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📌 Update for Day 68 (1/1/2025): Offering Ceremony in Wat Lao Buddha Khanti Tomorrow we will stay at Wat Lao Buddha Khanti in Snellville for the morning and have lunch there before continuing our journey. We are grateful for the continued support and warm welcome we receive along the way. Tomorrow, we will have an offering ceremony to the Sangha starting at 9:00 AM. Everyone is welcome to bring anything (food, supplies, or donations) from their sincere hearts to offer to the Sangha during this special ceremony. If you cannot come at 9:00 AM, you are welcome to bring your offerings later during the visiting hours. 🌷 Itinerary for Day 68: Morning & Lunch: Wat Lao Buddha Khanti, 4052 Zoar Church Rd SW, Snellville, GA 30039 (Visiting Hours: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM) Offering Ceremony: Starts at 9:00 AM We will leave and continue the journey at 2:30 PM Overnight Rest: Location not yet confirmed. We will post an update later with visiting hours. We warmly welcome everyone to visit us during the morning and lunch hours and participate in the offering ceremony! 📍 Check the Live Map in the pinned/featured post on top of our page to track the journey live and our stop locations. May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏 #WalkForPeace #Buddhistmonks #AlokathePeaceDog #Snellville #Georgia

📌 Update for Day 67 (12/31/2025): A Special Reunion in Snellville, GA Tomorrow we continue our journey through Georgia, heading from Scottdale to Snellville. This is a very special day—we will be reunited with Venerable Maha Dam Phommasan, the abbot of Wat Lao Buddha Khanti, who had serious injuries in our accident earlier in the journey and has had to stop walking with us physically since then. We are grateful for the continued support and warm welcome we receive along the way. Itinerary for Day 67: Lunch & Overnight Rest: Wat Lao Buddha Khanti, 4052 Zoar Church Rd SW, Snellville, GA 30039 Visiting Hours: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM We warmly welcome everyone to visit us during the visiting hours at this special stop! 📍 Check the Live Map in the pinned/featured post on top of our page to track the journey live and our stop locations. May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏 #WalkForPeace #Buddhistmonks #AlokathePeaceDog #Snellville #Georgia

Monk’s return inspires Snellville with hope

After a life-changing accident on his 2,300-mile walk for peace, Phra Ajarnh Maha Dam Phommasan is back in Georgia, greeted by an outpouring of love at Snellville’s Wat Lao Buddha Khanti temple. Even after losing his leg, Phommasan says he’s grateful if his journey brings more peace and compassion into the world. His resilience and optimism have left many in awe—proving that even in the face of hardship, the human spirit can shine. How do you think acts of courage like this can ripple through our community? #Religion #Snellville #CommunityInspiration