The Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace are in Northern Virginia and nearing the end of their journey.
The group consists of 24 Buddhist monks from the Theravada tradition, representing Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Cambodia, along with their dog, Aloka. They are walking from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., to spread a message of inner peace, loving-kindness, mindfulness, and compassion.
The monks had originally been scheduled to pass through Annandale, but their journey has been shifted to Route 1…