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Howard Cohn's Dharma Talks at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Howard Cohn
The more I rest in present awareness, and don't separate myself out from life, the more I appreciate the impact that I have on others. Only when I am present am I sensitive to my connection to the world, am I able to feel how important it is to be non-harming in my words and actions. When I am lost in thought, I lose that simplicity and sensitivity.
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2010-01-21 The Transformative Potential in our Difficulties 64:13
In the footsteps of the Buddha, shining the light of awareness on the difficulties in practice allowing them to be the cause of awakening.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Dharma
2009-12-16 Footsteps of the Buddha: The Highest Happiness is Peace 60:51
The Path of Practice seen through prism of the Buddha's Life; updated but similar to talks on Happiness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Contemplating Peace: A Holy Day Retreat
2009-11-18 The Cure for Pain Is in the Pain 65:58
Working with the difficult mental states, especially the 5 hindrances.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation Retreat
2009-09-05 The Thoughts Keep Coming 65:39
Another version of similar talks on self view and papanca highlighting our tendency to believe the imaginary versions of ourselves that play in our mind and obscure our natural happiness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day
2009-08-19 Hindrances as a Door of Awakening 65:55
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Meditation and Yoga
2009-06-12 Seeing through the Self Illusion 67:30
How our minds generate self views and we fail to see they are just views. Waking up to notice these self ideas.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Dharma Meditation Retreat
2009-06-09 Practicing with the Four Noble Truths 60:04
The Buddha's awakening and prescription for practicing the Four Noble Truths.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Dharma Meditation Retreat
2008-12-11 Against The Stream 56:42
Distraction, "swimming" against our habit of distraction, our practice helps us open to the truth of dukkha, let go of its causes, realize its end and cultivate the the path of liberation, a version of the Four Noble Truths.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation
2008-11-15 Simply Waiting 55:49
4 Noble Truths and 8-Fold Path in 50 minutes
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Meditation and Yoga
2008-08-31 Big Sky Meditation With Bells 41:03
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Retreat

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