Walk for Peace in Clarendon (Arlington, Virginia) by Buddhist monks from the Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center

I had the honor of seeing the monks of the Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center on their Walk for Peace as they passed through the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. Aloka the Peace Dog, the dog travelling with them, was not on the pilgrimage when I saw them. 

The sidewalks along Washington Boulevard were quite crowded with people wishing the monks well on their journey.

It was a nice day, finally warming up a bit to around 2 C (about 35 F).

The Walk for Peace is a long-distance pilgrimage in the United States initiated by Buddhist monks from the Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., promoting peace, compassion, and nonviolence. The walk began on October 26, 2025, and is planned to span approximately 2,300 miles (3,700 km) in 108 days. They are currently expected to arrive in D.C. on February 10, 2026. The monks are accompanied by a dog named Aloka, who has become a symbolic figure throughout the journey. The monks have been documenting their travels on multiple social media platforms. Since creating their Facebook page on November 8, 2025, it has grown exponentially, reaching 1 million followers on January 11, 2026, and 2 million just 11 days later. They have 2.6 million followers on Facebook and 1.8 million followers on Instagram as of February 4, 2026. -- Wikipedia

  

Some links

• The Dhammacetiya Home Page
• Walk for Peach Overview Map
• Walk for Peace (Wikipedia)