Mission Dharma
  • About Us
    • Our Teacher - Howard Cohn
    • Leadership Sangha - Board
    • Commitment Statement
  • Sangha Calendar
    • Tuesday Night Schedule
    • Day-Long Workshop Schedule
    • Multi-Day Retreat Schedule
  • Dana - Donations
    • Paypal, Venmo, and more
  • Contact
    • Join Our E-mail List
    • Volunteering
  • Dharma Talks and Videos
  • Howie's Book

Our teacher - howard cohn


Howard Cohn

Howard Cohn
Our teacher, Howard Cohn, has led the Mission Dharma sitting group in San Francisco for over 35 years. He has practiced meditation since 1972, has led vipassana retreats in the US and internationally since 1985, and is a senior teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Howie is known by his students for his kindheartedness and warm sense of humor.


Howie has studied with many Asian and western teachers of several traditions, including Theravada, Zen, Dzogchen and Advaita Vedanta, and has been strongly influenced by contact with the Indian master H.W.L. Poonja. He has a MA in Counseling Psychology and has a private counseling/ mentoring                                                 practice.


  • About Us
    • Our Teacher - Howard Cohn
    • Leadership Sangha - Board
    • Commitment Statement
  • Sangha Calendar
    • Tuesday Night Schedule
    • Day-Long Workshop Schedule
    • Multi-Day Retreat Schedule
  • Dana - Donations
    • Paypal, Venmo, and more
  • Contact
    • Join Our E-mail List
    • Volunteering
  • Dharma Talks and Videos
  • Howie's Book