When most people sit and learn, they're concerned with finding out understanding the commandments. They'll start from the Gemara, learn Rashi, Tosafos, the Rishonim, the Mishne Torah and they'll see what the actual laws are. Every mitzvah is composed of certain realities and because of these realities, certain laws apply. These laws are actually expressions of the inner reality of a mitzvah. Each mitzvah is different with different realities and laws. One cannot understand the generalities until the specifics are understood. The senses see specifics, while the mind sees generalities.