Buddhist monks’ 15-week walk for peace ends in Washington, DC

A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., after completing a 15-week trek from Texas that captivated ...

Buddhist monks walk to the U.S. Capitol on the final day of their 15-week journey from Texas

The 19 monks and their dog, Aloka, walked 2,300 miles across several Southern states — sometimes in frigid conditions — ...

Buddhist monks draw thousands to Lincoln Memorial on final day of their 15-week journey from Texas

A group of Buddhist monks has completed a 108-day Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington, bringing its message to the nation’s capital.
The Martha's Vineyard Times

Mindfulness and meditation on Martha’s Vineyard

In early September, Tibetan monks carefully poured grains of colored sand onto a wooden table inside Slough Farm’s barn, transforming the space into a place of ritual, stillness, and attention. The ...

A 15-week 'Walk for Peace' concludes with Buddhist monks' arrival in Washington

The monks in their saffron robes have become fixtures on social media, along with their rescue dog Aloka. After spending ...
NPR

All Songs Considered

February 13, 2026 • August Ponthier. Brent Faiyaz. Jill Scott's first album in more than a decade. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Nastia Voynovskaya from KQED in San Francisco to chat about ...
Nature

When the brain plays music: auditory–motor interactions in music perception and production

Music performance is a natural and ubiquitous human skill that requires specific and unique types of control over motor systems and perception. Current knowledge about sensory–motor interactions is ...