'Aloka the Peace Dog' Honored in Central Virginia as He Joins Monks on Walk for Peace

Buddhist monks' peace walk across US draws crowds

GLEN ALLEN (UNITED STATES) — Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington to promote peace have become a surprise popular hit as they near the US capital -- attracting crowds of thousands who line the route or join in for a few miles.

‘We just need something positive’: Monks’ peace walk across US draws large crowds

The group is travelling across eight states through freezing temperatures and along ice-covered roads. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Drone footage shows thousands joining Buddhist monks' 'Peace Walk' as they near DC

As the monks marked their 100th day of walking across the country in Richmond, Virginia, thousands came out to support their efforts.

'Aloka the Peace Dog' honored in Central Virginia as he joins monks on Walk for Peace

RICHMOND, Va. Aloka the Peace Dog, who is joining the group of Buddhist monks on their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace, has been honored across Central Virginia as the monks make their way through the region on their way to Washington, D.C.Aloka's point of view of the Walk for Peace is being shared on his own social media page. He's traveled alongside the monks since the walk began in Fort Worth, Texas, in an RV that leads the way.Dinwiddie County Ani…

Buddhist ‘Walk for Peace’ Touches Virginia HBCUs

A powerful symbol of reflection and unity made its way through historically Black universities in Virginia earlier this week as a group of Buddhist monks on a national pilgrimage stopped at two HBCU campuses during their nationwide Walk for Peace. The journey — a roughly 2,300-mile trek from Texas to Washington, D.C., led by monks […] The post Buddhist ‘Walk for Peace’ Pilgrimage Touches Virginia HBCUs, Sparking Reflection and Unity appeared fir…