02/09/2026
Dear Community Members,
For the past three months, a group of 24 Buddhist monks from the Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, TX have been walking with their dog, Aloka, 3700 km from Texas to Washington D.C. This long distance pilgrimage known as the Walk for Peace, was started by the monks to promote peace, compassion and non-violence in the US and throughout the world. They have been walking in frigid cold, some even going barefoot, to simply offer this act of kindness, generosity and inspiration. On Tuesday, their 108th day of walking, they will finally arrive in the nation’s capital.
This Wednesday, February 11th, the monks will engage in a three hour loving kindness meditation that will be livestreamed around the world on Facebook. They are hoping to have millions of people join them in collectively praying and meditating for peace. Think of that - millions of people together at the same time, focused on peace. That is true power (and power exists for transformation not dominance nor oppression).
We lovingly invite you to participate in this event with us. In solidarity with the monks and their mission, will offer our studio as a location for you to come and meditate together in community.
Please come to the studio this Wednesday, any time between 1:30 - 4:30 pm.
You can join us for 3 minutes or 3 hours.
We will stream the broadcast and offer meditation spaces for all who wish to participate.
No need to register - just show up whenever you can and stay as long as you wish.
If you are unable to make it to the studio on Wednesday, please consider joining the meditation from wherever you are through the Facebook stream: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1D6zJBRDvt/, and please invite everyone you know to do so as well.
Thank you.
With love and strength,
Anne Witmer and The Practice Space Family