Zohar and Tanya

Text 1 (Tanya) addresses prayer without kavanah (תפילה שלא בכוונה), suggesting that prayer can occur in a state lacking proper intention. Text 2 (Zohar) describes an esoteric mystical experience involving sensory/auditory perception and attachment to higher realms, with no explicit discussion of kavanah or its absence. The texts address different aspects of tefillah: Tanya examines the validity/status of prayer lacking intention, while Zohar emphasizes the mystical dimensions and spiritual mechanics of prayer (likely assuming proper orientation). They are compatible in principle but emphasize different concerns—Tanya focuses on intention as a qualification, Zohar on mystical experience and connection.