A group of monks is walking 2,300 miles across the U.S. for peace

A group of about two dozen Buddhist monks is participating in a journey they’re calling a “Walk for Peace,” trekking from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C. as a way to promote a message of peace.

On Dec. 29, they passed through a suburb of Atlanta and were greeted by a huge crowd of supporters. The monks have also received support on social media through their Facebook page, where they’ve amassed over 400,000 followers.

“We do not walk alone,” says one of the group’s posts. “We walk together with every person whose heart has opened to peace, whose spirit has chosen kindness, whose daily life has become a garden where understanding grows.”