Buddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace

A Walk for Peace brings blessings and new mindfulness to Georgia

"When 19 Buddhist monks departed from the Huong Dao Buddhist Temple in Fort Worth, Texas, on Oct. 26, 2025 on a historic Walk for Peace across 10 states to Washington DC, they knew there would be some unique challenges."

All About the Viral Buddhist Monks and Their 2,300-Mile Journey from Texas to Washington DC

A group of Buddhist monks and their rescue dog, Aloka, are walking more than 2,300 miles across the United States to promote peace, mindfulness, and compassion, drawing crowds and curiosity as they travel from Texas to Washington DC.Beginning on 26 October 2025 at the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Centre in Fort Worth, the 'Walk for Peace' is scheduled to end in mid‑February, when the monks plan to ask Congress to recognise Buddha's day of birth a…

Buddhist Monks Are on a Very Long Walk in the South

A group of Buddhist monks and their rescue dog are striding single file down country roads and highways across the South, captivating Americans nationwide and inspiring droves of locals to greet them along their route. In their flowing saffron and ocher robes, the men are walking for peace. It's a...

Buddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace

A group of Buddhist monks is getting viral attention with their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C.

Monks promote unity on cross-country walk, stop in SC

A group of monks heading for Charlotte made a stop in Columbia, South Carolina Saturday.

Rescue Dog Walks Across United States With Monks on Walk for Peace

Aloka, a four-year-old rescue dog known as the “Peace Dog,” has become the unlikely face of a 120-day barefoot pilgrimage across the United States, walking alongside Buddhist monks from Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Cambodia. The journey, known as the Walk for Peace, began in late October 2025 and covers approximately 3,700 kilometers on foot. […]