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Led by Bhikkhu Pannakara, Buddhist monks promoting compassion and unity participate in a "Walk for Peace" which has taken them from Texas through eight states to Virginia and on to Washington

Aaron Mathes
Updated Feb 4, 2026

Led by Bhikkhu Pannakara, Buddhist monks promoting compassion and unity participate in a "Walk for Peace" which has taken them from Texas thro…

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Bhikkhu Pannakara (L), leading Buddhist monks in a "Walk for Peace," receives a flower from a child as they walk in Richmond, Virginia

Aaron Mathes
Updated Feb 4, 2026

Bhikkhu Pannakara (L), leading Buddhist monks in a "Walk for Peace," receives a flower from a child as they walk in Richmond, Virginia

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Americans have been captivated by a band of Buddhist monks who are on a mission to spread compassion, unity, and non-violence on their 'Walk for Peace,' a 2,300 mile trek from Texas to the US capital Washington

Aaron Mathes
Updated Feb 4, 2026

Americans have been captivated by a band of Buddhist monks who are on a mission to spread compassion, unity, and non-violence on their 'Walk f…

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

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

Michael Mathes AFP
Updated Feb 4, 2026

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.

Dalai Lama's 'gratitude' at first Grammy win

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Dalai Lama's 'gratitude' at first Grammy win

AFP AFP
Updated Feb 3, 2026

Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Monday he was grateful for his first Grammy, after bagging the top music industry award for audio book, narration and storytelling.

Travelogue: Bhutan: It’s a small world after all

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Travelogue: Bhutan: It’s a small world after all

By Paul Crowley For Columbia Gorge News
Updated Mar 26, 2024

As a very young child, I attended the 1964 World’s Fair. The theme was “It’s a small world after all.” During a bike tour in Bhutan last autumn with some Gorge cycle mates and others from elsewhere, that point was driven home.

New statues arrive at Mt. Adams Buddhist Temple

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New statues arrive at Mt. Adams Buddhist Temple

By Flora Gibson, Columbia Gorge News
Sep 27, 2023

TROUT LAKE — At the base of Mount Adams, beside the beginnings of a new Buddhist temple, a new 37-foot statue towers above the forest surround…

Vigil asks love, forgiveness

Kirby Neumann-Rea
Updated Jul 27, 2020

Candlelight, television spotlights and the stream of headlights illuminated the “Love for All” vigil.

Gorge Life

Renowned Buddhist monk to visit White Salmon

Amber Marra
Oct 17, 2013

The monks of the Pacific Hermitage will welcome Ajahn Jayasaro back to White Salmon next week.

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Lama: World peace begins with parents

Updated Aug 27, 2020

The Dalai Lama, 77, regales Eugene crowd EUGENE (AP) — Eugene resident Katrina Salinas, after seeing the Dalai Lama speech, propped herself against a wall in the arena foyer, waiting while her companion checked out a table of Dalai Lama gear.

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Led by Bhikkhu Pannakara, Buddhist monks promoting compassion and unity participate in a "Walk for Peace" which has taken them from Texas through eight states to Virginia and on to Washington

Bhikkhu Pannakara (L), leading Buddhist monks in a "Walk for Peace," receives a flower from a child as they walk in Richmond, Virginia

Americans have been captivated by a band of Buddhist monks who are on a mission to spread compassion, unity, and non-violence on their 'Walk for Peace,' a 2,300 mile trek from Texas to the US capital Washington

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

Dalai Lama's 'gratitude' at first Grammy win

Travelogue: Bhutan: It’s a small world after all

New statues arrive at Mt. Adams Buddhist Temple

Vigil asks love, forgiveness

Renowned Buddhist monk to visit White Salmon

Lama: World peace begins with parents

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