See photos of the Buddhist monks as they make their journey through the Triangle
By Scott Sharpe
Nineteen Buddhists came to the Triangle this week on their interstate Walk for Peace.
They reached the Capitol Saturday in downtown Raleigh before heading north on their journey. With a powerful storm on the way, the monks have a plan to adjust
The march has brought out thousands of people along their route, some offering flowers, water and prayerful support.
A small procession of Buddhist monks walks along U.S. Highway 64 west of Pittsboro on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, as hundreds of onlookers line the highway to welcome them. The monks are making a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., as part of the “Walk for Peace,” an effort to promote peace, compassion and national unity. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
A procession of Buddhist monks walks along snow-covered Raleigh Boulevard in Raleigh on Sunday morning, Jan. 25, 2026. The monks are making a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., as part of the Walk for Peace, an effort to promote peace, compassion and national unity. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Buddhist Monks pass spectators as they take S. Greensboro Street to US 421 during the Walk for Peace on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in Liberty, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Buddhist Monks, in stocking feet, walk along US 421 in Randolph County during the Walk For Peace on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
A small procession of Buddhist monks walks along U.S. Highway 64 west of Pittsboro on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, as hundreds of onlookers line the highway to welcome them. The monks are making a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., as part of the “Walk for Peace,” an effort to promote peace, compassion and national unity. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
A procession of Buddhist monks walk through Dorothea Dix Park as a part of the Walk for Peace on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Crowds line Umstead Drive while awaiting a procession of Buddhist monks at Dorothea Dix Park as a part of the Walk for Peace on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
A procession of Buddhist monks walk through Dorothea Dix Park as a part of the Walk for Peace on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Lamiyah Cannon, 6, center, walks with her mother, Britney Cannon, along Boylan Avenue during the Walk for Peace on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
A person holds a bouquet of flowers while awaiting a procession of Buddhist monks at Dorothea Dix Park as a part of the Walk for Peace on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
Emily Bernath and Kanjana Pankhum await a procession of Buddhist monks at Dorothea Dix Park as a part of the Walk for Peace on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer
A procession of Buddhist monks walks across Boylan Bridge in downtown Raleigh, followed by hundreds of well-wishers on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. The monks are making a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., as part of the Walk for Peace, an effort to promote peace, compassion and national unity. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
A procession of Buddhist monks is escorted by police along Hillsborough Street toward the North Carolina State Capitol in downtown Raleigh on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. Hundreds of well-wishers and onlookers follow the monks, who are making a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., as part of the Walk for Peace, an effort to promote peace, compassion and national unity. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Hundreds gather at the North Carolina State Capitol to hear Buddhist monks speak on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. The monks are making a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., as part of the Walk for Peace, an effort to promote peace, compassion and national unity. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Buddhist Monks walk along S. Greensboro Street during the Walk for Peace on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in Liberty, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Buddhist Monks take a break at the Chatham County line along US 421, as the Walk for Peace passes through central North Carolina on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Buddhist Monks pass spectators as they take the ramp to US 421 during the Walk for Peace, as it passes through central North Carolina on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 near Liberty, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
A small procession of Buddhist monks walks along U.S. Highway 64 west of Pittsboro on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, as hundreds of onlookers line the highway to welcome them. The monks are making a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., as part of the “Walk for Peace,” an effort to promote peace, compassion and national unity. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
People meditate as a group of Buddhist Monks from Texas pass them along US 421 in Chatham County during the Walk for Peace on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Aloka the Peace Dog rides in the passenger seat of an RV as a procession of Buddhist monks walks along U.S. Highway 64 in Wilsonville on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. The monks are making a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., as part of the Walk for Peace, an effort to promote peace, compassion and national unity. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
A procession of Buddhist monks walks along U.S. Highway 64 in Wilsonville on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, as thousands of onlookers lined the highway to welcome them. The monks are making a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., as part of the “Walk for Peace,” an effort to promote peace, compassion and national unity. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
A procession of Buddhist monks walks along U.S. Highway 64 near Wilsonville on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, as thousands of onlookers line the highway to welcome them. The monks are making a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., as part of the Walk for Peace, an effort to promote peace, compassion and national unity. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
A procession of Buddhist monks walks along U.S. Highway 64 near Wilsonville on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, as thousands of onlookers line the highway to welcome them. The monks are making a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., as part of the Walk for Peace, an effort to promote peace, compassion and national unity. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
A procession of Buddhist monks walks along U.S. Highway 64 near Wilsonville on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, as thousands of onlookers line the highway to welcome them. The monks are making a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., as part of the Walk for Peace, an effort to promote peace, compassion and national unity. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
Hundreds of vehicles are parked along U.S. Highway 64 Jordan Lake in Chatham County on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, as thousands of onlookers wait to catch a view of Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., as part of the “Walk for Peace,” an effort to promote peace, compassion and national unity. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
A procession of Buddhist monks walks along U.S. Highway 64 near Wilsonville on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, as thousands of onlookers line the highway to welcome them. The monks are making a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to Washington, D.C., as part of the Walk for Peace, an effort to promote peace, compassion and national unity. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com
