A group of 19 Buddhist monks completed their 2,300-mile journey to the nation's capital earlier this week as they spread messages of mindfulness, compassion and peace during their months on the road. In October, the monks and their rescue dog, Aloka, left Fort Worth, Texas, en route to Washington, D.C., for what they called “The Walk for Peace.” Along their journey, the monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center greeted well-wishers with blessings, smiles and thousands of peace bracelets