Author: cocoacompassion

? #Repost @yung_pueblo with @get_repost ・・・ To solely accept what we desire out of life and reject all of the spontaneous changes that happen naturally as time moves forward is a recipe that will repeatedly serve us misery. A mind full of attachments is a mind that craves the fulfillment of its yearning, which attempts to mold the world in a precise order. Simply stated, what we find most pleasant is when things move in the manner that we favor and what we find most unpleasant is when things do not happen the way we desire. You may ask yourself, “what is the difference between an attachment and a preference?” We know that something is a preference or a simple desire when we do not have the fate of our happiness connected to its realization. We know it is a preference when things do not happen our way and we accept this reality without the intensity of pain or hurt; we know something is an attachment when we feel mental tension, pain and misery when we do not get what we crave. Attachments are created when desires convert into cravings. When a desire is strengthened and emboldened it has enough energy to create an attachment. The more badly we want something, the more the fate of our “happiness” becomes connected to it. When we observe ourselves deeply two things become clear: one is that cravings are the real root of misery– craving creates the attachments that cause misery and the second is that when cravings are fulfilled it isn’t real happiness that we are feeling, it is actually the sensation of pleasure. We not only lose our peace of mind when we are controlled by our attachments, but we miss the unique opportunity to enjoy the fruits of the natural spontaneity of life. Real happiness arises when we can love ourselves and the world while appreciating the flowing movement of change. This does not mean that we should live like rocks and allow the moving river of change to flow around us. Love naturally motivates us to mold the world in a way that enhances love, but wisdom also teaches that we should not get attached to a certain way of things because change will eventually come. Sending love to all beings. May we all be happy and free. ??? #yungpue


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? #Repost @yung_pueblo with @get_repost ・・・ To solely accept what we desire out of life and reject all of the spontaneous changes that happen naturally as time moves forward is a recipe that will repeatedly serve us misery. A mind full of attachments is a mind that craves the fulfillment of its yearning, which attempts to mold the world in a precise order. Simply stated, what we find most pleasant is when things move in the manner that we favor and what we find most unpleasant is when things do not happen the way we desire. You may ask yourself, “what is the difference between an attachment and a preference?” We know that something is a preference or a simple desire when we do not have the fate of our happiness connected to its realization. We know it is a preference when things do not happen our way and we accept this reality without the intensity of pain or hurt; we know something is an attachment when we feel mental tension, pain and misery when we do not get what we crave. Attachments are created when desires convert into cravings. When a desire is strengthened and emboldened it has enough energy to create an attachment. The more badly we want something, the more the fate of our “happiness” becomes connected to it. When we observe ourselves deeply two things become clear: one is that cravings are the real root of misery– craving creates the attachments that cause misery and the second is that when cravings are fulfilled it isn’t real happiness that we are feeling, it is actually the sensation of pleasure. We not only lose our peace of mind when we are controlled by our attachments, but we miss the unique opportunity to enjoy the fruits of the natural spontaneity of life. Real happiness arises when we can love ourselves and the world while appreciating the flowing movement of change. This does not mean that we should live like rocks and allow the moving river of change to flow around us. Love naturally motivates us to mold the world in a way that enhances love, but wisdom also teaches that we should not get attached to a certain way of things because change will eventually come. Sending love to all beings. May we all be happy and free. ??? #yungpue


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?in addition to all @chefinitup shared, the dreamy photo on the label was taken by chef chris?? #renaissanceman . #Repost @foraged.eatery with @get_repost ・・・ Did you guys hear the news!?!? That chocolate you guys love so much? well in our quest to make things better and more sustainable for you. we are no longer using processed white sugar in our chocolate!!! So now not only here at the restaurant but @cocoacompassion is white sugar free!! A big thanks to @nelanature for bringing us this amazing sugar!


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?Love this. It’s all interconnected?. #Repost @charles_eisenstein with @get_repost ・・・ Where, then, do we find the truth? We find it in the body, in the woods, in the water, in the soil. We find it in music, dance, and sometimes in poetry. We find it in a baby’s face, and in the adult’s face behind the mask. We find it in each other’s eyes, when we look. We find it in an embrace, which is, when we feel into it, being to being, an incredibly intimate act. We find it in laughter and sobs, and we find it in the voice behind the spoken word. We find it in fairy tales and myths, and the tales we tell, even if fictional. Sometimes embroidering a tale enlarges it as a vehicle for the truth. We find it in silence and stillness. We find it in pain and loss. We find it in birth and death.


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