The monks are advocating for peace, unity, and compassion. Their stop in west Houston drew devoted followers and curious visitors.
At the corner of Bellaire Boulevard and Boone Road, on a warm day in west Houston, more than a dozen Buddhist monks ate their lunch. They were in the midst of a journey — on foot — from Texas to Washington, D.C.
The monks plan to walk more than 2,000 miles over the course of 110 days through 10 states for what is called their “Walk for Peace.” They began journeying from Fort Worth on Oct. 26 and were resting in Houston on Friday before continuing the journey.
“Our Walk for Peace is to raise awareness of peace, love, kindness, and compassion to everybody, both that everyone will be in unity and live with harmony, and hope that our country will heal,” said Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, the monk leading the journey…