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The Peace Walk
During a peace walk in India, a small street dog began following a group of Buddhist monks. Many stray dogs came and went, but this one stayed. When the monks brought him to America, Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra adopted him and named him Aloka, a Sanskrit word meaning light. Soon known as the Peace Dog, he joined them on their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington, D.C., bringing attention to compassion, peace, and care for all living beings. As the walk moved across the country, Aloka quickly became a focus of attention. Walking quietly beside the monks, he embodied the spirit of the journey. Thousands followed along online, drawn to the calm steadiness of the walk at a time when the daily news was overwhelming. Checking in on the walk each day, the artist felt the hope moving forward step by step. That feeling eventually became The Peace Walk. In support of the monks’ Aloka Foundation for Animals, a special fundraiser connected to The Peace Walk offers supporters the opportunity to receive an archival print of the painting.
About the Aloka Foundation for Animals
The Peace Walk is inspired by the 2,300-mile pilgrimage of Buddhist monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center, beginning their walk in Fort Worth in October 2025, arriving February 9 2026 in Washington DC. Rooted in the Vipassana tradition, the journey unfolds as a moving meditation dedicated to compassion, unity, and nonviolence. Aloka’s devotion has become a living symbol of the walk’s spirit, carrying its message forward step by step.
About the Walk for Peace Archival Pigment Print
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