Ann Harmon
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To answer this question, I looked up the definition of devotion. Love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause. It also means religious worship, or observance. I am devoted to my husband, my children, my grandchildren, and my dog. My way of looking at devotion is surrendering to love.
The kind of devotion that Dudjom Rinpoche is writing about is reverence for a teacher. I’m very familiar with this from my yoga teacher training which was all encompassing. I was devoted to my teachers, and many teachers of the past like BKS Isengar, Desikachar, and others. I feel devoted to many teachers including Susan Piver who I study Buddhism with, and my teacher within to guide me on my path forward. Ultimately it’s all about love.
Hi I’m Ann. I love in Southampton NY and NYC. I’m a yoga teacher, and through that I teach meditation. I joined open Heart Project last year after doing a workshop at kripalu with Susan. I had been following her for a couple of years doing the daily meditation and listening to the Monday talks. I very excited to do this and be a part of this group. I meditate every day for 10 to 30 minutes
I have been contemplating compassion for some time now. It’s something my practice has enabled me to feel much more. I seem to have compassion for others much more easily than for myself. I have a lot of physical problems lately and instead of resting and not doing as much i end up pushing myself more It’s a problem because i need the rest but don’t want to give in the weakness. So my biggest work is feeling compassion for myself as well as all sentient beings. And it opens my heart even more. Compassion begins at home.
I have some wonderful thongs on my alter/ meditation space. I have some rocks that are very healing, a photo of Gurumayi, a Buddha statue. A prayer flag from Bhutan.
I’ve never thought of lineage I would say my primary yoga teachers And their teachers, the Buddha, my ancestors from previous lifetimes, as well as this one. The Dalai Lama, Thich Nyat Hanh. I will add as I learn
I’m wondering if it’s ok if my lineage includes beings that are alive.
