{"product_id":"becoming-less-perturbable-through-mindfulness-with-nick-shopa","title":"Becoming Less Perturbable Through Mindfulness | with Nick Shopa","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuesdays, June 16, 23 and 30\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6:30-7:30 pm ET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn-Person \u0026amp; Online\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull Course: $40 | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSingle Session: $15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJoin us for a practical, three-session course exploring how mindfulness helps us meet life with greater steadiness, clarity, and compassion. Drawing from contemplative wisdom and accessible science, participants will learn how to work skillfully with emotional reactivity and cultivate resilience, mental stability, and a more peaceful mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass 1: Foundations of Mindfulness and Inner Stability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefining the worldview of mindfulness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeditation practice as life practice: bringing awareness into daily life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy breathing works: (the science of diaphragmatic breathing and its effect on the parasympathetic nervous system)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquanimity, not indifference:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePausing, not quitting:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe power of letting go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe right perspective (taking nothing personally)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetta for self, Metta for all\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass 2: Understanding Reactivity and Building Resilience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Two Arrows teaching (from the Sallatha Sutta): pain versus added suffering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGradual practice, continued practice (virya paramita)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRecognizing different levels of perturbation—hint: it can even show up as joy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eListening to the body as an early warning system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGiving yourself space and grace: the role of ongoing forgiveness in practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRecap\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass 3: Transforming Experience Through Practice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAccepting, embodying, transforming: kshanti paramita (patience) in action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“This ‘Tude Shall Pass”: understanding the impermanence of emotional surges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe social dimension: a good mood pays itself forward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEstablishing a daily meditation practice for a calmer, more stable baseline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRecap and next steps for continued practice\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTEACHER BIO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNick Shopa \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a mindfulness meditation teacher and composer living in NYC. Certified through Dharma Moon and Tibet House in 2025, he’s been leading lunchtime meditations on staff at Tibet House US since November 2025. He also works privately with students for one-on-one mindfulness coaching. With training and practice in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism plus broad experience across other meditation traditions like Zen and TM, Nick brings a personable, calm and playful spirit to his teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" class=\"gmail_signature\" data-smartmail=\"gmail_signature\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Event","offers":[{"title":"In-Person | June 30 | $15","offer_id":53571399745815,"sku":"prog-NS260630","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Online | June 30 | $15","offer_id":53571403874583,"sku":"prog-NS260630-z","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"In-Person | Full Course | $40","offer_id":53035473076503,"sku":"prog-NS2606full","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Online | Full Course | $40","offer_id":53035506565399,"sku":"prog-NS2606full-z","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/2466\/4855\/files\/SQUARE-_1.png?v=1777922477","url":"https:\/\/shop.thus.org\/products\/becoming-less-perturbable-through-mindfulness-with-nick-shopa","provider":"TIBET HOUSE US NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}