All the contradictions and conflicts that we experience in the world are born deep within our consciousness. When we look into our selves and discover what is radiant and dull, ugly and beautiful, clear and confusing, harsh and gentle, it isn't just ourselves we're discovering; we're unfolding the mysteries of the universe. If we can become aware of these polarities; embrace them, even celebrate them, we are taking a giant step toward what the mystical tradition of the Kabbalah calls repairing the world.
— Irwin Kula, Yearnings