Vietnamese Buddhist Monk Leads Peace Walk Team to Kathmandu

Kathmandu. A team led by Vietnamese Buddhist monk Bhante Panna Kara, who has walked thousands of miles in various countries spreading messages of peace, morality, and awareness, arrived in Kathmandu on Monday. Alongside this special team is a dog named 'Aloka', known as an international peace ambassador.

This team had previously completed a 3400-kilometer barefoot peace walk in India and a nearly 3700-kilometer walk from Texas to Washington in the United States. The team stated that this journey is being undertaken with the main objective of spreading messages of peace and goodwill in a world currently affected by war and violence.

During their stay in Kathmandu, the walking team is scheduled to visit and tour established Buddhist pilgrimage sites including Boudha and Swayambhu. It has also been informed that the team has a scheduled courtesy meeting with President Ram Chandra Paudel.

Upon arriving in Kathmandu, Bhante Panna Kara stated that through the teachings of Buddha, meditation, and the practice of compassion, people can find true peace within themselves. He mentioned that his main objective is to spread a strong message of world peace from Kathmandu, the land of peace.