Carmen’s warmth and enthusiasm are creating an atmosphere in which it is great to concentrate

I did two online courses before and now went for eight days to the retreat at the Maitreya’ Institute with Carmen. What a well organized retreat, with meditations in the Gompa, Tight scheduled drawing and eating times great walks in the surroundings surrounded by friendly people and drawing coloring and painting instructions and lectures about Buddhism and Thangka by Carmen. Her warmth and enthusiasm are creating an atmosphere in which it is great to concentrate to practice whole day Shamatha, and to focus on thangka drawing, whilst the retreat planning keeps you on target. I would advise this retreat to anybody wanting to combine Thangka drawing, meditative action and retreat.