custom of King David, as it is written, “I converse every night on my bed” (Psalms 6:7).
גַּם יְכוֹלִין לְיַשֵּׁב עַל הַסֵּפֶר וְיִסְבְּרוּ אֲחֵרִים שֶׁהוּא לוֹמֵד, וְהוּא יָכוֹל אָז לְדַבֵּר בֵּינוֹ לְבֵין קוֹנוֹ.
You can also converse with God while sitting before an open book. Let others think that you are merely studying.
וְעוֹד יֵשׁ לָזֶה כַּמָּה תַּחְבּוּלוֹת לְמִי שֶׁחָפֵץ בֶּאֱמֶת לִנְהֹג הַנְהָגָה זוֹ שֶׁל הִתְבּוֹדְדוּת הָעוֹלָה עַל הַכֹּל, שֶׁהוּא יְסוֹד שֹׁרֶשׁ הַקְּדֻשָּׁה וְהַטָּהֳרָה וְהַתְּשׁוּבָה וְכוּ' (כַּמְבֹאָר כְּבָר כַּמָּה פְּעָמִים).
There are many other ways to accomplish this if you truly want to meditate and express your thoughts to God. Above all else, hitbodedut is the root and foundation of holiness and repentance. We have discussed this many times.
אֲבָל טוֹב יוֹתֵר לְהִשְׁתַּדֵּל שֶׁיִּהְיֶה לוֹ חֶדֶר מְיֻחָד.
It is best to try and have a secluded room.