Peace Wreath

The Flower Power Peace Wreath In a chaotic and violent world, I found myself doomscrolling through the internet – until something stopped me completely. I came across a deeply moving event: a 2300-mile Walk of Peace led by Buddhist monks, with Bhikkhu Pannakara and his group traveling all the way across the United States, from Texas to Washington D.C. What struck me most were the enormous crowds that gathered wherever these monks walked. People came not out of curiosity alone, but out of something deeper – a hunger for connection. Spectators offered the monks beautiful flowers, and the monks accepted them graciously, carrying them as they walked. When they encountered someone visibly suffering, someone who needed to feel seen and loved, the monks gently passed the flowers on. A simple gesture, offered with warmth and sincerity. In essence, the monks were carrying peace from person to person – like a flame passed between hands, never diminishing, only spreading. They touched society in