Nov 6-9 2025 / VENICE, ITALY / Milarepa, Tibetan Yogi, Mystic and Poet / FULL
Learn to draw Buddhas in the most beautiful city in the world!
PREVIOUS COURSES
Aanmelden voor de Groene Tara thangka-retraite kan vanaf NU! 💚
Tara is de bekendste vrouwelijke Boeddha en is de belichaming van actief mededogen. Ze wordt ook gezien als een van de eerste geëmancipeerde vrouwen.
Italy Thangka Painting Retreat: €108 discount for the first 10 Registrants! 🎉 + Green Tara in The Netherlands! 💚
Register now for the Italy Thangka Painting Retreat in may | Green Tara course in The Netherlands | Carmens’ TV Portrait with Eng subs
Nov 12-15 / Vienna, Austria / Green Tara (Active Compassion)
During this 4-day thangka course you will learn how to draw Green Tara -the most famous female Buddha- according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Through a combination of drawing, lectures and meditations this weekend, you will not only make a connection with the Buddha, it also gives you drawing so much more depth. In addition to experiencing the meditational way of thangka drawing, you will learn all about the backgrounds and symbolism of the subject. You will also learn the Mantra of the Buddha, learn its meaning how to work with it.
Carmen featured on Dutch national TV – Watch it now! 🎦 💖 LAST WEEK to sign up for the Online Courses
Dutch national TV created an 8min portrait of Carmen Mensink, the Thangka Art Classes that she offers, and her meeting with the Dalai Lama.
Jun 19-26, 2026 / NY, USA / Week Retreat at Omega Institute: The In-Depth Experience
This in-depth retreat is suitable for everyone, from beginner to advanced. In addition to the offered subjects, Carmen teaches this week about the special thangka painting techniques. Those who have already drawn the Buddha Face with Carmen previous course are welcome to use this week to the fullest and can start immediately with their drawing of painting of the Mandala of the Five Wisdom Buddhas and may even finish it this week.
Milarepa Thangka Cursus Nederland: Foto’s & Meditaties
Milarepa Thangka cursus Loenen Milarepa, de beroemdste Tibetaanse Yogi, Mysticus en Dichter 23 t/m 26 okt 2025, met Carmen Mensink,
Thangka Zomerretraite Nederland: Foto’s & Meditaties
Thangka Zomerretraite Maitreya Instituut Loenen Een heerlijke week met de focus op het Levenswiel! 27 juli t/m 3 aug 2025,
Happy Diwali! + Yesterday’s Pics 🙏🏼 | Join me in Venice this Nov! 💖 | Nepal and Italy 2026
Happy Diwali! + Yesterday’s Pics 🙏🏼 | Join me in Venice this Nov! 💖 | Nepal and Italy 2026
TV recordings, Early Bird Offers, Classes in The Netherlands, Italy and Austria, and much more! 🧡
TV recordings, Early Bird Offers, Classes in The Netherlands, Italy and Austria, and much more! 🧡
Buddha Shakyamuni Meditation
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.
Pictures of the 2025 Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat at Brahma Vihara, Portugal
Tibetan Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat A special week with Carmen and Burgs in Northern Portugal! Brahma Vihara, Portugal,
Nov 29 / AMSTERDAM, NEDERLAND / Introductie in de Kunst van Thangka / VOL
Beleef een mooie dag in een Boeddhistisch Centrum met de bekende thangka-schilder Carmen Mensink.
Deze dag biedt een geweldige introductie tot Tibetaanse thangka-schilderkunst: tijdens de lezing leer je over de traditie van thangka, en tijdens het ‘hands-on’ gedeelte leer je zelf een Boeddha te tekenen.
Bodhi TV – Thangka’s als spiegel van de geest
Didie Schackman volgde een workshop Boeddha Gezicht tekenen
Portugal, PREVIOUS COURSES
2027? / Portugal / Tibetan Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat
Learn to draw Buddhas in the most beautiful city in the world!
Guided Meditations by Carmen Mensink
Meditatie op de Sensaties in het Lichaam
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.
Guided Meditations by Carmen Mensink
Meditaties op De 6 Bestaanswerelden
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.
Guided Meditations by Carmen Mensink
Meditaties op De 12 Schakels van Afhankelijk Ontstaan
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.
Foto’s & Meditaties Thangka Zomerretraite Loenen 2025
Thangka Zomerretraite Maitreya Instituut Loenen Een heerlijke week met de focus op het Levenswiel Maitreya Instituut Loenen (Veluwe), 27 juli
Join us in PORTUGAL! 💚 Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat
Join us in PORTUGAL! 💚 Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat / 4-13 Sep at the Brama Vihara in beautiful Northern Portugal
Now open for registration: in-person Thangka Art Classes this Fall! 🍁
Now open for registration: in-person Thangka Art Classes this Fall! 🍁 Want to visit Venice, Vienna or Amsterdam? Combine it with a thangka art course
Guided Meditations by Carmen Mensink
Vipassana / Sweeping through the Body Meditation
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.
Guided Meditations by Carmen Mensink
Guan Yin (standing) Meditation
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.
Guan Yin (seated) Meditation
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.