Buddhist Monks Braving Arctic Conditions Near End of 2,300-Mile ‘Walk for Peace’

Buddhist monks braving arctic conditions near end of 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace’

Defying a major winter storm, Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace" are braving freezing rain, sleet, and sub-20-degree temperatures across North Carolina.

Buddhist monks brave major ice storm, continue peace walk through NC

"Even in the midst of snow, sleet, and freezing conditions, the walk for peace goes on," the monks said.

'This is why we walk': Monks brave snow, sleet while making way out of Wake County

The "Walk For Peace" is a 2,300-mile procession of monks making their way from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C., where they are expected to conclude their journey in mid-February and ask Congress to recognize Buddha's day of birth as a federal holiday.

Monks 'Walk For Peace' Raleigh stop altered by weather; planned trek through NC continues amid winter storm

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As a brutal winter storm makes its way to central North Carolina, and frigid air settles in Raleigh, plans for public talks from a group of Buddhist monks walking thousands of miles from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C. were canceled. The monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center made their [...]

'This is why we walk': Monks brave snow, sleet toward Raleigh temple

The Buddhist monks endured temperatures in the mid-20s in central North Carolina on their 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace."

Thousands gather at NC Capitol to see Buddhist monks 'Walk for Peace'

Despite the weather, thousands of people came out to the Capitol to see Buddhist Monks during their "Walk for Peace."