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Buddhist monks end their 15-week peace walk with a request

The trek has had its perils, and one monk had to have his leg amputated after being injured — The trek has had its perils, and one monk had to have his leg amputated after being injured (AP)

A group of 19 Buddhist monks completed a 15-week, 2,300-mile peace walk from Fort Worth, Texas, arriving in Washington, D.C., Tuesday.
The monks, accompanied by their rescue dog Aloka, became social media fixtures and attracted widespread public attention across the US for their message of peace and mindfulness.
During their journey, which began on Oct. 26, two monks suffered injuries, with one losing a leg, after their escort vehicle was involved in a collision outside Houston.
In Washington, the monks are scheduled to appear at the National Cathedral and the Lincoln Memorial, and intend to request that Vesak (Buddha's birthday) be recognized as a national holiday.
Following their engagements in the capital, the monks will return to Texas by bus, concluding their pilgrimage with a final 6-mile walk to their temple in Fort Worth.

Monks on 15-week peace walk arrive in DC with a request – a new national holiday — In full