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There is no requirement, which is the appropriate or "correct" posture.

You can pray while standing, sitting, kneeling or lying down. - Similarly, the place isn't prescribed. We can pray on a mountain top or in the cell of a prison.

It is important that you find a poise that is beneficial for your prayer. If you feel uncomfortable or cannot concentrate well, it is either because you are tired or haven't taken a good pose.

Even the time of day, we select for prayer, can be individually different.

In Christian practice, three main prayers have established: Morning and Evening Prayer and the benediction at lunch. - These are mostly short prayer formulas, which represent a kind of ritual in the daily routine and give the day a certain order, which is aligned to God.

In this book, however, it's especially about personal prayer, which goes beyond these short forms of prayer.

Choose a time for it, at which you have strength to collect yourself mentally. For some it is the early morning, while others feel mentally fit in the evening. Some appreciate the nightly prayer.

You can also do it like the monks on Mount Sinai, who get up every day at four o’clock and start with the morning services.