FROM 7 P.M. TONIGHT THROUGH 7 A.M. TOMORROW. WELL, RIGHT NOW, A GROUP OF MONKS ON THEIR WALK FOR PEACE IS IN THE CHARLOTTE AREA TODAY. IT’S DAY 82 OF THEIR 120 DAY JOURNEY, COVERING MORE THAN 2000 MILES, ALL ON FOOT. OUR SARAH SOWERS JOINS US LIVE WHERE CROWDS OF PEOPLE ARE LINING THE ROUTE TO SEE THEM NOW. AND, SARAH, PLEASE TELL US WHAT YOU’RE SEEING. I’M ALREADY SEEING A BIG CROWD BEHIND YOU. CARA, IT’S VERY CROWDED OVER HERE. WE ARE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CHARLOTTE, OUTSIDE OF A RECREATION CENTER, AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE LINED UP JUST WAITING TO GREET THESE MONKS AS THEY MAKE THEIR STOP FOR LUNCH. I’M GOING TO STEP OUT OF THE FRAME SO YOU CAN KIND OF SEE WHAT’S GOING ON BEHIND ME. WE HEARD FROM SOME SPECTATORS THAT THEY ARE LESS THAN A MILE AWAY DOWN THE ROAD, AND ALL OF THESE FOLKS ARE HERE LINED UP TO THEM. SOME ARE CARRYING FLOWERS IN HOPES OF BEING ABLE TO PASS THEM TO THE MONKS AS THEY WALK BY. THIS IS ALL A WALK FOR PEACE AND UNITY. WE HAVE ALSO SEEN SOME SCHOOL GROUPS JOINING WITH YOUNG STUDENTS AND CHILDREN LINING THE ROUTES AS WELL. WE SAW SOME PEOPLE BRING THEIR PETS, LIKE THEIR DOGS AND THEIR CATS, TO BE PET BY THE MONKS AS THEY CONTINUE ON THEIR JOURNEY, BUT FOR NOW, WE ARE JUST WAITING. THEIR ARRIVAL HERE AT THE RECREATION CENTER, AND WE KNOW THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THEM AS THEY MAKE THEIR WAY HERE LATER ON THIS AFTERNOON. LIVE I
Buddhist monks’ peace walk nears end in Washington, DC
Buddhist monks entered the final leg of their 2,300-mile peace walk in Washington, D.C., inspiring many with their message of inner peace.
Buddhist monks entered the final leg of their 2,300-mile peace walk in Washington, D.C., today, after a journey that began last October in Texas.Related video above: Monks’ Walk for Peace goes through Charlotte, North CarolinaOur Get the Facts Data Team charted the course the monks walked over the last 108 days: Supporters appeared very emotional, with many saying they came to quietly reflect on the monks’ message of peace. The monks walked quietly and intentionally through the gray streets of D.C., dressed in orange and saffron robes. Spectators bowed and held flowers as the group neared the end of their trek.”With the climate in our country right now, I just felt a strong need to come down and support the peace walk and see the monks because I think it’s really inspiring what they’re doing,” one supporter said.Applause and cheers greeted the monks as they approached the National Cathedral. Over the last 108 days, they have trudged through cold, rain, and snow, emphasizing that their journey is not about delivering peace but about finding peace from within.”We are not walking from Fort Worth, Texas, to bring you any peace, but to raise awareness of peace so that you can unlock that box and free it. Let peace bloom and flourish,” the monks said during the ceremony outside the National Cathedral.The journey isn’t over yet. Tomorrow, the monks will head to Capitol Hill and the Lincoln Memorial, then to their final stop in Maryland, before returning home to Texas.
Buddhist monks entered the final leg of their 2,300-mile peace walk in Washington, D.C., today, after a journey that began last October in Texas.
Related video above: Monks’ Walk for Peace goes through Charlotte, North Carolina
Our Get the Facts Data Team charted the course the monks walked over the last 108 days:
Supporters appeared very emotional, with many saying they came to quietly reflect on the monks’ message of peace. The monks walked quietly and intentionally through the gray streets of D.C., dressed in orange and saffron robes. Spectators bowed and held flowers as the group neared the end of their trek.
“With the climate in our country right now, I just felt a strong need to come down and support the peace walk and see the monks because I think it’s really inspiring what they’re doing,” one supporter said.
Applause and cheers greeted the monks as they approached the National Cathedral. Over the last 108 days, they have trudged through cold, rain, and snow, emphasizing that their journey is not about delivering peace but about finding peace from within.
“We are not walking from Fort Worth, Texas, to bring you any peace, but to raise awareness of peace so that you can unlock that box and free it. Let peace bloom and flourish,” the monks said during the ceremony outside the National Cathedral.
The journey isn’t over yet. Tomorrow, the monks will head to Capitol Hill and the Lincoln Memorial, then to their final stop in Maryland, before returning home to Texas.
