Gurung Samten

📌 Update for Day 82 (1/15/2026): Heading to Concord, NC!

Tomorrow, we will continue our journey through North Carolina, heading toward Concord via the US-29 highway. We are grateful for every step and the continued support from the community as we walk for peace.

📌 Itinerary for Day 82:

• Lunch Stop: Sugar Creek Recreation Center, 943 W Sugar Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28213

• Overnight Rest: zMAX Dragway, 6570 Bruton Smith Blvd, Concord, NC 28027
Note for night rest location: On the Live Map, the parking for visitors is at the P icon. Please follow the blue line on the Live Map to drive to the parking lot.

We warmly welcome everyone to visit us at our stops!

📍 Check the Live Map in the pinned/featured post on top of our page to track the journey live and our stop locations.

May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏

📸 Beautiful Drone View of the Walk - We are grateful for this stunning drone view of the venerable monks walking together on this journey for peace. From above, we can truly see the dedication, the serenity, and the beauty of this journey. We are deeply grateful to @skydbproductions and @thedronegoat for capturing and sharing this beautiful video with all of us. May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏✨ #WalkForPeace #PeaceWalk #Buddhistmonks

📸 A Sky View of the Path - We are so happy to share this beautiful drone footage of the venerable monks arriving at our lunch rest stop today! A very special thank you to Ban Niino for capturing these incredible views as we reached the Anne Springs Close Greenway. Seeing the journey from the sky reminds us of the peace we are all building together, one step at a time. May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏✨ #WalkForPeace #PeaceWalk #BuddhistMonks