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, US, June 29 – July 6, 2025, with Carmen Mensink

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Meditations  Below the pictures you’ll find the meditations that were guided during this retreat, for you to listen to or download.

Group Picture of the thangka retreatGroup Picture of the thangka retreat
Drawing the Medicine BuddhaDrawing the Medicine Buddha
Drawing the Buddha FaceDrawing the Buddha Face
Painting the Medicine BuddhaPainting the Medicine Buddha
Drawing the Eight Medicine BuddhasDrawing the Eight Medicine Buddhas
Celebrating HH. the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthdayCelebrating HH. the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
Drawing Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of CompassionDrawing Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of Compassion
Drawing the Buddha FaceDrawing the Buddha Face
Exhibition of thangkasExhibition of thangkas
Exhibition of thangkasExhibition of thangkas
Exhibition of thangkasExhibition of thangkas
Painting Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of CompassionPainting Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of Compassion
Painting Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of CompassionPainting Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of Compassion
Painting Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of CompassionPainting Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of Compassion
Painting Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of CompassionPainting Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of Compassion
Painting Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of CompassionPainting Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of Compassion
painting the Buddha Facepainting the Buddha Face
painting the Buddha Facepainting the Buddha Face
Drawing Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of CompassionDrawing Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of Compassion
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Painting the Medicine BuddhaPainting the Medicine Buddha
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Demonstrating Thangka Painting TechniquesDemonstrating Thangka Painting Techniques
Demonstrating Thangka Painting TechniquesDemonstrating Thangka Painting Techniques
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Drawing Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of CompassionDrawing Guan Yin, the bodhisattva of Compassion
Demonstrating Thangka Drawing TechniquesDemonstrating Thangka Drawing Techniques
Demonstrating Thangka Drawing TechniquesDemonstrating Thangka Drawing Techniques
Exhibition of thangkasExhibition of thangkas
Exhibition of thangkasExhibition of thangkas
Exhibition of thangkasExhibition of thangkas
Exhibition of thangkasExhibition of thangkas
Exhibition of thangkasExhibition of thangkas
Exhibition of thangkasExhibition of thangkas
Exhibition of thangkasExhibition of thangkas
Exhibition of thangkasExhibition of thangkas
Exhibition of thangkasExhibition of thangkas
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Exhibition of thangkasExhibition of thangkas
Exhibition of thangkasExhibition of thangkas
Kayaking on The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NYKayaking on The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NY
Kayaking on The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NYKayaking on The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NY
Kayaking on The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NYKayaking on The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NY
Kayaking on The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NYKayaking on The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NY
Carmen Kayaking on The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NYCarmen Kayaking on The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NY
Omega Institute premisesOmega Institute premises
Omega Institute premisesOmega Institute premises
Omega Institute premisesOmega Institute premises
Omega Institute premisesOmega Institute premises
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The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NYThe Long Pond at Omega Institute, NY
The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NYThe Long Pond at Omega Institute, NY
The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NYThe Long Pond at Omega Institute, NY
Kayaking on The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NYKayaking on The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NY
Kayaking on The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NYKayaking on The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NY
The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NYThe Long Pond at Omega Institute, NY
The Long Pond at Omega Institute, NYThe Long Pond at Omega Institute, NY
Buddha FacesBuddha Faces
Buddha FacesBuddha Faces
Buddha FacesBuddha Faces
Medicine BuddhaMedicine Buddha
Eight Medicine BuddhasEight Medicine Buddhas
Buddha FaceBuddha Face
Green TaraGreen Tara
ClassroomClassroom
ClassroomClassroom
ClassroomClassroom
Omega Institute premisesOmega Institute premises
Omega Institute premisesOmega Institute premises
Omega Institute premisesOmega Institute premises
Carmen at Omega InstituteCarmen at Omega Institute
Group Picture of the thangka retreatGroup Picture of the thangka retreat

Meditations that were offered during the retreat – May they help you on your way to Enlightenment!

Guided Vipassana / Bodily Sensations Meditation
Guided Guan Yin (seated) Meditation
Guided Guan Yin (standing) Meditation
Guided Chenrezig Meditation

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