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More Than 1,000 Join Mindful Walk Across Brooklyn Bridge For NYC Buddhist Festival - BKReader Skip to content × FREE newsletter Support Sign in or register for your free account Home News Arts & Entertainment Business & Innovation Health & Wellness Lifestyle & Culture Non-Profit & Community Policy & Government Features Best of Brooklyn Black History Month BKLYN Sauce Local Voices Letters From The Editor Spotlight Events About About Us Contact Us Our Team Write for Us Advertise Neighborhood Profiles Search Type Site Search Join our Newsletter Home News More Than 1,000 Join Mindful Walk Across Brooklyn Bridge For NYC Buddhist Festival The annual event blended meditation, community wellness and fundraising support for families affected by autism. BK Reader Staff May 18, 2026 4:47 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Previous Next 1 / 1 More than 1,000 people crossed the Brooklyn Bridge in a mindful walk on the 16th. Photo: Supplied/Jack Li for Western Buddhist Association Advertisement Expand Listen to this article 00:03:00 More than 1,000 people gathered in Brooklyn on Saturday for the 2nd Annual New York Buddhist Cultural Festival , where participants crossed the Brooklyn Bridge in a mindful walk promoting mental wellness, community connection and support for families affected by autism. Hosted by the Western Buddhist Association , this year’s festival carried the theme “A Mindful Walk for Wellness.” The event began at Cadman Plaza Park with live mindfulness music from a jazz quintet and a group performance of “You Are My Sunshine” by members of Project Ready. Organizers also handed out more than 1,000 “Mindfulness Beads” bracelets to attendees before the walk began. More than 1,000 people crossed the Brooklyn Bridge in a mindful walk on the 16th. Photo: Supplied/Jack Li for Western Buddhist Association Venerable Zhi Rui and Venerable Chang Kuan, abbot of the Western Buddhist Association, led participants through mindfulness exercises and sound meditation before the procession stepped onto the bridge around 10:30 a.m. as Buddhist chants echoed through the crowd. The group walked the roughly 1.1-mile span from Brooklyn into Manhattan before ending at City Hall Park with a prayer and dedication ceremony. Organizers said the festival also carried a charitable mission. For every participant who completed the walk, the association pledged to donate $1 to Project Ready to support individuals with autism and their families. Venerable Chang Kuan said the event was created to help people slow down in a stressful world. “Many people in today’s society have unease in their hearts, facing crises such as anxiety and stress,” Chang Kuan said. “I hope everyone will let go of distracting thoughts after participating in this event.” Susan Zhuang, who represents Brooklyn’s 43rd District, called the gathering an important remin

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