Walk for Peace

Join the Walk for Peace Monks in a Final Online Meditation TODAY (Wednesday February 11)

February 11, 2026

The Walk for Peace Venerable Monks have completed their journey, having arrived in Washington DC with thousands of people gathering to see them. After weeks of walking through snow and frigid temperatures, they arrived in our national capital in a relatively balmy 45 degrees (although wind gusts of up to 25 mph is apparently making … More Join the Walk for Peace Monks in a Final Online Meditation TODAY (Wednesday February 11)

Motivational Music Monday: Venerable Monks Edition

February 9, 2026

One of the great joys of the past few months has been following the progress of the Venerable Monks in their Walk for Peace. It has been such a nice counterpoint to the violence and anger we’ve seen in Minneapolis and other divided areas in our country. We got to actually hear the Monks speak … More Motivational Music Monday: Venerable Monks Edition

Walk For Peace Loving Kindness Forgiveness Meditation

January 25, 2026

In yesterday’s post, I described the wonderful experience of having attended one of the public sessions by the Venerable Monks of the Walk for Peace. If you missed it, you can read it here: https://blissfullu.com/2026/01/24/the-walk-for-peace-came-to-the-triangle-area-of-nc-and-i-was-there/ Their spokesperson, Bhikkhu Kannapara, gave us a version of the loving kindness forgiveness meditation. Because their intent is to spread … More Walk For Peace Loving Kindness Forgiveness Meditation

The Walk for Peace Came to the Triangle Area of NC–and I Was There!

January 24, 2026

Today, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein declared it was Walk for Peace Day in our state. For today, the Venerable Monks who are undertaking a long-distance spiritual pilgrimage across a portion of the United States arrived in Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina. The pilgrims are Buddhist monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center … More The Walk for Peace Came to the Triangle Area of NC–and I Was There!