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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.
Ushnisha Vijaya (Tib.: Namgyelma) is one of the female...
'Guhyasamaja' means 'Assembly of the Secret Ones...
The historical Buddha of our time
The Mother of all Buddhas
Naropa was an Indian Buddhist mystic who lived in the 11th...
This beautiful female deity personifies the wisdom of all...
In Tibetan Buddhism, a wrathful deity is an enlightened being...
Learn to draw/paint a Buddha, Mandala or Symbols in the...
The Eight Auspicious Symbols is the most famous set of symbols in Tibetan Buddhism.
This beautiful monk or mahasiddha flies happily...
From Passion to Compassion
(padma) Symbol of the Spiritual Journey
This drawing of a Skull Mask is made on paper but...
This extraordinary apsara, or dakini, flies happily through...
The Buddha of Great Compassion
In Himalayan Buddhist Cham dances a lot of animal...
This beautiful yogi or mahasiddha flies happily th...
The Infinite Power of all Buddhas
This extraordinary mahasiddha, or yogi, flies happily...
Stupa (Tib.: Chorten) represents the Enlightened Body, Speech...
This beautiful lady swirls happily through the air and...
with lotus flower and mantra
Earth - Water - Fire - Air - Space
The Vajrasattva practice purifies the mind, which is...
(Tib.: dorje) Tantric ritual implement
Mandala of Chenrezig / Avalokiteshvara The Buddha of Compassion
(Skt.: Avalokiteshvara) Buddha of Compassion
Padmasambhava is also referred to as the Second Buddha as without him we would not have Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhist Masks -just like in many cultures all over the...
This detailed drawing shows the Bodhisattva of Great Com...
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.
