The True Story of Aloka 🐾 | Venerable Monk Pannakara Explains the Peace Dog

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Aloka was not planned. He was not adopted. He found the monks. In this clip, Venerable Monk Pannakara shares the true story of Aloka — a stray dog from India who joined the monks on their Walk for Peace and never left. 🐾 Aloka followed the monks for 112 days across India 🐾 He walked through sacred sites and crowded roads 🐾 When the journey ended, the monks chose compassion over convenience 🐾 The community came together to bring him safely to the United States Today, Aloka walks again — not as a stray, but as a reminder that kindness changes lives. This is not just a story about a dog. It is a story about belonging, compassion, and walking together in peace. 🌿 Walk for Peace | 🐾 Aloka the Peace Dog 🙏 May this story soften our hearts. 00:00 Aloka’s favorite food (treats 😄) 00:13 Vet visit & why treats were stopped 00:34 Aloka was a stray dog in India 00:58 Found the monks near Kolkata Airport 01:12 Why most dogs drop out — but Aloka didn’t 01:37 Why he was named “Aloka” (meaning: Light) 01:53 Completing 112 days of walking 02:01 Why the monks chose not to abandon him 02:27 Calling Fort Worth to bring Aloka home 02:43 Community fundraising ($14,000) 02:58 Travel, quarantine & paperwork 03:20 Aloka becomes a U.S. citizen 🇺🇸 03:32 His second walking journey 03:43 Why Aloka cries when put in the RV 03:48 The true story of Aloka #Aloka #PeaceDog #WalkForPeace #TrueStory #Compassion #BuddhistMonks #StrayDogs #Kindness #PeaceBeginsWithin