A Peace Offering
The Peace of Being Aware

The Prescott Insight Fall Retreat
Taught by Howard Cohn

October 1 – 4, 2026
Triveni Ashram, Paulden, Arizona


Meditation reminds us that peace is
available in every instant as our natural state.
Practicing together in a sustained way helps to weaken
the habits of mind that oppose peace,
and grow the conditions that increase peace and wellbeing.
What better peace offering can we make to this suffering world
than being together in silence,
moment to moment, ending war in our own hearts and minds?
--
Howie Cohn
On this retreat we will practice the two most important ways to meet our life peacefully — with wisdom and with love. Using the time-tested practices of Vipassana (insight) and Metta (loving kindness) Meditation, together we will strengthen our minds and soften our hearts so that we can peacefully navigate this wondrous world.

The world is not presently peaceful and harmonious, given war, polarization, greed and cruelty. We are often heartbroken or angry. Though we don’t have a peaceful world, each of us can be at peace in the world.
Inner peace does not depend on circumstances, but the way we relate to them.

Meditation instructions, dharma talks, and opportunities for checking in with the teacher will be included. Suitable for all levels of meditation experience.
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Courtesy Mission Dharma
Our Teacher

Howard Cohn is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in northern California. He has led the Mission Dharma sitting group in San Francisco for over 35 years, been in private practice as a psychotherapist, and led Vipassana retreats worldwide since 1985. He incorporates the influences of Theravada, Zen, Tibetan Dzogchen and Advaita Vedanta in his teaching, with an emphasis on reawakening our intrinsic freedom. Among his many teachers and mentors are Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, U Pandita Sayadaw, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, and the Advaita Vedanta Master H.W.L. Poonja. Howie is known by his students for his kindheartedness and warm sense of humor.
We are SO honored to receive the gift of Howie's teachings every autumn since 2007!
Howie receives no compensation from your fee for his teachings, offering his time and wisdom freely.
Honoring our ancient tradition of dana (generosity), the teachings of The Buddha are considered priceless and offered freely to all. We are thus inspired to help Howie lead a life devoted to teaching the dharma by offering a gift of dana in any amount, before, during or after the retreat. In the act of giving, we develop our ability to let go, cultivate loving-kindness for all beings, and honor our inter-connectedness.


The Retreat

This will be our 27th annual Fall Retreat, begun by Carol and Monty Cook in the autumn of 2000, and led by Howie beginning 2007. Our gratitude flows endlessly to them for their dedication and love of sangha and the dharma!

Our days together will comprise instructions, sitting meditation, walking meditation, question & answer sessions, and evening dharma talks. Noble silence will be observed throughout the retreat in order to provide an optimal container for internal work. We'll receive guidance in the Five Precepts, the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, and in the practice of loving-kindness (metta), cultivating friendship toward oneself and all beings. One-on-one or group check-ins with the teacher will be scheduled as time permits. This retreat is suitable for beginning and experienced practitioners alike.
There will be guided movement sessions on Friday and Saturday afternoon, as the schedule permits. Cushions and chairs will be available.

Set-up and check-in for participants will be from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 13. No lunch will be served Thursday, and the retreat starts at 2:30. We will wrap up sometime after lunch on Sunday, November 16, 1:00 - 2:00 pm.
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Venue Photo Courtesy Triveni Ashram
The Setting

The retreat will be held at Triveni Ashram & Sanctuary in Paulden, Arizona, approximately 30 miles north of Prescott.
Lodging will be available, as well as space for tent camping and small camping vehicles. Participants not requesting a bed must bring their own bedding and other gear for outdoor camping. No fires are allowed in the camping areas. 
Vegetarian meals will be provided each day of the retreat.
More details about the location and how to prepare will be provided to all participants who are invited to attend.

During the week prior to the retreat we will send you important, detailed information. An online ride-share signup sheet will be available for those wanting help with transportation.
If you experience symptoms or a positive test for any infectious illness in the week prior to the retreat, we ask that you not attend.

Registration & Fees:

Registration opens July 1, 2026

Retreat fees are $290 for tent or vehicle camping, and $350 for a bed.
The fee covers our use of the venue, expenses, and three vegetarian meals per day, except lunch on Thursday. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If you are unable to pay part or all of the retreat fee we offer full or partial scholarships. For funding assistance please email us after registering and before September 30, 2026.
Once the first 50 positions are filled, submitted names will be placed on a waiting list in the order in which they are received. 
If you must cancel your reservation please let us know as soon as possible to allow others to plan ahead. Refunds will be issued for 50% of your fee through September 16, 2026. After that date we will not issue refunds, and any non-refunded fees will be contributed to our retreat scholarship fund.
After you are confirmed to attend, we ask that you pay your fee as soon as possible, preferably with Paypal, using the link below or the one in your confirmation email:

You may also pay by check, either by mail or during check-in at the retreat.
Please make your check payable to:

"Prescott Insight Meditation"
PO Box 10014
Prescott, AZ 86304

Please write in the memo field "COHN RETREAT".

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