This course was an inspiring journey of the consciousness through the energyfields of the Medicine Buddha. We started with a blank piece of paper and a pen in our hands, having Carmen on our side, who walked me step by step through the wonderful realms of history, old traditions, healing plants, Buddhist symbols, mantra’s and much more. Being supported and encouraged by her excellent coaching qualities, her patience and her profound and generously shared knowledge, I ended this journey with a drawing of the Medicine Buddha, being astonished, that I really created this myself. The whole wonderful proces was strengthening qualities like diligence, endurance, patience, serenity and meditation and there was so much pure joy. Thank you so much, Carmen and my fellow students for this unforgetable experience.

Not quite finished yet, I’m working on it every week. Really enjoy doing it. Really enjoyed drawing and coloring again. And thank you the online program is very well put together. Also the color module. This summer I’m going to sign up for the drawing retreat in The Netherlands. I’m looking forward to that. Love Evaly

This course was very special for me. I started drawing my Medicine Buddha concentrating on the healing aspects for one person and I was finishing it with great sorrow for the people who were involved in the war in Ucrania. I spent hours chanting M. Buddha mantra for all those in pain and desperation.
Carmen, our dear teacher has provided an extraordinary course on Tibetan medicine and I’ve learnt a lot of interesting things it. I hope to enroll in the next course of medicine plants to learn more about it and be able to make another Thangka with them.

Another wonderful course, with every course I do with Carmen I learn something and progress further. I really enjoyed the drawing and painting of the Medicine Buddha, it was profound and I felt quite moved when I had finished it. As always, the grids and instructions are clear and I love the extra meditations and information given in the course. I am so glad Carmen decided to do these courses online, they have really opened up a whole new philosophy and art for me.

My medicine buddha – he is my favourite one and I enjoyed every moment. Many thanks to Carmen for her guidance and support. I have learned a lot by the lectures and was able to deepen my knowledge about buddhism. It won’t be the last time that I will draw the medicine buddha.

Hi Carmen,

Here is a photo of me with Medicine Buddha, whom I saw when I closed my eyes during the dedication, but with different color halos glimmering, very moving.

This time I realized that next time I would like to try to paint the Buddha I have chosen to draw. I used the color pencils that can have water added to make it more like water color along with regular color pencils making the paper wavy. Other than that I was really happy to be drawing again, and if I have time, I would like to draw another one, perhaps in blue ink. If you like I can send you a photo by email of just the Medicine Buddha alone.

Hi Carmen, Enjoyed the course again. Very nice and interesting. I am not only learning more about the thangka paintings but the course also helps to improve my meditation. The last two courses I have learned so much and I am looking forward to learn more. Thanks again for the info you sent in response to my questions about the lion throne. I’m very happy with that. I hope to take another course in the fall. Looking forward to it already.

I started this course, process, blanc, not expecting but hoping it would bring me some joy and peace and healing.

It brought me more than that. During this whole process I became able to reconnect more with myself again.

My situation is difficult and doing this course brought also joy to my husband, who witnessed me smiling more and finding some inner peace on moments.

Just super grateful I was given the opportunity and for ever happy with my Medicine Buddha 🙏🙏🙏

I will try to colour it in the best way I can in the coming weeks/months.

May you all find peace and joy in the merits this course brought me.

My expectation were more than met, I learned so much about Tibetan medicine. I never tire of listening to Carmen chant the Medicine Buddha chant and keep it on my desktop. I have shared my completed drawing with my Sangha and hope some of my friends will begin to take courses from Carmen. The whole experience was one of healing and contemplation. I thank you so much for offering these wonderful courses.

I loved the Medicine Buddha course for so many reasons. Really well thought out with so much detail and history, as well as chanting and meditation. Carmen was always responsive to questions and to provide feedback and suggestions. So timely as well- I feel that doing this work at this time is supportive and inspirational during so much chaos and suffering in the world. I lit a candle each night that I worked and dedicated any merit to those in need.

Thank you for the course, I’m enjoyed a lot!
I really like the result also, but im on the way to do it even better 🙂 It really takes a lot of time, so i wish to have another three day do repeat it. I would like to color with acril, if it possible.
Best wishies for everybody!

I loved the course just like all the previous courses I have taken with Carmen. I only wish I weren’t so busy at the moment, so that I could finish my Medicine Buddha. As it is, it is an unfinished drawing- still need to add the details to the throne, and then colour it. Looking forward to the next steps and definitely to more courses! 🙏❤️⚘️

I’ve really enjoyed the drawing experience of the Medicine Buddha. It’s been an beautiful meditative experience and deepening of my connection with the Medicine Buddha. Thank you Carmen for making this beautiful practice available to others!

With gratitude,
Marco

The course was well organized. I enjoyed all aspects of it. I especially enjoyed the images used in the videos regarding iconography and Tibetan medicine. With two months for the course, I found I got very familiar with the mantra. Also, I found some aspects challenging, but the instruction guided me through each challenge.
Thank you Camen!