Teachings on the Modern Meaning of Teshuvah
One of the strongest teachings I’ve yet received on reincarnation came from the late Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who once said,
The teachings on gilgul – reincarnation – are true, AND, it is also true that you don’t have to wait to die to start a new life. In turning to God – t’shuvah, you can start the next incarnation right now.
Focused on a progression through the High Holyday period, this is about the reentering of creation itself; reconceiving our relationship to the Infinite Mind. Reb Zalman also introduces new categories for thinking about t'shuvah relevant to our time.