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Reflections on journey for peace
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Sunday, February 15, 2026
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Peace Walk ends: Buddhist monks reach DC
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| Aloka: So we turn around and start to walk back now? There are so many people I want to see. |
- American University, Washington, D.C.
- What is "mindfulness" in Buddhism?
- Who is Aloka the Dog on Peace Walk?
Q: Why did it take exactly 108 days? A: The number 108 (a full mala or rosary) is considered sacred by the Dharmic religions, such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. According to Sri Lankan Theravada scholar-monk Bhante G (abbot of the Bhāvanā Society in West Virginia), 108 is reached by multiplying the senses of smell, touch, taste, hearing, sight, and consciousness by whether they are painful, pleasant, or neutral, then again by whether they are internally generated or externally occurring, and again by whether they are in the past, present, or future. Finally, we get 108 feelings: (6×3×2×3 = 108). So the number 108 represents all the possible sensory states one could experience. More_of_Tulasi_wood_with_108_beads_-_20040101-02%20wiki.jpg)
Mala (prayer rosary): 108 beads (Rosary)
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TODAY'S LIVESTREAM
- Buddhist music: chanting as a spiritual practice
- What are they saying? Pali canon's sutras + blessings
(Reuters) LIVE: Buddhist monks on 2,300-mile peace walk now reach Arlington, Virginia. They arrive and enter to cheers at Minute 47:37
Venerable Buddhist monks touch hearts during Walk for Peace in Virginia en route to DC
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| Hi, I'm Aloka the Peace Dog |
So sweet — when Buddhist monks walking for peace make everyone smile
Nothing here is planned. Nothing is performed. The sweetness comes from small, human interactions — the kind that happen when kind people are present and open.
A smile appears unexpectedly.
Gestures are genuine.
Someone pauses, not because they have to but because they want to.
These moments change the world little by little because inner peace expresses as world peace.
They change the moment.
As part of the Walk for Peace, scenes like this appear along the road — not loud or dramatic, just quietly heartwarming. People notice without trying. They react without thinking. And suddenly, the space is warmer.
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| Aloka the Peace Dog is the big star walking |
- What is the way to such "sweetness"? The Buddha taught four sublime meditations called the Four Supreme Abidings:
- loving-kindness (metta)
- compassion (compassion)
- joy in the joy of others (mudita)
- unbiased looking on (upekkha)
It happens when people are simply themselves.
In a world that often feels rushed and heavy, moments like this land differently. They do not demand attention. They invite a smile.
Sometimes that’s enough.
This is a reminder that kindness doesn’t always look serious.
Sometimes, it just looks sweet.
What was the last small moment that made you smile without expecting it? #PeaceWalk #AlokaDog #Texas #WashingtonDC #SweetMoments #EverydayJoy #LittleThingsMatter #FeelGoodVideo #WarmMoments #LifeAsItIs
- Dhr. Seven, Amber Larson, Sayalay Aloka (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Peace Walk: Don't cry at funerals. Practice
- (Walk for Peace 2026) I got the lover I wanted and still suffered (double and triple the amount): clinging (upadana) then heartbreak (duḥkha)
- Practice: Setting up Four Foundations of Mindfulness
- What is sati? The Four Establishments of Mindfulness
- Meet my "lover" and show me yours: Many U.S. lovers
Why does bad happen to the good?
- Theravada Buddhist response to death and dying: Transfer of merit to the "grateful dead," which gives them skillful karma to benefit them in the afterlife
- Buddhist monks and dog Aloka Walk for Peace (2025-2026)
- Walk for Peace | Faith, Blind Faith, or Confidence? What do you believe… and how do you know it’s true?
- (Bon-influenced) Vajrayana Buddhist response to dying: The Tibetan Book of the Dead or Bardo Thodol (to help them liberate in the liminal state)
- Give Now to Save the Wild: stop a road in Alaska
- VIDEO: Are Christian folks triggered by the monks?
- VIDEO: COLD: Walk for Peace (Buddha's Wisdom)
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
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| Will you practice wise reflection? |
Saturday, January 24, 2026
COLD: Walk for Peace (Buddha's Wisdom)
As protests [against Dictator Trump] turn violent, Buddhist monks walk together for peace
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.
120 DAYS. 2,300 MILES. ONE MEAL. BUDDHIST MONKS' WALK FOR PEACE changing AMERICA
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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| Jesus was Buddhist monk |
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
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- 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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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Monday, January 19, 2026
Monks' Peace Walk: Meet Aloka the Dog
(AmeriScope) 2,300-mile Peace Walk through state capitals across USA is touching a nerve
Aloka is a very special male Buddhist rescue dog of Indian origin, who has become widely known as "Aloka the Peace Dog" in 2025–2026. Why? It is due to [the karma of] accompanying a group of Theravada Buddhist monks (bhikkhus) from Chùa Hương Đạo Temple on a Walk for Peace across the United States [1].
According to the monks, Aloka began following them during their walk and despite facing hardships – including being hit by a car and falling seriously ill during the journey – it (he) repeatedly rejoined the peace procession.
Aloka's prominence grew when it joined a larger American initiative called the "Walk for Peace." This event began on October 26, 2025, when a group of approximately 19 Theravada Buddhist monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, set out on a roughly 2,300‑mile walk from Texas to Washington, D.C.
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| Aloka's 2,300-mile route goes through ten states and their capitals all the way to DC. |
This story is easy to do because the men at Wisdom Quarterly are dog people, who love dogs and fish and only recently warmed up to the wonder of cats. Who would have guessed that a dog can be a monk's best friend?
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| I need good human companions on this path. |
- Animals in Buddhism
- Karma (the deeds we do) in Buddhism
- Buddhist concept of friendship
- Photo: Sam Dixon | Facebook
It is believed to be a Pariah dog originally living as a stray when it encountered a group of Vietnamese American Buddhist monks in 2022 [2], participating in a peace pilgrimage across India.
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| Excellent medical care for best friend Aloka |
- PHOTOS: Aloka the Peace Dog recovering from surgery after being injured during peace walk with Buddhist monks
- Aloka the dog had leg surgery. Will he [be able to] rejoin [the Buddhist] monks on Walk for Peace?
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- Abbot: Bhikkhu Paññākāra (chuahuongdao.org)
The monks then adopted the dog, named it Aloka (guiding light), and brought it back to the United States [3, 4].
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| Can we make peace? (insightla.org) |
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| You love dogs? - I love ALL living beings. |
Aloka has walked alongside the Buddhist monks, sometimes on foot and other times riding in a support vehicle when needed [3].
It has a distinctive heart‑shaped marking on its forehead and has amassed a large following on social media platforms [5]. More
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| Map of the monks' spiritual journey (yatra) from Fort Worth, TX, to Washington, DC |
- (The Week) Meet Aloka, the dog who is accompanying 19 American Theravada Buddhist monks from Southeast Asia on a 37,000 km peace walk to spread peace and kindness throughout the USA
- As a literal mark of skillful karma performed in the past, one is reborn (due to some heavier unskillful karma) in the Animal Realm below the human plane of existence but with beauty and marks on the fur, skin, or feathers. Behold the perfectly formed white heart on Aloka's third eye/forehead.
- Aloka literally means "light" and is sometimes used as a synonym for "white"
- Aloka the Peace Dog recovering from surgery after being injured during a peace walk with Buddhist monks
- Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center | Fort Worth TX | Facebook
- Huong Dao Temple (92 photos) 4713 E Rosedale St, Fort Worth
- The Week (India); Seth Auberon, Dhr. Seven, Pat Macpherson, Pfc. Sandoval, Sheldon S. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly Wiki edit
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