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I just got back to Amsterdam from the US, where I've been teaching in NYC and upstate NY, see the pics in this mail. It was great meeting so many of my long time students again (-and many new ones-and many new ones!)
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Currently I'm busy with all preparations for the Thangka Summer Retreat here in The Netherlands (full with waitlist), and I wanted to let you know that registration is now open for most thangka classes this Fall:
Different classes in The Netherlands, a Four-Day course in Venice, and an evening class and weekend course in Vienna, Austria (NEW).
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Have you always wanted to visit Venice or Vienna? (see pic above) Combine it with a thangka course!
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Cheers,
Carmen
Geneeskrachtige Planten
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β5 okt / Amsterdam, Nederlandβ
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βDagworkshop incl. lezing, koffie/thee en alle materialen
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NOTE: Day workshop in Dutch, translations possibleβ
βIn this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there's free time to visit Florence.
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Milarepa, de bekende Tibetaanse Yogi, Mysticus en Dichterβ
β23 t/m 26 okt / Veluwe Nederlandβ
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NOTE: Four-day Retreat in Dutch, translations possibleβ
βIn this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there's free time to visit Florence.
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Milarepa, the famous Tibetan
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βNov 6-9 / Venice, Italy
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Four-day Thangka Course in one of the most beautiful cities in the world! Incl. coffee/tea/biscuits/fruit, lectures, mantra and meditations
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NOTE: Corso di Thangka di quattro giorni in inglese, possibili traduzioni in italianoβ
βIn this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there's free time to visit Florence.
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Introduction to Thangka Art + Learn to draw the Buddha Faceβ
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βEvening class incl. drawing the face of the Buddha, incl. materials and lectureβ
βIn this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there's free time to visit Florence.
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Medicine Buddha
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βThangka Weekend Course drawing the Buddha of Healing, incl. materials, lectures, mantra and meditationsβ
βIn this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there's free time to visit Florence.
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Introductie in Thangka Kunst + Gezicht vd Boeddha leren tekenenβ
β29 nov / Amsterdam, Nederlandβ
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βDagworkshop incl. lezing, koffie/thee en alle materialen
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NOTE: Day workshop in Dutch, translations possibleβ
βIn this wonderful 6 or 8-day Thangka Retreat during Arts Week at Omega Institute you will learn to draw (and color or paint) a Buddha of Compassion (such as Chenrezig or Guan Yin), according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
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A comfortable stay with full board is included, or stay near in the sweet town of Rinebeck.
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and apart from the art sessions you will learn so much more through the lectures, meditations and movies that are offered. And of course there's free time to visit Florence.
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And lastly: Pics!
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Check out these pictures of the East Coast Thangka Tour 2025:
It's always great to be back in NYC!
Different Thangka classes and lectures at the beautiful Tibet House NYC, co-hosted by the Shantideva Center.
Note: the shop at Tibet House Shop now sells my thangka cards! Soon they will be available at their online store, too.
Visiting Long Island for the first time on my free day! One of my students who lives there, Denise, was so kind to invite me and show me around.
A happy reunion with long time students over a fabulous dinner in Poughkeepsie, on the evening before the start of my retreat at Omega Institute.
Do you see Theresa's amazing thangkas that she has made over the years?
Thangka Painting Retreat at Omega Institute (Rhinebeck, NY) - first time a full week! With lecture and an exhibition in the main hall for Arts Week. And we celebrated the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday with Long Life Prayers. See more pics here. The next retreat at Omega will be in June 2026.
And on the day before I flew back home I gave a joined lecture with Tawni Tidwell (biocultural anthropologist and Tibetan medical doctor) at Samye New York in Cooperstown, NY. biocultural anthropologist and Tibetan medical doctor
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Any questions? Just reply to this email and I'll get back to you asap.
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Prefer to do an Online Thangka Course? You can now start with the Buddha Face, the White Tara and Eight Auspicious Symbols courses will be offered this Fall, dates will be announced soon.
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