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Dutch national TV created an 8min portrait of Carmen Mensink, the Thangka Art Classes that she offers, and her meeting with the Dalai Lama.

Happy Diwali! + Yesterday’s Pics 🙏🏼 | Join me in Venice this Nov! 💖 | Nepal and Italy 2026

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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! 🍁 Want to visit Venice, Vienna or Amsterdam? Combine it with a thangka art course

Reminder: Thangka Art Classes in NYC and Rhinebeck, NY from next week 🌷 REGISTER NOW for the classes at Tibet House and Omega Institute!

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Upcoming Thangka Painting Retreats in ITALY 🇮🇹 and the US 🇺🇸

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Wishing you a Buddhaful 2025! 🥂 Time to make your creative plans for this year 🎉

Which Thangka Painting Retreat are you joining this year? The Art of Thangka can be best learned and practiced in a retreat setting – a place where you’ll also stay and where dinner is served to you so you can fully focus on your drawing/painting. In addition there’s time to bond and socialize with other students, make long walks or do some sightseeing (Florence, anyone?). In a retreat week you can also learn to work with the traditional thangka painting techniques, so it gives a much deeper…

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Hi Reader! …Just wanted to let you know that I’m currently preparing for the upcoming courses in Rhinebeck, NY and NYC. Looking forward to coming to the East Coast again and I hope you are too.The last weekend of Oct is reserved for a special course in Venice, Italy. A must-join and must-see if you’ve never visited this magnificent city.Check them all out below.Carmen YOU CAN STILL REGISTER!Make use of the opportunity this year and join me for an onsite thangka course in the US: Thangka Art…

GEEF JE NU OP VOOR DE THANGKA RETRAITE 2023!5-12 AugustusLoenen op de Veluwe Een speciale Zomerweek waarin je zelf Tibetaanse Kunst leert maken en hier alles over leert door middel van lezingen, meditaties etc. Ook is er genoeg vrije tijd om heerlijke wandelingen te maken en bijv. de oude papierfabriek te bezoeken.In een Boeddhistisch centrum op de Veluwe, inclusief alle overnachtingen en alle heerlijke veg. maaltijden. Geschikt voor cursisten op alle niveaus, van beginners (ja, ook voor…

Dear Reader, On this very hot day in Amsterdam I would like to share different things, from the Dalai Lama’s birthday to pictures of the recent Italy Thangka Retreat to news and updates on the upcoming retreats (it would be great if you could join!). Plus of course an update on the cheeky Amsterdam pigeons that nested on my balcony… The Dalai Lama’s 88th BirthdayOn July 6th, HH. the Dalai Lama celebrated his 88th birthday! He recorded a special birthday message and attended the celebrations…

Dear Reader, Below an overview of the Thangka Art Retreats for 2023 in the US, Italy and The Netherlands that you can now sign up for! In these retreats -that are longer than a regular course- we have the time to dive deeper into the subjects, I can offer a more personalized guidance (people on all levels are welcome), and I will teach the special thangka painting techniques. Looking forward to welcoming you in class,Carmen Tulips on my female Buddha altar REGISTER NOWITALY, 9-18 JuneThangka…

Dear Reader, It’s not too late yet to register for the upcoming Thangka Drawing & Painting Retreats! These retreats offer you to: Dive even deeper into the subject(s) Learn to work with the traditional Thangka Painting Techniques Create a traditional Thangka canvas and frame (contact me beforehand for info) Get lots of individual guidance, so these retreats are suitable for people on all levels (also beginners with no experience) Meet likeminded people, have fun, recharge your batteries and…

Dear Reader, A little bit of everything in this email, starting with info on the late Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Updates regarding Lama Zopa Rinpoche As you probably know, on April 13, at 9:30 a.m. Nepal time, the famous and beloved Lama Zopa Rinpoche entered his final meditation. Here you can find Updates Regarding Lama Zopa Rinpoche In addition to the updates, an ongoing livestream continues of the pujas offered twenty-four hours a day (apart from occasional breaks) at Kopan Monastery in front of…

Dag Reader, Geniet je een beetje van het lekkere weer?Misschien heb je de foto’s gezien op mijn Facebook en Instagram pagina’s van mijn recente Thangka Teken- en Schilderretraite in Italië. Eenzelfde retraite geef ik binnenkort op de Veluwe als Zomerweek. Geschikt voor iedereen en alle niveaus, Je bent van harte welkom!Carmen GEEF JE NU OP VOOR DE THANGKA RETRAITE 2023!5-12 AugustusLoenen op de Veluwe Een speciale Zomerweek waarin je zelf Tibetaanse Kunst leert maken en hier alles over leert…

This temporary 20% discount is not only valid for all stand-alone courses that are scheduled this year, but also for all course bundles that include one of them: Buddha Face | Start after purchase Buddha Face | Sep 1 – 10 White Tara | Sep 15 – Nov 12 Eight Auspicious Symbols | Nov 10 – Jan 21 How to claim your discount 1) Click on one of the buttons above or go to the School for Tibetan Buddhist Art to sign up for a course or bundle 2) Use the code 20%OFF at the Add Coupon Code on your…

REGISTER NOW FOR THE UPCOMING THANGKA ART COURSES IN THE US: Thangka Art Retreat Omega Institute NYSep 24-29, 2023 Learn to draw and paint a Buddha or Mandala, and enjoy lectures on Tibetan Art during this meditative retreat with like-minded people, at the beautiful Omega Institute in Rhinebeck NY. Suitable for students on all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced.Including lodging and all meals. As students are on different levels and thus will be working on different subjects you can…

Hi Reader,Did you enjoy your summer?Mine was good, though it’s been raining quite a lot here in The Netherlands. We even had rain during the Thangka Summer Retreat – but let’s just say this was the perfect weather to draw and paint! In this email you’ll find some pics and a link to the entire photo album. I am currently preparing for my courses in the US (NY area) that start at the end of this month, if you want to attend please register if you haven’t done so yet, so I can also prepare for…

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Buddhaful New Year! Carmen & Tara School for Tibetan Buddhist Art See You in the New Year! Maybe Somewhere Here? INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / YOUTUBE You are receiving this email because you signed up to updates at TibetanBuddhistArt.com | Unsubscribe | Preferences

Click here for Google Translate and use the orange button May 23, 2024Celebrating Saka Dawa 🙏🏼 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 Buddha’s 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…

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…