Session 389: Being A Black Woman Buddhist
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 11 December 2024
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
As we continue to explore the experiences of Black women from several religious backgrounds, this week I’m in dialogue with Dr. Pamela Ayo Yetunde, who shares her journey of becoming a practicing Buddhist. Dr. Yetunde is a pastoral counselor and the author of several books, including "Casting Indra's Net" and the forthcoming "Dearly Beloved: Prince, Spirituality, and This Thing Called Life."
During our conversation today, we explore some of the basic principles of Buddhism, how Buddhism as a philosophy can inform our practice of other religions, and the significance of mindfulness activities such as yoga and meditation within Buddhism.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls podcast, a weekly conversation about mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible |
| 0:22.0 | versions of ourselves. I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in |
| 0:28.7 | Atlanta, Georgia. For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website |
| 0:35.6 | at Therapy for Blackgirls.com. |
| 0:38.6 | While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a |
| 0:44.4 | substitute for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional. |
| 0:56.4 | Hey, y'all. |
| 1:00.3 | Thanks so much for joining me for session 389 of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast. |
| 1:01.5 | We'll get right into our conversation after a word from our sponsors. |
| 1:05.4 | Hi, I'm Dr. Pamela Ayoyatundi, and I'm on the Therapy for Black Girls podcast. |
| 1:14.4 | I'm in session today unpacking being a black woman Buddhist. |
| 1:28.3 | As we continue to explore the experiences of black women from several religious backgrounds, |
| 1:35.6 | this week I'm in conversation with Dr. Pamela Iyo Yatunday, who shares her journey of becoming a practicing Buddhist. |
| 1:42.4 | Dr. Yatunday is a pastoral counselor and the author of several books, including casting Indra's Net, and the forthcoming dearly beloved, print, spirituality, and this thing called Life. |
| 1:48.4 | Iyo is also the co-editor of the Nautilus Book Award-winning anthology, Black and Buddhist, |
| 1:54.3 | what Buddhism can teach us about race resilience, transformation, and freedom. |
| 1:59.6 | During our conversation, we explored some of the basic principles |
| 2:03.2 | of Buddhism, how Buddhism as a philosophy can inform our practice of other religions, and the |
| 2:09.5 | significance of mindfulness activities such as yoga and meditation within Buddhism. |
| 2:14.7 | If something resonates with you while enjoying our conversation, |
| 2:18.4 | please share with us on social media using the hashtag TBG in session. |
| 2:23.2 | Or join us over in the sister circle to talk more about the episode. |
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