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.
About the Author :
Geri Larkin gave up a successful career as a management consultant to become a Buddhist teacher. A practicing Buddhist since 1988, she completed seminary and was ordained in 1995. Four years later, she decided to start a Zen meditation center in the heart of inner-city Detroit. 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.
Review :
"I love this book--the rooted spirit, the process of shedding everything in the gaining of it all. Geri Larkin is a human being, what a rare event." - Stephen Levine, author of Gradual Awakening
"Disarmingly blunt, direct, smart, and funny. I ate it in one sweet bite!" - Sylvia Boorstein, author of It's Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness.
"What a brilliant idea--chocolate, carbs, and the spiritual life! Mix in Geri Larkin's sense of humor and down-to-earth conversational style, and you've got a recipe for success. Larkin's eight ingredients for a sweet life, with their pop culture references and understanding of contemporary life, are as useful as they are wise. Finally--pleasure without the guilt!" - Faith Adiele, author of Meeting Faith: An Inward Odyssey
"Most really good cooks experiment, make mistakes, and learn what works as they go. Life is the experiment in The Chocolate Cake Sutra, a clear, easy to follow recipe for happiness. Even if you don't like chocolate cake, you'll like this funny, wise, and compassionate book." - Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness;The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
"I love this book! It is a luscious chocolate cake, but sugarless, gluten- and fat-free--with all the drawbacks missing. Simple, delicious, powerful, profound, tasty, helpful, and--fun!" - Anne Wilson Schaef, author of Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much
"[A]rgues that when we're stunned by life's tragedies, that's when we need to remember life's potential for sweetness." - Detroit Free Press
Because everyone yearns for a recipe for a fruitful life, many may gravitate to this friendly, accessible "cookbook." - Publishers Weekly
