Join the "Walk for Peace"

 

Walking 2,300 miles for peace. No slogans. No protest. Just presence.

Right now, a group of Buddhist monks are walking more than 2,300 miles across the United States on a Walk for Peace, step by step, town by town, conversation by conversation.

Many are walking without shoes

This is not a march against something.

It’s a walk for something.

In Buddhist tradition, walking itself is a form of meditation, a way of embodying compassion, mindfulness, and non-violence in action.

Monks rarely leave their monasteries unless they feel there is deep suffering that calls for visible compassion.

This walk is a reminder that peace doesn’t begin with policy or power.

It begins with awareness, presence, and how we show up for one another, even when the road is long and uncomfortable.

Along the way, they’re joined by thousands of people from all walks of life… and by their beloved dog, Aloka, whose name means “light.”

In a world that feels increasingly divided, this quiet act of devotion is powerful precisely because it is simple.

No noise.

No outrage.

Just human beings choosing peace — one step at a time.

May we all walk a little more mindfully today and always.