Love is a precious diamond that can be got only in the realm of love and nowhere else. The kingdom of Love is located in the heart, in a heart filled with love. Love can be experienced only in a mind flowing with love and in a heart filled with love. The precious diamond of Love cannot be got through meditation, rituals or sacred acts. These can give mental satisfaction. Love can be got only through love. The different paths of devotion – peace (Shanti), friendship (Sakhya), maternal love (Vatsalya), affection (Anuraga) and sweetness (Madhura) – are all based on love. The essence of all spiritual disciplines is love. The greater a man’s love for God, the greater the bliss one experiences. When love declines in man, joy also declines equally. The one who loves God sees God everywhere. Hence man’s heart must be filled with the love of God. Love will not enter the heart of one who is filled with selfishness and self-conceit. Therefore, forget your petty self and concentrate your thoughts on God. – Divine Discourse, Sep 02, 1991