The Buddhist monks who set out on foot from Fort Worth last year on a 2,300-mile journey of hope reached their destination in Washington on Tuesday, arriving on day 108 of the Walk for Peace.
Since the group began the endeavor, the goal was to journey to the nation’s capital — spreading mindfulness and encouraging those watching to find that tranquility within themselves.
“Please continue walking with us for the rest of our lives,” said the walk’s leader, the Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra, in a video Tuesday. “So that we can have peace for ourselves and then we can change this world together.”
About the Walk for Peace
The 2,300-mile trek saw stops across multiple cities as the monks met community members and sought to spread a harmonious message in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. Houston was among those stops, where the group was embraced by community leaders and Buddhists in November…