2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 18
Commending the Walk for Peace.
Agreed to by the Senate, January 29, 2026
WHEREAS, the Walk for Peace is a 2,300-mile spiritual and patriotic pilgrimage by a group of Buddhist monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., that has inspired communities throughout the southern United States; and
WHEREAS, this historic journey was undertaken by 19 Buddhist monks, led by Bhikkhu Pannakara, to spread a message of kindness, harmony, and nonviolence during a time when communities across the nation have been affected by various challenges, deepening divisions, and global uncertainty; and
WHEREAS, the Walk for Peace serves as a powerful reminder that peace begins within individuals and radiates outward to families, communities, and nations; and
WHEREAS, the Walk for Peace embodies the timeless values of the Buddhist tradition—wisdom, compassion, and mindfulness—while also honoring deeply held American principles of unity, personal responsibility, and mutual respect; and
WHEREAS, the Walk for Peace extends an open invitation to people of all faiths, backgrounds, and beliefs to join in a shared aspiration to live with greater compassion and understanding; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the Walk for Peace hereby be commended on the occasion of its passage through the Commonwealth in 2026; and, be it