Teshuvah (Repentance)

Supernal repentance, which comes from great love and clear understanding, raises the content of all learning to a degree of fecundity and effusion that cannot be found in any learning in and of itself.

Orot Hatorah 6:3

In the world, there exist both gradual development and sudden leaps forward. There are soulful people whose trait of leaping forward is stronger than their gradual growth. This is the character of the Jews: deeply influenced by the concept of teshuvah, yearning for the most exalted realities. Our surroundings and conditions may not be in concert with that. Nevertheless, our powerful yearning is the power that turns the universe, and gives forth the most perfect wealth that may be found within life.

Orot Hakodesh II, p. 567

Why do we fall? Because we do not realize how easy repentance is.

Orot Hateshuvah 14:4a

If you want to become completely righteous, you will find it hard to even repent. But always desire to repent. Immerse yourself in the idea. Yearn to see the manifestation of repentance in action. Then your repentance will lift you to the level of a completely righteous person—and even higher.

Orot Hateshuvah, 14:36

When your intent declines because of some transgression, then wisdom also declines, and divine illumination is darkened. With a solid inner might, return to your power after this decline. Return to your place with the force of your intent. Illumine the light that was eclipsed within you and within the entire world, utilizing the entire size, depth and the breadth of all that pertains to the roots of who you are.

Arpelei Tohar, p. 108