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How a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace thrust a Texas monk and his rescue dog into the spotlight

Bhikkhu Pannakara, a Buddhist monk who led a Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., sits with his dog, Aloka, before an event at Wat Thai of Los Angeles in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) CAJH701 CAJH701

An obscure monk is in the spotlight with his Walk for Peace and calls for inner peace and unity in an increasingly divided nation. His cute mascot helps, too. VIEW

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