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Thai temple lights 350,000 candles forming Buddhist images to ease anxiety amid Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post

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Some 350,000 candles were lit at Wat Phra Dhammakaya, a Buddhist temple on the outskirts of the Thai capital Bangkok in a gesture meant to help people find inner peace amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The lit candles formed a shape representing the “triple gem” of Buddhism, namely the Buddha, the Dharma or teachings and …

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