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The Chocolate Cake Sutra: Ingredients for a Sweet Life

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?

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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 Sutrawill help you let go of perfectionism and celebrate the sacred nature of the life you already have.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 208 pages

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