Medicine Buddha (Tib.: Sangye Menla), the Master of Healing, explained by Carmen Mensink Because of the current wordly corona virus outbreak I decided to make his Thangka Talk about the Medicine Buddha, the Buddha of Healing (instead of Vajrapani that was planned for) as it seems more suitable in these times of sadness and uncertainty, and may contribute to keep both our mind and body strong. This Thangka Talk is a small part of Carmen Mensink’s 1hr lecture that she offers during her Medicine Buddha thangka drawing and painting courses. The upcoming courses are: FREE Lecture on the Medicine Buddha, May 7-8, 2020, online for the opening of the new School for Tibetan Buddhist Art: https://www.schoolfortibetanbuddhistart.com ONLINE Thangka Drawing Course ‘Drawing the Buddha Face!’, available between May 22-June 2, 2020 at the new School for Tibetan Buddhist Art: https://www.schoolfortibetanbuddhistart.com/p/drawing-the-buddha-face ONLINE ‘Medicine Buddha Thangka Art Course', complete online course, available between June 12-July 12, 2020 at the new School for Tibetan Buddhist Art: https://www.schoolfortibetanbuddhistart.com/p/medicine-buddha-thangka-art-course The Medicine Buddha Mantra can be found here: https://www.tibetan-buddhist-art.com/mantra-of-medicine-buddha/ This video has subtitles in different languages (click on settings at the bottom right). — Tibetan Buddhist Art.com introduces Thangka Talks with Carmen Mensink: a series of super short lectures explaining the symbolism in Tibetan art. The talks can be about the different Buddhas and their symbolism (male Buddhas such as the Medicine Buddha and female Buddhas like Green Tara and White Tara), mudras (hand gestures), ritual implements, Tibetan mandalas, mantras, and Tibetan symbols (such as the Lotus flower and the rest of the Eight Auspicious Symbols). This short lecture is about Medicine Buddha, who represents the Healing qualities of all the Buddhas -also known as ‘the Master of Lapis Lazuli Light’- and how he is portrayed in the ancient Tibetan tradition of thangka painting (scroll paintings of Buddhas and mandalas). Medicine Buddha is blue in color and in his right hands he holds a healing plant called Myrobalan. His left hand rests in his lap holding a begging bowl with nectar of healing and longevity, as well as a healing plant that grows in it. These medicinal plants will be the topic in a future thangka talk. Carmen teaches the art of Thangka -Buddha drawing and Buddhist painting in the Tibetan tradition- as well as Buddhist meditation and philosophy, at museums, universities, and spiritual centers around the world. Connect with her on social media and check out the list of upcoming events: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tibetanthangkapainting/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmenmensink/ Upcoming Buddhist art classes, lectures and other events: http://www.tibetanbuddhistart.com/courses/ Email signup: http://www.tibetan-buddhist-art.com/thangka-classes-newsletter-subscribe/ --- More about the artist: Carmen Mensink lives in Amsterdam and teaches this meditative and ancient Buddha art in Europe, Asia and the United States; in museums, universities, art schools and Buddhist centers. She also gives lectures on Tibetan Art and teaches buddhist meditation and philosophy. Soon after her graduation from the Academy of Arts, Carmen started practicing Buddhism and began her twelve years of training in the art of Tibetan Buddhist Thangka (scroll paintings of Buddhas and mandalas). Carmen’s work has been displayed at different exhibitions in The Netherlands and Australia. She is also being asked to work on related Tibetan art forms, including 30 feet/ 9 meter long floor paintings of the '8 Auspicious Symbols' to welcome the Dalai Lama in the Netherlands in 2009, 2014 and 2018: https://www.tibetan-buddhist-art.com/painting-for-dalai-lama-by-carmen-mensink/ Painting these enlightened objects is like a meditation, and for Carmen it’s the ideal combination of practicing Art and Buddhism at the same time. Through the dedication and joy she expresses in her teachings -and that she passes onto her students- Carmen inspires people on their own spiritual path. Besides this she hopes to make a small contribution to pass on this beautiful tradition in the right way. The destruction of a lot of monasteries and old Tibetan traditions makes it even more important to keep this wonderful thangka tradition pure and alive. For more information on thangka painting and Carmen Mensink’s teachings, please visit her website http://www.tibetan-buddhist-art.com/ --- #thangkatalks #medicinebuddha #sangyemenla #bhaisajyaguru #buddhaofhealing #tibetanmedicine #healing #medicine #buddhapainting #tibetanbuddhistart #thangkapainting #tibetanthangkapainting #carmenmensink @carmenmensink