The Brief
- Buddhist monks are traversing 2,300 miles from Texas to Washington, D.C., to promote international peace.
- The group departed Snellville Thursday afternoon after hosting a New Year’s Day offering ceremony at a local temple.
- Large crowds gathered in Gwinnett County to support the mission, with some supporters arriving as early as 6 a.m.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – A group of Buddhist monks departed Snellville on Thursday afternoon, heading north as they continued a 2,300-mile cross-country walk for peace toward Washington, D.C.
Where are the Buddhist monks now?
What we know:
The monks, who have been traveling through North Georgia all week, made a stop at a local temple Thursday morning. They held an offering ceremony to ring in the New Year before stopping for lunch in Gwinnett County.
The journey began in Fort Worth, Texas, in October. Since arriving in Georgia, the group has made several stops throughout metro Atlanta to promote their message of international harmony.…