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What is Diwali?
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What is Diwali?
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What is Diwali?
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Federal Election 2019: Scheer visits new Buddhist temple in Bethany, Ont.
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Sexual misconduct allegations cast dark shadow over Shambhala Buddhism
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What is Diwali?
01:25 | November 4, 2019
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Ancient Buddhist statues revealed in China’s Yangtze River by receding water levels
03:04 | August 20, 2022
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Mindfulness meditation: How it works and why it’s so popular
06:56 | February 6, 2020
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15 killed in southern Thailand’s deadliest attack in years
01:10 | November 6, 2019
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Buddhist extremist views on the rise
06:35 | November 4, 2019
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What is Diwali?
01:25 | October 27, 2019
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Federal Election 2019: Scheer visits new Buddhist temple in Bethany, Ont.
00:41 | October 5, 2019
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Thailand crowns new king, its first in almost seven decades
01:21 | May 4, 2019
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Hundreds killed in Sri Lanka bombings
03:24 | April 21, 2019
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Sexual misconduct allegations cast dark shadow over Shambhala Buddhism
02:20 | July 26, 2018
What is Diwali?
Description
November 4, 2019
People around the world are lighting fireworks and dressing up their homes with colourful decor and candles for Diwali, the festival of lights. Here is why people celebrate Diwali around the world.
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What is Diwali?01:25 | November 4, 2019
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Ancient Buddhist statues revealed in China’s Yangtze River by receding water levels03:04 | August 20, 2022
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Mindfulness meditation: How it works and why it’s so popular06:56 | February 6, 2020
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15 killed in southern Thailand’s deadliest attack in years01:10 | November 6, 2019
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Buddhist extremist views on the rise06:35 | November 4, 2019
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What is Diwali?01:25 | October 27, 2019
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Federal Election 2019: Scheer visits new Buddhist temple in Bethany, Ont.00:41 | October 5, 2019
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Thailand crowns new king, its first in almost seven decades01:21 | May 4, 2019
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Hundreds killed in Sri Lanka bombings03:24 | April 21, 2019
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Sexual misconduct allegations cast dark shadow over Shambhala Buddhism02:20 | July 26, 2018
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What is Diwali?01:25 | November 4, 2019
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Ancient Buddhist statues revealed in China’s Yangtze River by receding water levels03:04 | August 20, 2022
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Mindfulness meditation: How it works and why it’s so popular06:56 | February 6, 2020
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15 killed in southern Thailand’s deadliest attack in years01:10 | November 6, 2019
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Buddhist extremist views on the rise06:35 | November 4, 2019
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What is Diwali?01:25 | October 27, 2019
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Federal Election 2019: Scheer visits new Buddhist temple in Bethany, Ont.00:41 | October 5, 2019
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Thailand crowns new king, its first in almost seven decades01:21 | May 4, 2019
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Hundreds killed in Sri Lanka bombings03:24 | April 21, 2019
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Sexual misconduct allegations cast dark shadow over Shambhala Buddhism02:20 | July 26, 2018
What is Diwali?
Description
November 4, 2019
People around the world are lighting fireworks and dressing up their homes with colourful decor and candles for Diwali, the festival of lights. Here is why people celebrate Diwali around the world.
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