‘We’ve brought a lot of joy’: Buddhist monks walking for peace sit down with FOX 5

The Brief

  • Buddhist monks are traveling from Texas to DC to promote peace.
  • They stopped in Stafford, Virginia Thursday night on the final leg of their journey.
  • Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara sat down with Fox 5’s Sydney Persing to reflect on their walk.

The backstory:

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. A group of Monks from Texas has walked more than 2,000 miles on a mission to promote peace. They began in October and by Friday night made it to Stafford, Virginia. Their walk will come to an end next week in Washington, DC.

What they’re saying:

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