You could say the Festivals run on love: love for Geshe-la, a deep motivating force; love for each other, wanting to create good conditions for the Festival so everyone can enjoy; love for all living beings, wanting to progress spiritually so we can help others find real happiness and be free from suffering.

As Geshe-la writes in his books, no virtuous action no matter how small is ever wasted. You can see people applying effort to generate love wherever you look. Someone gently removing a tiny insect from another person's clothes before she sits down. An openness towards others, even those we do not yet know. Smiling, being patient with each other. Some are taking responsibility to watch over others as they move around the site, keeping everyone safe.

Elsewhere people read or meditate between sessions to deepen their understanding and practice of love. They do their voluntary jobs, trying to serve everyone with equal love and equanimity. Some people make offerings, a powerful practice of giving, or prostrate in the Temple to purify obstacles to developing minds such as love.