All mystical traditions recognize that we live multiple times. A span of human life is simply not long enough to learn all our lessons, so must come back, over and over again. But must we?
Our true home is Divine Source. Following the scenario of Divine play, we drift so far away from the Source that we perceive ourselves as separate islands of consciousness, forgetting that it’s all a play. In this state of forgetfulness, we are convinced that whenever things go sour, we must set them right. If we hurt somebody, we feel that we should make amends. If we got ourselves hurt, we may wish to return for vengeance. If we lost our beloved to a rival, we want to come back and try again, hoping for fulfillment of our desires next time around. The list goes on and on. We call this a loop, or a wheel of reincarnation, which is being sustained by the most powerful mind construct called Karma.
But what if we suddenly remembered this whole thing was a play? Imagine the sense of freedom coming out of this realization! The loop of reincarnation then would be broken with no need to return.