Every individual must make an attempt to fill his heart with sacred qualities and turn his heart into a Nandanavana (heavenly grove). Truly, when we look at happy people, we should feel happy for their happiness. When we look at suffering and trouble, we should also share their sufferings. If we are able to develop these qualities, we will be making our heart a Nandanavana. We must make all attempts to promote compassion and goodness. This is called maitri (loving-kindness). If we develop these good qualities, God also will appear to be close to us. Whether we are in pain or in pleasure, in sorrow or in trouble, at all times we must develop our heart in such a way that we will be able to get Paramatma’s Prema (God’s Love). On the other hand, if we have bad qualities like wanting to commit sin, wanting to listen to things which we should not listen to, hurting and harming others, then justice, goodness, and honesty will never remain anywhere near us. Therefore, people should develop sacred qualities. – Ch 12, Summer Showers 1976.