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WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Buddhist monks — bearing a message of peace — walked into the heart of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, greeted by large, joyful crowds as they co [1]

A group of Buddhist monks ended their 108-day Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington with a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the Lincoln Memorial, where thousands gathered to hear them [2]

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (C) speaks during a prayer ceremony celebrating his 90th birthday at the Main Tibetan Temple in McLeod Ganj, near Dharamsala, on July 6, 2025. [3]

Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington to promote peace have become a surprise popular hit as they near the US capital -- attracting crowds of thousands who line the route or join in for a few miles. (confirmed by 2 sources) [4]

Alan Clements For more than four decades, I have had the honour of being a humble witness and lifelong student of the people of Burma. [5]

Buddhist monks have criticized the junta for arresting a Swiss director and 13 amateur actors including a 12-year-old girl after alleging their movie blasphemes Buddhism. [6]

Seven months after the military coup in Myanmar, some young Buddhist monks have taken off their yellow robes to join the armed struggle against the junta, while other older and senior ones are throwing in their lot with the junta leaders. [8]

Buddhist monks and students from Burma and other neighboring countries held protests on Monday in Bodh Gaya, India, condemning bomb blasts at three Buddhist holy sites in eastern India. [9]

Sources
[1] TH www.khaosodenglish.com · 2026-02-11 · 75% match

Buddhist monks’ 15-week walk for peace ends in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Buddhist monks — bearing a message of peace — walked into the heart of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, greeted by large, joyful crowds as they co

[2] TH www.khaosodenglish.com · 2026-02-12 · 75% match

Buddhist monks draw thousands to Lincoln Memorial on final day of their 15-week journey from Texas

A group of Buddhist monks ended their 108-day Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington with a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the Lincoln Memorial, where thousands gathered to hear them

[3] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-07-07 · 75% match

‘Simple Buddhist monk’ Dalai Lama marks landmark 90th birthday

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (C) speaks during a prayer ceremony celebrating his 90th birthday at the Main Tibetan Temple in McLeod Ganj, near Dharamsala, on July 6, 2025.

[4] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2026-02-04 · 52% match

'We just need something positive' - Monks' peace walk across US draws large crowds

Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington to promote peace have become a surprise popular hit as they near the US capital -- attracting crowds of thousands who line the route or join in for a few miles.

[5] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-11-14 · 50% match

Two Mountains, One Light: Tibet and Burma’s Shared Struggle for Freedom

Alan Clements For more than four decades, I have had the honour of being a humble witness and lifelong student of the people of Burma.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2023-08-23 · 75% match

Buddhist Monks Condemn Myanmar Junta for Arrests Over ‘Blasphemous’ Movie

Buddhist monks have criticized the junta for arresting a Swiss director and 13 amateur actors including a 12-year-old girl after alleging their movie blasphemes Buddhism.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-04-09 · 75% match

Buddhist Monks Incite Muslim Killings in Burma

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2021-09-09 · 75% match

Myanmar Junta Finds Allies Among Well-Known Buddhist Monks

Seven months after the military coup in Myanmar, some young Buddhist monks have taken off their yellow robes to join the armed struggle against the junta, while other older and senior ones are throwing in their lot with the junta leaders.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-07-08 · 75% match

Buddhist Monks, Students Condemn Temple Blasts in India

Buddhist monks and students from Burma and other neighboring countries held protests on Monday in Bodh Gaya, India, condemning bomb blasts at three Buddhist holy sites in eastern India.

[10] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-03-29 · 75% match

Sri Lanka jails firebrand Buddhist monk for Muslim insults

Police personnel escort Buddhist monk Galagodaatte Gnanasara (2R) to prison at Colombo high court on March 29, 2024.

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