# Through Heaven, Hell, & Hecklers: Walking for Peace Through America in Crisis | Bhante Paññākāra Q&A

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Podcast: [Clear Mountain Monastery Project](https://stenobird.com/podcast/clear-mountain-monastery-project-3695945)
Published: 2026-04-02T01:00:06+00:00
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## Resource

This is PART TWO of Clear Mountain's two-part interview with Bhante Paññākāra. You may find PART ONE here: https://youtu.be/vgo0mhBAotM00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:51 - Encounters with Suffering on the Road00:09:14 - Walking Meditation and Mindfulness of Breath at the Edge00:18:55 - Ajahn Mahā Dham's Accident and Amputation00:24:32 - "Protest" and Police Encounters00:38:40 - Personal Relationship to the Triple Gem: Buddha, Dhamma, and Saṅgha00:41:48 - Engaging with Christian Protesters - "No Religion"00:50:30 - A Message for the WorldIn this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho speak with Bhante Pannyakara (https://dhammacetiya.com/), the Vietnamese-born Theravāda monk who led the recent "Walk for Peace" from Texas to Washington DC and who founded the Dhammacetiya Project in Fort Worth, Texas. This second part of the interview details the miraculous rescue of the 'ambassador dog' Āloka from India, the transformative impact of the 2,300-mile 'Walk for Peace' on those contemplating suicide or facing deep grief, the tragic yet transcendent accident of Ajahn MahāDham, the unique integration of law enforcement and protesters into a singular field of mindfulness, and how the internal discipline of watchin the breath can allow a practitioner to maintain a 'peaceful day' amidst the noise of the world.To learn more, visit https://dhammacetiya.com/ or https://www.youtube.com/@walkforpeaceusa Bhante's Biography:Bhante Paññākāra is a Theravāda Buddhist monk and former IT engineer who transitioned from a corporate career to a life of mindfulness and service. Born in Vietnam and educated at the University of Texas at Arlington, Bhante Paññākāra immigrated to the U.S. in 1997 and took full ordination in 2010 in the lineage of the Most Venerable Ratanaguna, the last direct discip…

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