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YBAM Walking Date: 18.01.2025

Time: 5:30pm- 9:00pm
Monks 2025 Venue: Persatuan Ugama Buddha
Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang.

A group of more than 30 walking monks from Thailand, non-vegetarian food, avoiding the ‘ten types of impure meat’
Cambodia, USA, and Malaysia journeyed across four while also offering daily necessities such as robes and razors.
countries—Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia— Offerings should be presented respectfully by placing them in
in order to arrive at Borobudur before the Wesak Day. They the monks' alms bowls or on designated tables, with women
travelled through Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Negeri avoiding direct contact, and laypersons may also support the
Sembilan, Melaka, and Johor from 14 March to 12 April 2025. monks' journey by providing rest areas, drinking water, or
medical supplies. As monks observe the rule against handling
Theravada walking monks accept food only from sunrise money, financial support should be given to dedicated
until before noon, and laypersons may offer vegetarian or support teams who manage the monks' needs on their behalf.

Day 1, walking monks exited Thailand at the border checkpoint Day 5, Walking monks chanted blessing puja and accepted
and walked to Fude Temple in Padang Besar, Malaysia, where lunch dana at Kepala Batas Buddhist Association, Kedah.
they took a group photo.

Walking monks began their morning puja at 5 AM and started Medical care was provided at the resting place in the
their walking journey at 6 AM, covering approximately 40 km evening, treating walking monks’ wounds and applying
each day. medication.

There were multiple hydration stations provided along the The daily walking route was planned through discussions
daily route, and many devotees voluntarily go to these stations between walking monks and the YBAM persons-in-charge
to offer drinking water. in every state involved, in coordination with various local
Buddhist and non-Buddhist organisations.