1. Diwali - the festival we can all learn from
Many of you are celebrating Diwali at present
The message that Diwali brings is relevant to us all

2. Beautiful Rangoli Patterns form part of the Diwali celebrations
Created on floors using any appropriate and available materials
They are used to bring good luck and happiness

3. Diwali relates to our values, too

4. Diwali relates to our values, too

5. knowledge over ignorance
light over darkness
right over wrong
knowledge over ignorance
Has its origins in ancient India
A festival after the Summer harvest
Observed by Hindus primarily, but also by Sikhs, some Buddhists and other religions, too
Other religions, Christians, Muslims, Jews etc have similar festivals with similar purposes
A happy festival: light over darkness; knowledge over ignorance; right over wrong
There is no need to be scared of the winter - there’s food, strong community and everyone looks out for everyone else!

6. Winter across the ancient world - can you see the need for a ‘festival of light’!?:
America
Japan
India
Europe
Africa

7. What will YOU do, for yourself and others, to model:
light rather than darkness?
knowledge rather than ignorance?
right rather than wrong?
This is what it’s all about!