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Early Bird Offer on Online Courses! / Program for Fall and Winter / Tara’s Birthday Celebration ๐
Dear Reader, How was your Summer?I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have (we celebrated Tara’s sixth birthday!) see the pics in this newsletter. Herewith I present you the course program for this Fall/Winter so far, with a 20% discount on upcoming online classes for Early Birds. Additional classes may be added later. New in this newsletter is that the descriptions of some courses offered in The Netherlands will be written in Dutch and some of those in Italy wil be in Italian, as that’s…
Tara’s counting down to Tibetan New Year for Free Gifts! ๐ป
For translation click here and use the Google Translate button Tara’s counting down to Losar ๐Tomorrow is Losar, Tibetan New Year, and as this is a perfect time to offer gifts you can expect to get a bunch of Free Gifts at the School for Tibetan Buddhist Art. Just one more night! Keep an eye on the newsletter tomorrow that has the link in it and/or check the Facebook and Instagram pages.
Upcoming Courses in the USA and Europe | Last week to register for the online course | Check out the pics of the Italy retreat!
Click here for Google Translate and use the orange button In this newsletter an overview of the upcoming classes Online, in the US and in Europe. And check out the pics and videos of the recent thangka art retreat near Florence, Italy โค๏ธ Enjoy! Carmen Online > Last week to register ๐ Medicine Buddha Online Thangka Art CourseMay 11-July 14, 2024 The Medicine Buddha (Tib.: Sangye Menla) is the embodiment of all the Buddhasโ Healing qualities, associated with healing both physical and mental…
Celebrating Saka Dawa (Vesak) ๐๐ผ Multiply your Merit!
Click here for Google Translate and use the orange button May 23, 2024Celebrating Saka Dawa ๐๐ผ Multiply your merit! The Buddha (Buddha Shakyamuni), thangka painted by Carmen Mensink in 2016 What is Saka Dawa?Saka Dawa is one of the four great holy days of the Tibetan calendar. It it commemorates and celebrates Shakyamuni Buddhaโs three major life events: his birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana (when a buddha passes away and leaves his or her earthly body). How do you celebrate it?On this…
All about Guan Yin! ๐ธ Register now for VENICE and the EXTRA Course in The Netherlands
Dear Reader, At home, on my altar with female Buddhas, I’ve had two statues of Guan Yin for many many years. A standing Guan Yin (here behind the daffodils) and a seated one, known for its ‘royal ease posture.’ These two forms are among the ones most depicted out of the 33 manifestations of Guan Yin that are mentioned in the Lotus Sutra (chapter 25). When Mahayana Buddhism spread from India to China in the 1st century CE, also its deities traveled along. Avalokiteshvara, the Indian…
Watch the New Video! ๐ฅ Last chance to sign up for the Guan Yin courses in the Netherlands and Italy
– This is a still from the new video, scroll down to view it – Standing Guan Yin Seated Guan Yin Standing Guan Yin ๐บ๐ธ NOTE: this retreat in The Netherlands is taught in Dutch, translation is provided on request (in any other language) Read this description in English ๐ณ๐ฑGuan YinCursus op de Veluwe27-30 okt, 2024 Tijdens deze vierdaagse cursus leer je deze prachtige figuur te tekenen (en wellicht te kleuren of later te schilderen).Je ontvangt je de grids van twee verschillende vormen van Guan…
Summer Retreat and other courses in The Netherlands ๐ท Check out the Pics from the recent US thangka Tour!
Dear Reader, How are you?Hope you are enjoying your Summer! I just came back from hot New York City where I offered my annual thangka classes, there and in upstate NY -> Check the pictures in this email! The rest of the year I’ll be teaching in The Netherlands and Italy:From August 3-10 I’ll be teaching the Thangka Summer Retreat in The Netherlands again -> there are a few spaces left! In Amsterdam I’ll be offering a day class for new people on the Art of Thangka, and the four-day courses in…
Thangka Art Courses in Italy ๐ฎ๐น Sneak Preview of the New Retreat Space near Florence!
Buongiorno Reader!Just sending you a quick message about my courses in Italy, including a new and exciting retreat space near Florence – check it out! Ciao ciao e a presto,Carmen For last minute decidersOct 26-29, 2023Thangka Art Course in Venice, Italy For fast deciders: two places have become available for this special four day thangka art course, next week in the most beautiful city on earth!I reopened registration here SAVE THE DATE! April 12-19, 2024Thangka Art Retreat near Florence,…
Thangka Classes in NYC starting next week ๐บ๐ธ Join me for Arts Week at Omega Institute NY
Thangka Classes in NYC starting from next week ๐บ๐ธ You can still register! ๐บ๐ธ Introduction to Thangka Art Tibet House, NYC June 21, 2024 A beautiful evening with Carmen Mensink, where after her lecture on the art of thangka youโll get to experience it hands-on by learning how to draw the Face of the Buddha according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. This evening is suitable for everyone, including beginners with no drawing experience whatsoever; Carmen will guide you individually. The use of…
FOUR DAYS LEFT to use your Early Bird Discount / Join me in Italy or The Netherlands / Rubin Museum of Art closed
Dear Reader,In this newsletter: The Rubin Museum of Art in NYC has closed its doors. I was teaching there for many years. See my text and images about it and learn about their next chapter Join me in Venice, Italy next month! There are still a few spaces left You can also still sign up for the Guan Yin thangka course in The Netherlands Don’t forget: there are a few days left to use your 20% Early Bird Discount on online courses Love, Carmen ๐บ๐ธNOTE: this day in The Netherlands is suitable for…
Special Guan Yin Thangka Course in NYC, Medicine Buddha Online, and Tara’s Cherry Blossoms ๐ธ
Click here for Google Translate and use the orange button Upcoming Online Classes: ๐ Buddha Face Online Thangka Art Course April 26-May 5During this in-depth thangka course, you will learn how to draw the face of the Buddha according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. You don’t need to have any drawing experience. INFO & REGISTRATION ๐ Medicine Buddha Online Thangka Art CourseMay 11-July 14, 2024 The Medicine Buddha (Tib.: Sangye Menla) is the embodiment of all the Buddhasโ Healing qualities,…
You can NOW register for the Thangka Art Retreat in the US! ๐บ๐ธ (and those in Europe๐ท)
Click here for Google Translate and use the orange button Which of these retreats would you like to join? ๐ฎ๐น Thangka Art Retreat Florence, Italy April 12-19, 2024 In this wonderful 8-day thangka drawing & painting retreat in Italy you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha or mandala according to the Tibetan Buddhist thangka tradition. It’s also possible to work on Amoghapasha this week (a subject that I’m offering this month in a course that is full with a waiting list). There’s…
Did you Win the Happy Losar Competition? ๐ My Personal Travel Tips for Tuscany ๐ฎ๐น
Click here for Google Translate and use the orange button Dear Reader, Hope you enjoyed the Tibetan New Year celebrations online or with your sangha! In this email I’m letting you know who won the competitions that were in the Happy Losar 2024 Gift Pack. As a lover of Italy I’m also sharing with you my favorite places in Tuscany, that you could combine with the Thangka Art Retreat that I’ll be offering there in April. Ciao ciao for now,Carmen A few spaces left for the Thangka Art Retreat in…
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Wish: A 9,5 meter high (31ft) Amoghapasha painting on a cliff in Nepal ๐๐ผ
NEED TRANSLATION?View this email on the website and use >Google Translate< bar From now on it's possible to translate my newsletters again in Dutch, Italian or another language. Click on the button above, select the newsletter and use the orange Google Translate bar. Lama Zopa Rinpoche in the Lawudo Cave, Nepal Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Wish: A large, 9,5m (31ft) Amoghapasha painting on a high cliff in NepalThe following story and pictures come from the FPMT website and I wanted to share it with…