VIENNA, AUSTRIA / Introduction to Thangka + Drawing Buddha Face /
Learn to draw the Face of the Buddha according to the Tibetan tradition. No drawing experience needed.
PREVIOUS COURSES
PREVIOUS COURSES
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!
Nov 27-Feb 7 / ONLINE / Eight Auspicious Symbols
In this in-depth, 10 week online course you will learn how to draw the most famous Tibetan Symbols, either in the shape of a Mandala, or as 8 separate drawings. In addition you can purchase the Colouring Techniques Course, or a 1hr Private Zoom meeting with the teacher.
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,
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
Vipassana / Ademhalingsmeditatie
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.
Vipassana / Shamatha Meditatie
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 (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.
Chenrezig (Skt.: Avalokiteshvara) 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 Retreat at Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY
Thangka Painting Retreat at Omega Institute A wonderful week on Buddhas of Compassion! Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY,
Buddha Shakyamuni Meditation
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