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January 18, 2026
Buddhist monks pass halfway mark on 2,300-mile Walk for Peace through US
Despite injuries, walkers and pet dog continue trek to promote ‘peace, loving kindness and compassion’ in the US
TL;DR
- A group of 18 Buddhist monks is undertaking a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace across the United States.
- The walk, which began on October 26th from Fort Worth, Texas, is in its 83rd day and aims to promote peace, loving kindness, and compassion.
- The monks intend to reach Washington D.C. to ask Congress to recognize Vesak, the Buddha's day, as a federal holiday.
- The journey has faced adversity, including a truck accident that injured two monks and a dog named Aloka who aggravated a leg injury.
- Two monks are following a Buddhist practice called dhutanga, which prohibits them from lying down, even to sleep.
- The walk is gaining significant public attention, with thousands of people stopping to see them and their social media attracting over a million followers.
- The leader, Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra, is walking barefoot and has found American roads more challenging than those in India during a previous walk.
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