In plain words
The fifth is the flower of Śānti. However many troubles come, however many obstacles arise, you must remain calm. Great devotees like Tyāgarāja, Draupadī and Tukārām met with so many troubles. But through them all they remained calm. God's grace is within reach only of those who have peace. Tyāgarāja said, “Without peace there is no happiness.” Man needs peace in body, in mind and in spirit. But peace is not in worldly things. It is not in possessions, vehicles and the like. Peace is right within you. The flower of Śānti must spring from within you; it is not something to be had from outside. In this worldly life many hardships keep coming. You must pay them no heed. Human birth has not come so that you may enjoy worldly pleasures as cattle, birds and beasts do. You must experience the peace that springs from the heart.
When Draupadī was being humiliated in the full assembly, Bhīma flew into a rage, took up his mace and went for Duśśāsana. Then Dharmaja stopped him: “My dear! We are the ones who have lost; we are in their power. We have no right to fight them. So remain calm. Sooner or later, Dharma alone will triumph,” he said. Peace like this does not come to everyone; it comes to only a few. Only those who have peace gain the strength of God and lasting fame. A hundred Kauravas were born. The Pāṇḍavas were only five. Yet the fame of the Pāṇḍavas has stayed in society for ever. Everyone is fond of Dharmaja. “Dharma-ja.” He is the one born of Dharma. It was precisely because he practised Dharma that he enjoyed peace. Today, wherever you look, there is nothing but Adharma, nothing but Asatya! That is exactly why unrest and turmoil are flaring up.
The sixth is the flower of tapas. What is tapas? Is it going to the forests and thinking of God while living on roots and tubers? You could truly call that tamas. Purity in thought, word and deed is itself tapas. They said, “Manasyekaṃ vacasyekaṃ karmaṇyekaṃ mahātmanāṃ”. You must keep the mind on God without a break. You must check the agitations that arise in mind, word and body through the guṇas of sattva, rajas and tamas.