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This siman regards the texts of the brachos of Asher Yatzar and Elokai Neshama. The Shulchan Aruch is a halacha sefer, yet here the author uncharacteristically writes at length regarding the bracha of Asher Yatzar. Its worth studying the words of the mechaber themselves.   

The bracha of Asher Yatzar ends with ומפליא לעשות, ‘and what He does is wondrous’. The Shulchan Aruch explains that the wonder is that although the human body is full of holes, Nonetheless, one’s ruach remains within the body. An additional wonder is how the entire digestive system is capable of absorbing food nutrients, and yet can simultaneously expel the refuse. The Rema adds that the wonder is that Hashem is capable of fusing and connecting a spiritual item, one’s neshama, with a physical body. 

This bracha is very powerful and contains many Sodos – secrets. (Note the bracha itself mentions: אצילות(לפני כסא כבודך), בריאה, יצירה, and עשייה.) The Sefer Seder Hayom (see Piskei Teshuvos #1) writes “One should say this bracha with kavanna, word for word… and if a person will express total Kavana and will carefully weigh the meaning of its words, (he) will not see sickness throughout his entire lifetime and will have no need for a doctor or his medicines…”

Are we thankful enough to Hashem that our bodies are functional ??

...Consider the alternative. 

We have resumed following a short break for Pesach. We have skipped from #11-#15..

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