Tag: Hương Đạo Bhavana

A large crowd of thousands of devotees and government officials welcomed Buddhist monks from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 10-11, as they completed their 2,300-mile walk.

After completing the 112-day journey across 10 states, the monks will be arriving home in Fort Worth for public events on Saturday, Feb. 14.

Here’s what to know if you want to join the celebration:

The monks are expected to arrive at the Fort Worth Water Gardens, at 1502 Commerce St., at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Walk for Peace team members posted on their website. Plans for the walk could change depending on the weather, with a chance of thunderstorms in the forecast. A live map shows the planned stops and route each day. Updates also will be posted on the website and social media.

Residents can join the approximately six-mile walk from the Water Gardens to Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center at 4717 E. Rosedale St., the place where the walk started in October.

Lunch will be served at the Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone who would like to donate food is asked to contact 817-557-7257.

Following the lunch, a peace gathering, which is open to everyone, will be hosted at the center from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate the completion of this journey.

“We would be deeply honored to have you walk with us on this final homecoming walk and to share in the joy and gratitude of returning home,” the invitation says.