US EditionBuddhist Monks 108-Day Walk for Peace Set to End in Washington DC
Nineteen Theravada Buddhist monks completed a 108-day, 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., promoting peace and unity amid national division, organizers said.
- On February 10, 2026, nineteen monks completed a 108-day, 2,300-mile pilgrimage, arriving in Washington, D.C. from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
- The Walk for Peace seeks to promote mindfulness and unity, aiming to spread compassion across the U.S. and ask lawmakers to declare Vesak, Buddha's birthday, a national holiday.
- Expect planned interfaith and public stops across Northwest D.C., including events at American University, Washington National Cathedral, and George Washington University, with the Metropolitan Police Department warning of rolling road closures.
- The accident did not stop the pilgrimage from drawing large crowds, as local law enforcement officers secured the route while supporters and online followers numbered thousands and millions despite two injured monks and one amputation.
- The itinerary culminates at the Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday, with planned stops at Annapolis and the White House before the monks return to Fort Worth, Texas by bus on Saturday, walking the final 6 miles to their temple.
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Buddhist monks bring 2,300-mile 'Walk for Peace' to Annapolis
The Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, a Theravada Buddhist monk who traveled 2,300 miles on foot from Texas to Washington DC as part of a "Walk for Peace," speaks on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis on Feb. 12, 2026. (Photo by Christine Condon/ Maryland Matters)The monks almost didn’t make it to Annapolis. A group of two dozen Theravada Buddhist monks making a 2,300-mile journey on foot from Texas to Washington, D.C., to promote peace and mindfulness had to…
A group of Buddhist monks held a closing meeting this Wednesday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, where thousands of people came to welcome the religious after their march of more than a hundred days touring the United States with the aim of promoting peace. “We are at a very dangerous time in many different areas in our country. So I think with the monks walking, showing how we can respond, react and change things without confrontation or …
WASHINGTON. 19 Buddhist monks who trekked from Texas have reached their final destination – the US capital. There they were met by thousands of fans who were inspired by their peaceful message. – We don't recognize ourselves in what is happening in the US. We want to show that we can be something different, says Michelle Lin who traveled from Los Angeles.
A group of Buddhist monks have arrived in Washington on foot to conclude a 2,300-mile (3,700-kilometer) pilgrimage called the Peace March, which they began in Texas 15 weeks ago.
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