Action 4 Animals, community turn out to walk in solidarity with Buddhist monks on journey of peace

Action 4 Animals thanks everyone who turned out for the Aloka the Peace Dog Walk for Peace with Action 4 Animals Hawai‘i on a cold, wet and rainy day in Volcano.

The Walk for Peace is a 120-day, 2,300-mile journey taken by Buddhist monks — with loyal dog Aloka — walking from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., in an effort to raise awareness about inner peace and mindfulness throughout the United States and around the world.

Aloka the Peace Dog is also a reminder that all animals deserve compassion and a loving, peaceful home.

“Unity with the Buddhist monks and Aloka, walking so far away, was felt by all,” wrote Action 4 Animals in a Feb. 8 Facebook post. “Peace, compassion and happiness emanated from everyone and every dog while on our walk.”

The animal rescue and adoption nonprofit even renamed its dog Axle to Aloka, as a local reminder to be kind to all animals.

Action 4 Animal’s Aloka and all of its rescue dogs and cats also are still looking for that peaceful home.

Visit the Action 4 Animals website to find some tangible love in your life by adopting, fostering or donating.

“Mahalo to Kea‘au High School Canine Club for making so many Walk with Aloka signs and to Cooper Center for supporting this Walk for Peace in Volcano Village,” wrote the nonprofit.

The Buddhist monks and Aloka are ending their walk this week in Washington, D.C.

“Let’s make sure we maintain and sustain their powerful message of peace,” Action 4 Animals wrote in its post.