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2009-12-16 Footsteps of the Buddha: The Highest Happiness is Peace 60:51
Howard Cohn
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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
Howard Cohn
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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
Howard Cohn
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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
Howard Cohn
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Meditation and Yoga

2009-06-12 Seeing through the Self Illusion 67:30
Howard Cohn
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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
Howard Cohn
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The Buddha's awakening and prescription for practicing the Four Noble Truths.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Essential Dharma Meditation Retreat

2009-04-11 The Buddha's Way To Happiness and Freedom 54:39
Howard Cohn
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The gradual shift from seeking relief in unreliable things towardsa well being that does not depend on conditions.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  The Buddha’s Way to Happiness: Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-04-13 The Complicating Nature of the Self View. 62:34
Howard Cohn
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A talk pointing out the differance between direct exploration and the added narrative.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  The Buddha’s Way to Happiness: Insight Meditation Retreat

2008-12-11 Against The Stream 56:42
Howard Cohn
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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
Howard Cohn
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4 Noble Truths and 8-Fold Path in 50 minutes
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Meditation and Yoga

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