US EditionBuddhist monks persist in peace walk despite injuries as thousands follow them on social media
The 19 monks aim to promote mindfulness and nonviolence during their 120-day, 2,300-mile journey from Texas to Washington, D.C., organizers said.
- On Oct. 26, nineteen Buddhist monks began a 120-day, 2,300-mile walk from Fort Worth, Texas, to the U.S. Capitol, arriving Feb. 12, 2026.
- Rooted in Buddhism, the walk aims to promote peace, loving kindness, and compassion across America and the world, the group's Facebook page says, aligning with the tradition of nonviolence and mindfulness.
- Aloka, the Peace Dog, walks with the monks as the Walk for Peace mascot, the group has more than 400,000 followers on Facebook, and thousands gathered near Trilith Studios in Fayette County.
- County officials said the monks plan an Evening Peace Assembly at the Morrow Center, 1,180 Southlake Circle, at 6 p.m., with stops in Decatur Tuesday and Wat Lao Buddha Khanti Wednesday.
- Despite injuries from a truck crash last month near Dayton, Texas, one monk with substantial leg injuries was flown to a Houston hospital, and organizers say the group continues its trek.
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Buddhist monks persist in peace walk despite injuries as thousands follow them on social media
A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their peace walk across much of the U.S. even after two participants were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle.
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Monks walking for peace move metro Atlanta crowd to stop and listen
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. — Massive crowds in two counties lined the streets to see more than a dozen Buddhist monks who are on a 2,300-mile journey for peace. The monks stopped for lunch and spoke to the crowd about the importance of living a peaceful life.
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