·By Buddhistdoor Global·6 min read
Buddhistdoor Global: Vietnamese Ascetic Minh Tue Faces Challenges on Pilgrimage to India
Sau hai tháng bộ hành qua Thái Lan, Minh Tuệ đối mặt với hàng loạt thách thức: visa hết hạn, thời tiết khắc nghiệt, chấn thương và nguy cơ không thể vượt qua Myanmar.
On February 25, 2025, Buddhistdoor Global updated the challenges Minh Tuệ faced on his pilgrimage to India after more than two months walking through Laos and Thailand.
The ascetic and companions averaged 20 kilometers daily. His Thai visa was expiring with no response to extension requests. The approaching hot season brought air pollution from agricultural burning, and one traveling monk sustained a knee injury. Most critically, security experts estimated only a 1 percent chance of successfully traversing Myanmar, where military conflict continued following the 2021 coup.
Describing his journey as "an act of gratitude to the Buddha," Minh Tuệ stated: "I want to walk there to repay his gratitude and hope that all people in the world will be happy." Alternative routes were being considered, including flying to Sri Lanka or Bangladesh. Despite everything, his response to the obstacles was serene: "Whichever side is favorable, I'll walk there."
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