02/14/2026
A retired Gonzaga University professor joined 19 Buddhist monks on their 2,300-mile peace walk from Texas to Washington, D.C., inspiring about 200 Spokane residents to gather Thursday evening in celebration of the journey’s completion.
Ven. Geshe Thupten Phelgye, a Buddhist monk who founded the Universal Compassion Foundation in Spokane, flew to the East Coast to walk with the monks for one day – sunrise to sunset – after learning about their trek on social media.
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