איתא בגמרא (מנחות דק"י ע"א) נאמר בעוף ריח ניחוח ונאמר בבהמה ריח ניחוח לומר לך אחד המרבה ואחד הממעיט ובלבד שיכוון את לבו לשמים, הובא ברש"י בפסוק ולא יבדיל, שמעתי ממורי קושית הט"ז (אורח חיים סימן א' ס"ק ג') אחד המרבה ואחד הממעיט וכו' למה שוין במכוון וכו', וביאר כי צריך ללמוד ולהתפלל עם מוחין, מה שאין כן וכו', ואם כן אם ממעיט כדי שיהיו לו מוחין לכוון היטב, שוה למי שיש לו מוחין טובים שיוכל להרבות, וזהו שאמרו בלבד שיכוון וכו' ודפח"ח: (תוי"י חקת דקנ"ו ע"א).
And he shall split the bird apart by its wings without tearing it completely in half. And the priest shall then burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, a fire offering that is a pleasing fragrance to G‑d. (Leviticus 1:17) It says concerning a bird [offering] “a pleasant fragrance,” and by a beast [offering] “a pleasant fragrance” (ibid. 1:9). This teaches you that while one person does a lot and another a little, the main thing is for their hearts to be directed to G‑d.4Menachos 110a, quoted also in Rashi on Leviticus 1:17. I heard from my teacher an answer to the Turei Zahav’s question: “Why are they comparable in their intention?”5 Commentary Turei Zahav #3, on Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 1:4. The Shulchan Aruch states: “Better are fewer supplications with concentration, than many without concentration.” This is based upon the Talmud’s statement: “One person prays a lot, and one prays a little, etc.” on which the Turei Zahav asks: “If a person can pray with more concentration why is he equal to someone who can pray with less?" He explained that a person must study and pray with expanded consciousness,6“Mochin,” literally, Mentalities. whereas, on the other hand…7The author does not finish his sentence. He probably means, “on the other hand, to pray without higher consciousness is worth little.” Therefore, if he does less in order to keep his mind focused, he is equal to a person with a good Mentalities who can do a lot. Thus it says, as long as they direct their hearts to G‑d. Toldos Yaakov Yosef, p. 156a
איתא בגמרא (מנחות דק"י ע"א) נאמר בעוף ריח ניחוח ונאמר בבהמה ריח ניחוח לומר לך אחד המרבה ואחד הממעיט ובלבד שיכוון את לבו לשמים, הובא ברש"י בפסוק ולא יבדיל, שמעתי ממורי קושית הט"ז (אורח חיים סימן א' ס"ק ג') אחד המרבה ואחד הממעיט וכו' למה שוין במכוון וכו', וביאר כי צריך ללמוד ולהתפלל עם מוחין, מה שאין כן וכו', ואם כן אם ממעיט כדי שיהיו לו מוחין לכוון היטב, שוה למי שיש לו מוחין טובים שיוכל להרבות, וזהו שאמרו בלבד שיכוון וכו' ודפח"ח:
(תוי"י חקת דקנ"ו ע"א).
And he shall split the bird apart by its wings without tearing it completely in half. And the priest shall then burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, a fire offering that is a pleasing fragrance to G‑d. (Leviticus 1:17)
It says concerning a bird [offering] “a pleasant fragrance,” and by a beast [offering] “a pleasant fragrance” (ibid. 1:9). This teaches you that while one person does a lot and another a little, the main thing is for their hearts to be directed to G‑d.4Menachos 110a, quoted also in Rashi on Leviticus 1:17.
I heard from my teacher an answer to the Turei Zahav’s question: “Why are they comparable in their intention?”5 Commentary Turei Zahav #3, on Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 1:4. The Shulchan Aruch states: “Better are fewer supplications with concentration, than many without concentration.” This is based upon the Talmud’s statement: “One person prays a lot, and one prays a little, etc.” on which the Turei Zahav asks: “If a person can pray with more concentration why is he equal to someone who can pray with less?" He explained that a person must study and pray with expanded consciousness,6“Mochin,” literally, Mentalities. whereas, on the other hand…7The author does not finish his sentence. He probably means, “on the other hand, to pray without higher consciousness is worth little.” Therefore, if he does less in order to keep his mind focused, he is equal to a person with a good Mentalities who can do a lot. Thus it says, as long as they direct their hearts to G‑d.
Toldos Yaakov Yosef, p. 156a