India, Feb. 16 -- A group of nineteen Buddhist monks who walked for peace from Texas to Washington, DC, covering 3,700 kilometres in 108 days, demonstrated to the world what it truly means to become a Vishwa Guru. Their journey proclaimed a powerful message: it is neither military might nor economic power, nor even technological advancement, that captures human hearts-but love, peace, and harmony.

The nineteen monks began their 3,700-kilometre journey from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Centre in Fort Worth on October 26, 2025. They came from Theravada Buddhist monasteries across the world and were led by Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, Vice President of the Fort Worth temple.

Accompanied by support vehicles and local law enforcement offi...