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How a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace thrust a Fort Worth monk and his dog into the spotlight

How a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace thrust a Fort Worth monk and his dog into the spotlight
Photo: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Local · view original

Chien Le first met the Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara in 2005, a few years before Pannakara became a novice monk at the Texas Buddhist temple where he is now the deputy abbot. What struck Le then, and amazes him still, is Pannakara’s iron-clad determination. “When he decides to do something, h...

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