Buddhist monks walk near the U.S. Capitol, on Capitol Hill, during the Walk For Peace, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Buddhist monks walk on the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial, during the Walk For Peace, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Bhikkhu Pannakara walks over flowers near the Peace Monument on Capitol Hill, during the Walk For Peace, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. , left, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., right, greet Buddhist monks as they walk near the Peace Monument on Capitol Hill, during the Walk for Peace, in Washington, Wednesday, Feb., 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Buddhist monks walk on the National Mall during the Walk For Peace, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-DE., left, greeting Buddhist monks as they walk near the Peace Monument on Capitol Hill, during the Walk For Peace, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Buddhist monks reach the Lincoln Memorial, during their Walk for Peace, in Washington, Wednesday, Feb., 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Buddhist monks who are participating in a Walk For Peace walk through a the streets of Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Monk Bhikkhu Pannakara walks along with Buddhist monks who are participating in a Walk For Peace walk through a the streets of Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
People holding flowers watch the Buddhist monks who are participating in a Walk For Peace walk through a the streets of Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
People watch at the Lincoln Memorial during the Buddhist monks walk For Peace, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
FILE - Bhikkhu Pannakara leads other buddhist monks while they participate in the, "Walk For Peace," in Saluda, S.C., Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce, File)
FILE - Buddhist monk Panna Kara pets Aloka as he and other monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, who are undertaking a 2,300 mile pilgrimage of "Walk for Peace," attend a welcome ceremony at Hong Kong City Mall in Houston, Nov. 14, 2025. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP File)
FILE - Bhikkhu Pannakara, a spiritual leader, speaks to supporters during the, "Walk For Peace," in Saluda, S.C., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)
FILE - Bhikkhu Pannakara leads other buddhist monks in the, "Walk For Peace," in Saluda, S.C., Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce, File)
FILE - Buddhist monks who are participating in the, "Walk For Peace," are seen with their dog, Aloka, in Saluda, S.C., Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce, File)
FILEW - Buddhist monks participate in the, "Walk For Peace," in Saluda, S.C., Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)
FILE - A woman reacts as Buddhist monks on a "Walk for Peace" walk past on Veterans Parkway in Fayetteville, Ga., Dec. 29, 2025. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP File)
Venerable Buddhist monks cross the 9th Street bridge during a walk for peace into downtown Richmond, Va., Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Mike Kropf/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
Monk Bhikkhu Pannakara waves as Buddhist monks who are participating in a Walk For Peace walk through a neighborhood on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Monk Bhikkhu Pannakara waves to the crowd as he walks along with Buddhist monks who are participating in a Walk For Peace walk through a the streets of Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Spectators watch as Buddhist monks who are participating in a Walk For Peace walk through a neighborhood on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Buddhist monks walk outside of the Washington National Cathedral after and event they participated during the Walk For Peace, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Monk Bhikkhu Pannakara, front, and his fellow Buddhist monks leave after an event at Washington National Cathedral to mark their Walk For Peace, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
People gather to watch the Buddhist monks as they walk outside of the Washington National Cathedral after an event during the Walk For Peace, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
FILE - Aloka rests with Buddhist monks who are participating in the, "Walk For Peace," in Saluda, S.C., Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce, File)
Buddhist monks sit in Washington National Cathedral during an event with monks who are participating in a Walk For Peace, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Monk Bhikkhu Pannakara speaks during an event at Washington National Cathedral with his fellow Buddhist monks who are participating in a Walk For Peace, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Buddhist monks who are participating in a Walk for Peace, walk near the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, Wednesday, Feb., 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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A group of Buddhist monks arrived in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, completing a 15-week peace pilgrimage from Texas marked by quiet, single-file walks, a growing social media following and crowds gathering along their route. Escorted across the Chain Bridge into the capital, the saffron-robed monks and their rescue dog, Aloka, have drawn national attention with their message of mindfulness, healing and unity.
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