🌿 Day 11 — Walk for Peace Arrives at the Texas State Capitol (November 5, 2025) On Day 11 of the Walk for Peace, the monks arrived at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on November 5, 2025, marking a sacred milestone on their 2,300-mile, 108-day journey across the United States. With calm steps and serene hearts, the Sangha was warmly welcomed by supporters, interfaith friends, and community leaders. Together, they honored a shared aspiration — to cultivate peace, compassion, and unity in every

The Walk for Peace, Buddhist monks walking 2,300 miles from Texas to Washington, D.C., were making their way to Charlotte on Wednesday as crowds swelled to about 250 people at an intersection near the Carolinas border. Around 3 p.m., people of different ages and races stood at the corner of Pineville-Rock Hill Road and Flint Hill Road, awaiting the monks’ arrival. Bundled up in winter coats and braving the winter breeze, some held cameras to capture what some described as a once-in-a-lifetime ex