Object Relations, Buddhism, and Relationality in Womanist Practical Theology, 1st ed. 2018 Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice Series

1. What is Buddhism, and what is Buddhism in the Insight Meditation Community (IMC)?

2. Womanism and the Absence of Explicit Black Buddhist Lesbian-Black Christian Straight

Interdependence in Foundational Womanist Theological Scholarship

3. The Spiritual Practices and Experiences of African-American Buddhist Lesbians in IMC

4. Self, No Self, and the Paradoxes of Self and No Self Preservation

5. African-American Women Buddhist Dharma Teachers and Writers on Self and No Self

6. Object Relations in East and West – Self, No Self, The Abhidhamma, and W. R. D. Fairbairn

7. Wholeness as Object Liberation – The Efficacy of Buddhist Lovingkindness Meditation

8. Conclusions and Counseling Recommendations

Pamela Ayo Yetunde is Assistant Professor for Pastoral Care and Counseling and Director of the Interreligious Chaplaincy program at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, USA.

Discusses how Buddhism contributes to "remarkable relational resilience"

Explores the psycho-spiritual experiences of African-American Buddhist lesbians

Contributes to several disciplines, including religious studies, women's studies, psychology, interfaith dialogue and pastoral care