Alok, a stray dog from India, is on a peace march in America with Buddhist monks. He has walked more than 3,000 miles spreading the message of peace. He has become popular on social media as a symbol of peace.
Alok was a common stray dog born in India. But, today he is part of a thousands-mile long peace march with Buddhist monks in America. To spread the message of peace in the world, Buddhist monks are walking across America under the name ‘Walk of Peace’ and Alok is an important member of this journey. This journey is being led by ‘Huang Dao Vipassana Spiritual Centre’. One day in India suddenly this stray dog started walking with the monks. After this he never left them. When the monks started going to America, they also took Alok with them.
These Buddhist monks also gave him the name Alok. In Sanskrit, ‘Alok’ means ‘light’. Currently, this team is moving from California to Washington D.C. Is on a trip. Alok has so far traveled more than 3,000 miles (over 4828 km) with the monks. Videos of Alok walking peacefully with the monks are gaining a lot of attention on social media.
The monks say that people are welcoming Alok with love during the journey. Alok, traveling through different areas of America with monks, has now become a new symbol of peace. Many people are expressing their love for Alok on social media. He also has many fans. Alok also has his own Instagram page, which has 1.5 lakh followers. A post on the page said that Alok walking with the monks symbolizes that all living beings are moving towards peace.