The Chocolate Cake Sutra demonstrates that when the best aspects of a spiritual life converge, we are better able to take the slings and arrows of our lives in stride with grace and a grin. What are the right ingredients for a life filled with delectable treats?

* 3 cups of living an adventurous life
* Include a large portion of true friendship
* Add a dash of genuine generosity, extreme tolerance, and clear-headedness
* Leave dish open to all kinds of knowledge
* Stir with great energy
* Bake ethically and serve with exceptional amounts of wisdom

Chock full of moving and enlightening stories, The Chocolate Cake Sutra will help you let go of perfectionism and celebrate the sacred nature of the life you already have.

Chocolate Cake Sutra, Geri Larkin, HarperSanFrancisco, Paperback, 2007, 183 Pages, $13.95

Geri Larkin gave up a successful career as a management consultant to start a Zen meditation center in the heart of inner-city Detroit. An ordained Dharma teacher, she is the author of Stumbling Toward Enlightenment, Building a Business the Buddhist Way, Tap Dancing in Zen, First You Shave Your Head, and The Still Point Dhammapada. She currently lives near Seattle.