Object Relations, Buddhism, and Relationality in Womanist Practical Theology

Chapter 1 What Is Buddhism, and What Is Buddhism in the Insight Meditation Community (IMC)?

Chapter 2 Womanism and the Absence of Explicit Black Buddhist Lesbian—Black Christian Straight Interdependence in Foundational Womanist Theological Scholarship

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

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

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

Chapter 7 Wholeness as Object Liberation: The Efficacy of Buddhist Lovingkindness Meditation

Chapter 8 Conclusions and Counseling Recommendations