Monks head for DC as they reach Spotsylvania County in 2,300 mile walk for peace

The Buddhist monks reachedSpotsylvania County, VA on Thursday afternoon.The milestone was in continuance of their 2,300 mile ...
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‘Walk for Peace’ monks are entering SC today, likely heading to Columbia this week

COLUMBIA — A group of about 20 Buddhist monks — and their loyal rescue dog, Aloka — are set to visit Columbia this week as they continue their more than 2,000-mile journey across the Southeastern ...
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English Monk Identified Halley’s Comet 600 Years Before Halley

The comet the world knows as Halley’s Comet may owe its “first to spot the pattern” credit to someone far earlier than Edmond Halley: an 11th-century English monk. New interdisciplinary research ...
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Event details released for Columbia as Buddhist monks on ‘Walk for Peace’ arrive to SC capital

According to the Abhayagiri Monastery, the most common way to greet a Buddhist monk is with the añjali. This is when you press your palms together in font of your chest. “It is a gesture of respect ...