Calm in the Storm: Living In Challenging Times (Starts Feb 15) There's no doubt that we live in turbulent and even perilous times. Around us is uncertainty and a sense of growing crisis. But it's in challenging times that we are presented with opportunities to grow. This 28-day online course is designed to help us develop the skills to survive, and even thrive—finding not just calm, but wisdom and compassion—in the midst of storms of political, social, and personal change.

The third arrow of denial and avoidance There's a famous Buddhist teaching of the "two arrows." The first of these is the initial pain that comes from physical injury or painful feelings. The second arrow is the suffering that comes from resisting that initial pain. But there's a third arrow too. It's like an arrow that’s been dipped in a narcotic drug. It numbs us for a while, but it leaves us with an emotional hangover.

Bodhipaksa's Schedule Feb 23, New York Insight Center Feb 25, Yardley, Pennsylvania Feb 26 Triratna Sangha, NYC Mar 8–10 Dharma Center of Winnipeg Jul 22–Aug 2 Dhanakosa, Scotland

Other Online Courses Change Your Mind: Meditation for Beginners. This course isn't just for beginners. It offers a solid grounding in two crucial meditation techniques that can dramatically improve the quality of our lives. Click here to enroll now. If you missed signing up for January's Mindfulness-Based Addiction Recovery course, it will be running again on Aug 5. Enroll now and take advantage of the special early  bird rate.