India, April 21 -- Pleasure is defined as a short-lived sensory experience requiring efforts, while comfort is a soothing state of ease and rest. Lots of people live very comfortably. Similarly, almost everyone has some pleasures, like being able to eat tasty meals regularly. However, not many are either peaceful or happy in spite of living comfortably or having many pleasures of senses.

Why is it so? Seeking peace or happiness by being comfortable is not possible, because, as defined, it is only a state of ease and rest. Increasing comforts, as many do in search of peace and happiness, brings only disappointment, because being peaceful or happy requires control over the mind. And the mind is full of desires; it has many fears; is troubl...