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Thangkas: Tibetan-Buddhist scroll paintings
painted by Carmen Mensink
A selection of the thangka paintings created by Carmen and a ‘sneak preview’ of the paintings she’s currently working on.
Click on each image to see the name and click again to read more about the artwork and see the making of in pictures.
'Guhyasamaja' means 'Assembly of the Secret Ones...
Ushnisha Vijaya (Tib.: Namgyelma) is one of the female...
In Tibetan Buddhism, a wrathful deity is an enlightened being...
Earth - Water - Fire - Air - Space
The Infinite Power of all Buddhas
Mandala of Chenrezig / Avalokiteshvara The Buddha of Compassion
In Himalayan Buddhist Cham dances a lot of animal...
The Vajrasattva practice purifies the mind, which is...
with lotus flower and mantra
Naropa was an Indian Buddhist mystic who lived in the 11th...
From Passion to Compassion
(padma) Symbol of the Spiritual Journey
This detailed drawing shows the Bodhisattva of Great Com...
(Skt.: Avalokiteshvara) Buddha of Compassion
(Tib.: dorje) Tantric ritual implement
The Eight Auspicious Symbols is the most famous set of symbols in Tibetan Buddhism.
This beautiful monk or mahasiddha flies happily...
This beautiful female deity personifies the wisdom of all...
Learn to draw/paint a Buddha, Mandala or Symbols in the...
Tibetan Buddhist Masks -just like in many cultures all over the...
Padmasambhava is also referred to as the Second Buddha as without him we would not have Tibetan Buddhism
This extraordinary mahasiddha, or yogi, flies happily...
The historical Buddha of our time
The Mother of all Buddhas
This beautiful lady swirls happily through the air and...
This beautiful yogi or mahasiddha flies happily th...
This drawing of a Skull Mask is made on paper but...
This extraordinary apsara, or dakini, flies happily through...
Stupa (Tib.: Chorten) represents the Enlightened Body, Speech...
The Buddha of Great Compassion
Commissioning or buying a thangka
Carmen can paint you a thangka on commission. Any size is welcome and will be painted in consultation with you (including special dedications & blessings on the back) making it a very personal thangka. Traditionally, by commissioning a thangka, you will ‘bring the Buddha alive‘ which, according to Tibetan-Buddhism, brings on very positive karma and stabilizes your connection with the Buddha and the path to enlightenment, in this life and in future lives. Click here for more information on buying one of these thangkas or commissioning one.