From Online Thangka Courses to In-Person classes this Fall, and Happy Pics of the annual Thangka Summer Retreat in the Netherlands earlier this month
Met verschillende onderwerpen om uit te kiezen, oa. De Boeddha, MedicijnBoeddha, Mandala van Vijf Elementen. Deze 8-daagse Zomerretraite is geschikt voor cursisten op alle niveaus. Het onderscheid zich door de persoonlijke benadering en begeleiding (Carmen neemt vantevoren contact met je op om te bespreken wat het beste onderwerp en aanpak voor jou is) waardoor de retraite geschikt is voor beginners (ook mensen zonder enige tekenervaring), half-gevorderden, en gevorderde thangkaschilders.
Learn to draw the female BUDDHA OF LONGEVITY. In this in-depth, online thangka course you will learn step by step to draw White Tara according to the Tibetan tradition of thangka. Course materials will be sent to you, and full, personal guidance is offered during the course. Check out our thangka learning course bundles!
Learn to draw the female BUDDHA OF LONGEVITY. In this in-depth, online thangka course you will learn step by step to draw White Tara according to the Tibetan tradition of thangka. Course materials will be sent to you, and full, personal guidance is offered during the course. Check out our thangka learning course bundles!
Beleef een mooie dag in een Boeddhistisch Centrum met de bekende thangka-schilder Carmen Mensink.
Tijdens deze speciale dagworkshop op Internationale Dierendag leer je dieren te tekenen zoals ze worden weergegeven in de traditionele Tibetaanse thangka-traditie (rolschilderingen van Boeddha’s en Mandala’s). Dieren die op thangka’s worden afgebeeld zijn bijvoorbeeld herten, yaks, vissen en vogels. Zij maken onderdeel uit van het landschap rondom een Boeddha op een thangka.
Dieren zijn in het Tibetaans Boeddhisme sowieso belangrijk, omdat er wordt erkend dat álle voelende wezens precies hetzelfde willen als wij mensen: simpelweg gelukkig zijn en niet lijden.
Hope you enjoyed the Tibetan New Year celebrations online with me or with your family or sangha! Dear Reader, Congrats on the Dalai Lama’s 91st Birthday! 🎉May he still stay with us for a very long time and be of inspiration to so many beings 🙏🏼 After three weeks of teaching at different places in NYC and Upstate NY, where I gave lots of teachings at different places, and shared joyous moments with my students -> See pics below. Now back in Amsterdam, I’m preparing for the upcoming classes in…
Overview of meditations that Carmen Mensink guides during her thangka classes, each meditation for the specific subject that she is teaching. Carmen’s thangka students can listen to and download these meditations after the course if they want to continue with this practice at home.
Overview of meditations that Carmen Mensink guides during her thangka classes, each meditation for the specific subject that she is teaching. Carmen’s thangka students can listen to and download these meditations after the course if they want to continue with this practice at home.
During this Thangka Drawing & Painting Retreat from June 19-26, 2026 with Carmen Mensink at the beautiful Omega Institute (Rhinebeck,
Hope you enjoyed the Tibetan New Year celebrations online with me or with your family or sangha! Dag Reader, Gisteren ben ik teruggekomen van drie weken lesgeven in NYC en upstate NY. Ik heb een jetlag en ben moe, maar kijk met veel plezier terug op heerlijke weken met fijne cursisten. Bij deze een overzicht van de zomercursussen en retraites in Amsterdam (volgend weekend al – nog enkele plekken vrij) en Veluwe! Please refer to Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s advice for merit multiplying days, in…
Hope you enjoyed the Tibetan New Year celebrations online with me or with your family or sangha! Dear Reader, This Sunday May 31st Saka Dawa is celebrated, the fifteenth day of the fourth month in the Tibetan lunar calendar. Saka Dawa is one of the four great holy days of the Tibetan calendar, and this holy day commemorates the three major life events of Shakyamuni Buddha: his Birth, his Enlightenment, and his Parinirvana. On Saka Dawa, karmic results are multiplied by millions of times,…
Hope you enjoyed the Tibetan New Year celebrations online with me or with your family or sangha! Ciao tutti! I’m still in ‘Italy mode’ as I just got back from the Thangka Art Retreat week in Umbria. Below you’ll find some pics (and a link to see all).For those living in the US: the classes and retreats in the East Coast are coming closer (next month), so if you want to be part of it, register now to not miss out. Also the classes in The Netherlands fill up quickly. Arrivederci 👋Carmen PSAny…
Overview of meditations that Carmen Mensink guides during her thangka classes, each meditation for the specific subject that she is teaching. Carmen’s thangka students can listen to and download these meditations after the course if they want to continue with this practice at home.
Overview of meditations that Carmen Mensink guides during her thangka classes, each meditation for the specific subject that she is teaching. Carmen’s thangka students can listen to and download these meditations after the course if they want to continue with this practice at home.
Overview of meditations that Carmen Mensink guides during her thangka classes, each meditation for the specific subject that she is teaching. Carmen’s thangka students can listen to and download these meditations after the course if they want to continue with this practice at home.
During this 8-day retreat in Italy with Carmen Mensink, students can choose the subject they want to work on. This
Tijdens deze vierdaagse retraite op de Veluwe leer je een prachtige Boeddha of Mandala te tekenen (en wellicht later te schilderen) volgens de traditie van thangka (Tibetaanse rolschilderingen).
Hope you enjoyed the Tibetan New Year celebrations online with me or with your family or sangha! NEW Online Thangka Course at the School for Tibetan Buddhist Art ONLINE Met alternatieven voor wie al eens Groene Tara heeft getekend/geschilderd:Tara, beschermer tegen Vergiften | 21 Tara’s | Witte TaraAlternatief: Tara, Beschermer tegen Vergiften, 21 Tara’s, of Witte TaraAlternatief: Tara, Beschermer tegen Vergiften, 21 Tara’s, of Witte TaraAlternatief: Tara, Beschermer tegen Vergiften, 21…
If things ill work out well, we’ll be offering a Thangka Art Retreat and Sightseeing Tour in Nepal for 2027.
Hope you enjoyed the Tibetan New Year celebrations online with me or with your family or sangha! Overview of all Thangka Classes in the US this June Register Now Jun 11, NYC, US Met alternatieven voor wie al eens Groene Tara heeft getekend/geschilderd:Tara, beschermer tegen Vergiften | 21 Tara’s | Witte TaraAlternatief: Tara, Beschermer tegen Vergiften, 21 Tara’s, of Witte TaraAlternatief: Tara, Beschermer tegen Vergiften, 21 Tara’s, of Witte TaraAlternatief: Tara, Beschermer tegen Vergiften,…
Creating buddhist art in the most beautiful city in the world! Learn to draw a Buddha in a traditional ‘Venetian Palazzo’, on one of the canals in the heart of Venice (with amazing views!). Creating art in the city where you are surrounded by art is such a great combination.
Did you win a prize this year? | Join us for the Italy or USA Thangka Art Retreats | Pics of the Green Tara Course
Overview of meditations that Carmen Mensink guides during her thangka classes, each meditation for the specific subject that she is teaching. Carmen’s thangka students can listen to and download these meditations after the course if they want to continue with this practice at home.
Overview of meditations that Carmen Mensink guides during her thangka classes, each meditation for the specific subject that she is teaching. Carmen’s thangka students can listen to and download these meditations after the course if they want to continue with this practice at home.
Retraite bij Maitreya Instituut Loenen (Veluwe), 19 t/m 22 feb en 23 t/m 26 feb 2026, met Carmen Mensink Meditaties
