A group of Buddhist monks and their rescue dog, Aloka, are walking more than 2,300 miles across the United States to promote peace, mindfulness, and compassion, drawing crowds and curiosity as they travel from Texas to Washington DC.
Beginning on 26 October 2025 at the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Centre in Fort Worth, the 'Walk for Peace' is scheduled to end in mid‑February, when the monks plan to ask Congress to recognise Buddha's day of birth and enlightenment, Vesak, as a federal holiday.
