It Rained on the National Mall. Nobody Left.

It rained, and several hundred people sat down on the National Mall anyway — two and a half hours of Meditate with a Monk at Constitution Gardens with Bhante Pannakara and the Buddhist Chaplain at GWU.
Meditation at Constitution Gardens with Bhante Pannakara

Meditation at Constitution Gardens with Bhante Pannakara On Sunday, September 20, 2026, Bhante Pannakara of the Walk for Peace joined the Buddha Meditation Center of Greater Washington DC for Meditation […]
Bhanthe Pannakara Meet and Greet in Greater DC

Bhanthe Pannakara Meet and Greet in Greater DC On September 19, 2026, the Buddha Meditation Center of Greater Washington DC was grateful to welcome Bhanthe Pannakara for a warm evening […]
Walking Towards Peace: The Story Behind the Alms Lunch

Walk for Peace Alms Lunch for Monks When Walk for Peace Found Me A Walk for Peace Reflection I never expected the Walk for Peace movement to find me. It […]
Architects of Chaos: How We Built the Digital “Piping” for the Walk for Peace

Architects of Chaos: Digital Piping for the Walk for Peace When 19 Buddhist monks arrived at the Lincoln Memorial this past February—concluding a 2,300-mile trek from Texas—the world saw a […]
When a City Walked for Peace: Gratitude from Washington, D.C.

The Beginning of the Walk for Peace The Walk for Peace began quietly in October with a small group of monks in Texas. At the time, it was simply a […]
Walk for Peace – Thank You Reception GWU

We’re grateful for the beautiful words from Colette Coleman (VP for Student Affairs & Dean of Students, GWU) honoring the purpose of interfaith community and the impact of the Walk […]