COLUMBIA — A group of about 20 Buddhist monks — and their loyal rescue dog, Aloka — are set to visit Columbia this week as they continue their more than 2,000-mile journey across the Southeastern ...

A group of Buddhist monks is walking for peace from Texas to the White House in Washington, DC. Nearly two dozen monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, led by Bhikkhu ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara accepts a gift from Tam Hick from Irmo on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Hundreds gathered to see the ...

Monks are individuals who have separated themselves from society and live either alone or in an organized community, devoting themselves entirely to religious life. The practice of monasticism, in ...

A handful of people dotted the roadside of a two-lane rural blacktop stretching between an open field and a tree line. Down the road, a line of 24 Buddhist monks tackling Day 71 of their “Walk for ...

Buddhist monks who have gained social media traction on their "Walk for Peace" have reached South Carolina, the sixth state on their journey. Four-legged companion "Aloka the Peace Dog" is also ...

A group of 19 Buddhist monks and a dog are walking from Texas to Washington D.C. to promote peace. The 2,300-mile journey, which began in October 2025, is expected to take about 120 days. The walk is ...

A group of Buddhist monks were approaching the Columbia area on Thursday as they cross South Carolina on foot across South Carolina, the latest leg of a cross-country they plan to finish in the nation ...

COLUMBIA — As they ascended the southern steps of the S.C. Statehouse, a group of 17 Buddhist monks on a Walk for Peace took extra steps to complete their 1,520th mile. The monks — and their loyal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of Buddhist monks and their rescue dog are striding single file down country roads and highways across the South, ...

The latest map from the Walk for Peace shows a group of Buddhist monks will be walking through downtown Lexington later on Friday. The live website for the walk shows the monks Friday morning left ...

Buddhist monks walking 2,300 miles from Texas to Washington, D.C., for peace said Sunday they expect to arrive in Charlotte on Thursday, Jan. 15. “The planned route is subject to change due to weather ...