buddhist Monks Injured During Walk for Peace

HOUSTON, Texas – For weeks, a group of Buddhist monks walking across the country on a 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” made their way through Texas before two members of the group were injured in a crash on U.S. 90 near Dayton on Wednesday.

The Walk for Peace began on Oct. 26 at the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth. A group of about two dozen monks set off on foot with a simple mission: too promote unity, healing, compassion, and inner peace across the United States.

Organizers describe the pilgrimage not as a protest, but as a spiritual journey meant to “heal, inspire, and seed peace wherever their footsteps fall.” The route spans 10 states and will end at the nation’s Capitol and the White House in Washington, D.C.

The monks follow traditional Buddhist discipline as they travel, walking mindfully each day, accepting food and support from local communities, and sharing quiet moments of reflection with those they meet.

Their journey through Texas – and Houston

After leaving Fort Worth, the monks walked through Austin before heading south toward the Greater Houston region. By the time they reached Houston, they had covered hundreds of miles over more than two weeks on the road.