tefilla - How do I say vidui in Selichos in a meaningful way?

We say vidui three times in selichos. Many words are uttered in a relatively short time. How can we do this in a meaningful way that is not "vidui peh"?

I have heard tell of one of the gedolei Torah that in the vidui of everyday Tachanun, he said only one word of the “oshamnu, bogadnu” prayer. Is that a derekh for non-gedolim?

Answer

1. Learn the meaning behind the vidui before saying it.


2. Buy a sefer that translates them or an interlinear siddur, and daven from that.


3. Write your own commentary to them whilst learning the meanings.