Meditation
The Joy of Dhamma Practice
Hosted by Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Presented by Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Listing details drawn from the center's public schedule.
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Teacher Howard Cohn
Spirit Rock Guiding Teacher
Howard Cohn is a guiding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center with decades of experience in Theravada Buddhist practice.
Sunday, June 28, 2026
9:30 AM PT • 7 hours
Woodacre, CA
42 spots available
Practice details
- Host
- Spirit Rock Meditation Center
- Format
- 7 hours
Reserve your place
- June 28, 2026
- 9:30 AM PT
- Spirit Rock Meditation Center
You'll be redirected to Spirit Rock Meditation Center to complete your booking.
About this retreat
An invitation to come home to yourself.
Explores the essential role of joy in walking the Buddhist path. Includes a Dhamma talk, guided meditation, and discussion on how to cultivate joy to fuel and sustain a deep, challenging contemplative practice without burning out.
Why this retreat
The highest level of care, presence and craft.
Vetted Sanctuary
Held in a carefully chosen space designed to support nervous-system rest.
Expert Facilitation
Guided by a teacher with years of dedicated practice and training.
Intimate Group
Small cohort so every voice and body is held and seen.
Whole-Day Reset
A complete arc — arrive scattered, leave reoriented to what matters.
What you'll experience
A day shaped with intention.
Chapter 01
Hilltop sanctuary
A grounded session of hilltop sanctuary woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 02
Walking trails
A grounded session of walking trails woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 03
Dharma talk
A grounded session of dharma talk woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 04
Tea service
A grounded session of tea service woven into the wider arc of the day.
Where you'll be
Woodacre, CA
A renowned meditation center in the hills of west Marin County, offering retreats and programs in the Theravada Buddhist tradition
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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