In this NPR story, writer Anthony Kuhn tells the story of Endo Mitsunago, a 34-year-old Japanese monk, who walked, mediated and prayed over a period of seven years.  During this time in he made 1,000 walks in straw sandals around Mount Hiei.

The story title “A Monk’s Enlightenment Begins with a Marathon Walk” is at the link below:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125223168