Millions inspired by monks’ ‘Walk for Peace’

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In October, 19 Buddhist monks and their rescue dog, Aloka, left Fort Worth, Texas en route to Washington, D.C. for a 2,300 mile journey spreading a message of mindfulness, compassion and peace. They called it  “The Walk for Peace.” Along their journey, the monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center greeted well-wishers with blessings, smiles and thousands of peace bracelets as they marched toward the nation’s capital. “This world has been receiving so much anger and hatred and everything already that is why it's coming back to us with all kinds of sufferings, all kinds of disasters,” the group’s soft-spoken leader Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara said at of their final stops in Alexandria, Virginia.  “We walk not to bring any attention to us, but we just hope that we raise awareness of peace to all the people who will meet along the road.” As their message resonated with thousands across the country and world, the group’s social media channels exploded, racking up over 5.8 million combined followers on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Never taking a day off, some of the monks walked on foot, even in an ice storm and below freezing temperatures. Extreme weather conditions weren't the only challenge. In November, one monk had a leg amputated after he was struck by a vehicle while walking alongside the U.S. Highway 90 near Dayton, Texas. And in South Carolina, Aloka, the now-famous “peace dog” began limping and required surgery. As he recovered, he largely rode alongside

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