Only by understanding what is everlasting and what is transitory can we progress in life without ever losing our mental balance or peace of mind.
Life should be like a pleasure trip. When we see a beautiful sight, a pretty house, or a flower on the way, we look at it and enjoy it. We enjoy the sights but we do not linger there, we simply move on.
What is to be done in order to obtain peace? We should live our life understanding and discriminating between the eternal and the non-eternal.
Understand this great truth: The happiness that comes from the pleasures of the world is but a minute reflection of the infinite bliss that comes from within your own Self.
The only way to put an end to the ruler of these negative thoughts and emotions is to develop awareness.
Meditation and studying the scriptures are like two sides of a coin. The engraving on the coin is Selfless Service and that is what gives it its real value.