Walk for Peace (Buddha's Wisdom)

120 DAYS. 2,300 MILES. ONE MEAL. BUDDHIST MONKS' WALK FOR PEACE changing AMERICA

(Buddha's Wisdom) Jan. 22, 2026: 🙏 THEY WALK PEACEFULLY WHILE THE WORLD KEEPS FIGHTING.

In October 2025, twenty Theravada Buddhist monks began the Walk for Peace, a 120-day barefoot pilgrimage from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, DC.

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Walking in noble silence, carrying nothing but robes and alms bowls, depending entirely on strangers for food and shelter, these Theravāda monks (bhikkhus) are practicing a 2,600-year-old tradition on modern American highways.

As of January 2026, they're passing through the Carolinas, approaching their destination at the U.S. Capitol on February 13th, 2026.

This is not a protest, not a march, but an ancient Buddhist practice brought into the modern world.

DISCOVER

• Why Buddhist monks are walking 2,300 miles in silence while the world keeps fighting
• How this pilgrimage traces back to the historical Buddha’s original way of life
• The ancient sane ascetic practices (dhutaṅgas) these monks follow (one meal per day, sleeping outdoors, walking barefoot)
• How Aloka, their rescue dog, became a viral symbol when he needed surgery in Charlotte, NC
• The deeper meaning of dāna (sharing, non-clinging, letting go, generosity) in a divided society
• Why this walk matters now as U.S. war, political tension, and global unrest escalate

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 Two Symbols of Peace
• 01:49 The Monastery That Moves
• 08:37 The Teacher Who Never Stopped Moving
• 12:23 Walking Through Fire
• 16:13 Two Symbols
• 19:30 What Peace Becomes

FOLLOW, SUPPORT WALK FOR PEACE 🌍

• Social media:
• Facebook (walkforpeaceusa)
• Instagram (Walk): walkforpeace.usa
• Instagram (Aloka): alokathepeacedog
• Track The Journey:
• Overview map: walkforpeace.short.gy/overview...
• Live tracker: walkforpeace.short.gy/live-map
• Updates and info (official blog): dhammacetiya.com

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