06/06/2026
🏆 Ashoka Pillar Moral Leadership Award Ceremony 2026 — A Moment of Deep Honor and Gratitude
On June , at the Rajamangala Auditorium, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand, Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra and the venerable monks of the Walk for Peace received the prestigious Ashoka Pillar Moral Leadership Award 2026—a moment we receive with deep humility, gratitude, and reverence.
The Ashoka Pillar Moral Leadership Award is an annual international award honoring monastics and lay practitioners who demonstrate outstanding dedication to promoting compassion, moral values, and selfless service to humanity.
🙏 Award Recipients:
1. Most Venerable Ratanaguṇa | Hương Đạo Temple, USA
2. Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra | Hương Đạo Temple, USA
3. Venerable Phiyathammoo | Wat Than Thong, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
4. Venerable Thirasak | Wat D**g Kao Kanyaram, Sisaket, Thailand
5. Venerable Supalak | Wat Suwan Pho Chai, Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand
6. Venerable Pongsawat | Wat Prasat Bunyawat, Bangkok, Thailand
7. Venerable Dechamnaj Hompromma | Wat Nong Thum Bandit, Udon Thani, Thailand
8. Venerable Natthapol | Wat Non Sawang, Udon Thani, Thailand
9. Venerable Ponchai Khamyeam | Wat Sok Noi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
10. Venerable Ratanasak | Wat Pa Samakkhi Non Kud, Udon Thani, Thailand
11. Venerable Douangphaneth Mingsisouphanh (Suvanno) | Wat Lao Utah, USA
12. Venerable Maha Dam Phrommasan | Wat Lao Buddhakanti, USA
13. Most Venerable Khamvanh Pimmavong | Wat Pha Lao Buddhadhamma New York, USA
Aloka was also presented with an honor pin and an embroidered bandana.
This exceptional honor belongs not only to our venerable monks — it belongs to every single heart that has supported, prayed, and walked together with us on this mission of peace. It is a beautiful recognition of the universal values of peace, mindfulness, loving-kindness, and selfless service to humanity that we have all cultivated together on this journey.
It is our sincere hope that this noble award serves as a profound source of inspiration and encouragement for all venerable monks and for each and every one of us. May it strengthen our shared spirit to steadily step forward with joyful, mindful steps on the path that brings peace to our own hearts and to the entire world.
We are profoundly grateful to the organizers of the Ashoka Pillar Moral Leadership Award, to Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, to the Thai Saṅgha, and to all who have supported and walked alongside this mission from the very beginning.
To everyone who has been part of this journey—thank you. Your presence, your prayers, and your support have been our greatest strength. From the depths of our hearts, we express our profoundest gratitude.
May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏✨
