Happy Diwali! The Festival of Lights -celebrated by Hindus and also by people of other faiths- started yesterday. It generally symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance 🙏🏼
During Diwali, Rangoli is created at the entrance of a house -an art form of making temporary, decorative designs on the ground. They are created as an invitation to deities (especially Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth) and prosperity.
Check out the beautiful pics that I received of the Rangoli that were created yesterday in Kathmandu, and read about the upcoming Thangka Art Classes, if you wish to create meaningful art yourself.
FULL (waitlist) The following courses are full, but you can still be placed on the waitlist:
Milarepa, the famous Tibetan Yogi, Mystic and Poet (or The Buddha or Medicine Buddha – make your request in the sign up form) Nov 6-9 / Venice, Italy
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Four-day Thangka Course in one of the most beautiful cities in the world! Incl. coffee/tea/biscuits/fruit, lectures, mantra and meditations
NOTE: Corso di Thangka di quattro giorni in inglese, possibili traduzioni in italiano
Eight Auspicious Symbols Dec 5 – Feb 15 / Online Online Thangka Art Course in English, with video subtitles in Dutch, German, Italian, French and Spanish.
This course and the course bundle below are eligible for the Early Bird Offer: 15% off with codeEARLY-BIRD-15
Buddha Face Start Your Thangka Journey! Dec 12 – 21 / Online Online Thangka Art Course in English, with video subtitles in Dutch, German, Italian, French and Spanish.
White Tara, Buddha of Longevity Dec 19 – Feb 15 / Online Online Thangka Art Course incl. package with handouts delivered to your home. Course in English, with video subtitles in Dutch, German, Italian, French and Spanish.
All courses and course bundles below are eligible for the Early Bird Offer: 15% off with codeEARLY-BIRD-15
ALMOST CONFIRMED Save The Date! More info will follow in the next months: –
NEPAL / Buddhist Art & Pilgrimage Tour Nepal
Buddhist Art & Pilgrimage Tour Nepal
Most probably March 6-21, 2026, specific dates to be confirmed. I’m currently working on an exciting project, and I would love to bring you with me! This sixteen days tour is a true buddhist art pilgrimage, that combines a thangka retreat with me in Boudhanath, visiting the most beautiful and interesting (Buddhist) places in the Kathmandu Valley while learning about Newar art, staying near monasteries and enjoying meals with the monks, and having interactions with and getting workshops from Nepali artists.
INTERESTED IN JOINING OR KNOWING MORE? Please let me know by replying to this email and you’ll be the first to receive all info and learn when Early Bird Registration opens.
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PORTUGAL / Thangka Painting Retreat Week
October 2026 in Northern Portugal, specific dates to be confirmed
The green valleys of Umbria
CONFIRMED Save The Date! More info will follow in the next months: –
ONLINE / Jan 17, 2026 /Lecture for the NY Insight Meditation Center –
I’m excited to announce the retreat week in Italy, at a beautiful new location! The retreat center is in the Umbria region, near Gubbio and Assisi, the famous birthplace of Saint Francis and a major pilgrimage site (that you can visit during our day off). In addition to the thangka drawing and painting sessions, you can make beautiful visits and swim in the private lake.
INTERESTED IN JOINING OR KNOWING MORE? Please let me know by replying to this email and you’ll be the first to receive all info and learn when Early Bird Registration opens. – US / June 12-14, 2026, NYC /Evening/Weekend Classes Tibet House – US / June 19-26, 2026, NY / 3/6/8d Thangka Retreat at Omega Inst. –
The following pictures were made yesterday in Kathmandu, Nepal. The beautiful Rangoli patterns are made with materials like colored powders, flower petals, rice flour, or chalk and are meant to be beautiful, welcome deities (especially Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth), welcome guests, and bring good luck and prosperity to the home.
Do you want to create beautiful symbols to invite good luck and prosperity into the new year and into your home?
It’s been a while since you last heard from me. Hope you had a wonderful summer and are enjoying the fall! 🍁
I certainly did. Besides the thangka painting retreat I gave in The Netherlands -where a TV crewcame recording a full day to make a portrait of my work– I also enjoyed my free time in Amsterdam with festivals and friends. See the pics in this newsletter!
A couple of weeks ago I taught in northern Portugal, where I offered a ten day Thangka and Meditation Intensive Retreat in collaboration with Burgs, a wonderful Meditation and Dharma teacher.
Currently I’m busy with all preparations for the upcoming courses in The Netherlands, Italy and Austria.
Have you always wanted to visit Venice or Vienna? Combine it with a thangka course! (and don’t hesitate to register as they are almost full)
Ciao ciao,
Carmen
PS Early Birds get a 15% discount for upcoming Online Courses!
Milarepa, de bekende Tibetaanse Yogi, Mysticus en Dichter 23 t/m 26 okt / Veluwe Nederland Vierdaagse RetraiteThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticiThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and Mysticncl. alle maaltijden en overnachtingen, koffie/thee, lezingen, mantra, meditaties en filmavondThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and Mystic
NOTE: Four-day Retreat in Dutch, translations possible In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
Milarepa, the famous Tibetan Yogi, Mystic and Poet Nov 6-9 / Venice, Italy
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Four-day Thangka Course in one of the most beautiful cities in the world! Incl. coffee/tea/biscuits/fruit, lectures, mantra and meditations
NOTE: Corso di Thangka di quattro giorni in inglese, possibili traduzioni in italiano In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
Introduction to Thangka Art + Learn to draw the Buddha Face Nov 13 / Vienna, Austria
>>> LAST SPACES Evening class incl. drawing the face of the Buddha, incl. materials and lecture In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
>>> LAST SPACES Thangka Weekend Course drawing the Buddha of Healing, incl. materials, lectures, mantra and meditations In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
Introductie in Thangka Kunst + Gezicht vd Boeddha leren tekenen 29 nov / Amsterdam, Nederland Een samenwerking van boeddhistische centra Maitreya Instituut en Rigpa 🙏🏼 Dagworkshop incl. lezing, koffie/thee en alle materialen
NOTE: Day workshop in Dutch, translations possible In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
Eight Auspicious Symbols Dec 5 – Feb 15 / Online Online Thangka Art Course in English, with video subtitles in Dutch, German, Italian, French and Spanish.
This course and the course bundle below are eligible for the Early Bird Offer: 15% off with codeEARLY-BIRD-15 In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Flore
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Flore
Buddha Face Start Your Thangka Journey! Dec 12 – 21 / Online Online Thangka Art Course in English, with video subtitles in Dutch, German, Italian, French and Spanish.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
The following course bundles are eligible for the Early Bird Offer: 15% off with codeEARLY-BIRD-15 In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Flore
White Tara, Buddha of Longevity Dec 19 – Feb 15 / Online Online Thangka Art Course incl. package with handouts delivered to your home. Course in English, with video subtitles in Dutch, German, Italian, French and Spanish.
All courses and course bundles below are eligible for the Early Bird Offer: 15% off with codeEARLY-BIRD-15 In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
More info will follow (keep an eye on the newsletter and the website)
ONLINE / Jan 17 / NY Insight Meditation Center / Lecture
NETHERLANDS / Feb 19-22 / Maitreya Instituut / Retreat US / NYC / June 12-14 / Tibet House /Evening and Weekend Classes US / NY / June 19-26 / Omega Institute /Thangka Painting Retreat
March 2026, specific dates to be confirmed The best of both in two weeks: one week Thangka Painting Retreat in Boudhanath, after which we’ll spend a week to the most beautiful and interesting (Buddhist) places in the Kathmandu Valley
During the Thangka Painting Summer Retreat in The Netherlands a TV crew from the beautiful KRO-NCRV program Zin in Morgen (‘a heartwarming program with inspiring stories about meaning and ‘small’ happiness’) followed me for a day to make a portrait about my work and the meaning of Buddhism in my life.
This portrait about me and my work will be broadcasted on Dutch TV on Sat Nov 29th on NPO 2.
During this joyous week, many amazing artworks were created,
New
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…new thangkas were started,
…and others were finished! 🙏🏼
Next year this retreat will be held from Jul 26-Aug 2. More pictures of this retreat can be found here.
In the summer, lots of nice festivals are held in and around Amsterdam. the Landjuweel Festival in Ruigoord is my favorite,
And I love dressing up for it!
More dressing up was done for the ‘Drag Olympics’ during the Amsterdam Gay Pride, where I always do the makeup for the drag queens and kings 🏳️🌈
Sail Amsterdam is another event that I love. It is held every five years (but it had been ten years since last time because of the Covid years)
More typical Dutch pics were made during a trip in my foldable kayak,
and a family vacation in beautiful Friesland (north of The Netherlands) where my family is from.
New was the ten day Tibetan Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat in Northern Portugal. A collaboration with English Meditation and Dharma teacher Burgs, held at his beautiful retreat center that is set in between the olive groves.
This was our first collaboration but won’t be the last! More pictures of this retreat can be found here.biocultural anthropologist and Tibetan medical doctor
Any questions? Just reply to this email and I’ll get back to you asap.
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Co-hosted by Burgs and Carmen Mensink,this 10 day retreat will be a very special and unique event giving students an immersive and nourishing experience while learning new skills whilst simultaneously working at your meditation practice.
Learning to draw the Buddhas we will be using the ancient grids, geometry and proportions that have been passed on for centuries to help our creations become sacred art. Buddhist practitioners not only find this retreat extremely therapeutic but they will surely also notice that this week of
Dharma based art will deepen their practice at a number of levels. In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
Hope you’re enjoying your Summer so far! ☀️
I just got back to Amsterdam from the US, where I’ve been teaching in NYC and upstate NY, see the pics in this mail. It was great meeting so many of my long time students again (-and many new ones-and many new ones!)
Currently I’m busy with all preparations for the Thangka Summer Retreat here in The Netherlands (full with waitlist), and I wanted to let you know that registration is now open for most thangka classes this Fall:
Different classes in The Netherlands, a Four-Day course in Venice, and an evening class and weekend course in Vienna, Austria (NEW).
Have you always wanted to visit Venice or Vienna? (see pic above) Combine it with a thangka course!
Cheers,
Carmen
Geneeskrachtige Planten
van de Medicijnboeddha
5 okt / Amsterdam, Nederland
Dagworkshop incl. lezing, koffie/thee en alle materialen
NOTE: Day workshop in Dutch, translations possible
Introduction to Thangka Art + Learn to draw the Buddha Face
Nov 13 / Vienna, Austria
Evening class incl. drawing the face of the Buddha, incl. materials and lecture
Medicine Buddha
Nov 14-16 / Vienna, Austria
Thangka Weekend Course drawing the Buddha of Healing, incl. materials, lectures, mantra and meditations
Check out these pictures of the East Coast Thangka Tour 2025:
It’s always great to be back in NYC!
Different Thangka classes and lectures at the beautiful Tibet House NYC, co-hosted by the Shantideva Center.
Note: the shop at Tibet House Shop now sells my thangka cards! Soon they will be available at their online store, too.
Visiting Long Island for the first time on my free day! One of my students who lives there, Denise, was so kind to invite me and show me around.
A happy reunion with long time students over a fabulous dinner in Poughkeepsie, on the evening before the start of my retreat at Omega Institute.
Do you see Theresa’s amazing thangkas that she has made over the years?
Thangka Painting Retreat at Omega Institute (Rhinebeck, NY) – first time a full week! With lecture and an exhibition in the main hall for Arts Week. And we celebrated the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday with Long Life Prayers. See more pics here. The next retreat at Omega will be in June 2026.
And on the day before I flew back home I gave a joined lecture with Tawni Tidwell (biocultural anthropologist and Tibetan medical doctor) at Samye New York in Cooperstown, NY. biocultural anthropologist and Tibetan medical doctor
Any questions? Just reply to this email and I’ll get back to you asap.
PS
Prefer to do an Online Thangka Course? You can now start with the Buddha Face, the White Tara and Eight Auspicious Symbols courses will be offered this Fall, dates will be announced soon.
Introduction to Thangka Art Jun 20 / Tibet House, NYC Evening class incl. drawing the face of the Buddha In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
Milarepa, Tibet’s most famous Yogi and Mystic Jun 21+22 / Tibet House, NYC June 19 LectureThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and Mysticonline June 21+22 Weekend CourseThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticiThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and Mysticncl. materials In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
Jun 29 – Jul 4 or 6 / Rhinebeck, NY Buddhas of Compassion: different drawing/painting subjects to choose from / Lodging and dinners included This retreat can be joined for six or eight days. In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
Guan Yin Meditation Version Seated Guan Yin Type Visualization, Front generation (no initiation needed) Length 38min By Carmen Mensink Recorded Thangka Art Retreat in Venice, Italy, 2024 Quality Could be better Play
Een heerlijke week met de focus op het Levenswiel! Maitreya Instituut Loenen (Veluwe), 27 juli t/m 3 aug 2025, met Carmen Mensink Foto’s Je kunt door de foto’s heen klikken en ze downloaden (afhankelijk van je apparaat: gebruik je muis of vinger en tik/dubbelklik of gebruik rechtermuisknop). Wanneer je ze op social media zet, zou ik het zeer waarderen wanneer je mijn naam en website vermeldt.
Meditaties Onder de foto’s vind je de meditaties die tijdens deze retraite werden begeleid. Ook deze kun je beluisteren of downloaden.
Een heerlijke week met de focus op het Levenswiel! Maitreya Instituut Loenen (Veluwe), 27 juli t/m 3 aug 2025, met Carmen Mensink Foto’s Je kunt door de foto’s heen klikken en ze downloaden (afhankelijk van je apparaat: gebruik je muis of vinger en tik/dubbelklik of gebruik rechtermuisknop). Wanneer je ze op social media zet, zou ik het zeer waarderen wanneer je mijn naam en website vermeldt.
Meditaties Onder de foto’s vind je de meditaties die tijdens deze retraite werden begeleid. Ook deze kun je beluisteren of downloaden.
A wonderful week on Buddhas of Compassion! Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY, US, June 29 – July 6, 2025, with Carmen Mensink Pictures You can click through the pictures and download them (use your mouse or finger and double click, right-click or tap, depending on the device). When using them on social media please consider adding my name and website as a reference.
Meditations Below the pictures you’ll find the meditations that were guided during this retreat, for you to listen to or download.
Tibetan Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat
A special week with Carmen and Burgs in Northern Portugal! Brahma Vihara, Portugal, Sep 4-13, 2025 Pictures You can click through the pictures and download them (use your mouse or finger and double click, right-click or tap, depending on the device). When using them on social media please consider adding my name and website as a reference, this is very much appreciated.
Meditations Below the pictures you’ll find the meditations that were guided during this retreat, for you to listen to or download.
A wonderful week in the green Tuscan hills! Fontallorso, Pelago, Florence, May 10-17, 2025
To download photos, click on the pic in question, which will then enlarge and you can download it (with your finger, mouse,
or drag it to a folder on your computer), after which you can click back to the overview.
Acht Gelukssymbolen en Lang Leven Boeddha’s Fotos van een speciale Thangka Cursus tijdens Losar, Tibetaans Nieuwjaar Maitreya Instituut Loenen (Veluwe), 27 feb t/m 2 mrt 2025
Om foto’s te downloaden klik je desbetreffende foto, waarna deze zich vergroot en je hem kunt downloaden (met vinger, muis, of eraf slepen naar een folder op je computer), waarna je weer terug kunt klikken naar het overzicht.
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Dear Reader,
How are you? Hope you are enjoying this beautiful time of year. I just came back from Tuscany where I gave my annual thangka painting retreat -check out the pics below.
After that, at the fabulous Omega Institute in Upstate NY, I’ll offer a shorter and longer Thangka Art Retreat. -with different subjects to choose from, and suitable for students on all levels, incl. beginners.
Check out all the details in this newsletter.
Carmen
Introduction to Thangka Art Jun 20 / Tibet House, NYC Evening class incl. drawing the face of the Buddha In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
Milarepa, Tibet’s most famous Yogi and Mystic Jun 21+22 / Tibet House, NYC June 19 LectureThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and Mysticonline June 21+22 Weekend CourseThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and MysticiThe Most Famous Tibetan Yogi and Mysticncl. materials In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
Jun 29 – Jul 4 or 6 / Rhinebeck, NY Buddhas of Compassion: different drawing/painting subjects to choose from / Lodging and dinners included This retreat can be joined for six or eight days. In this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there’s free time to visit Florence.
