5 Relationship Sutras

Relationships wilt or blossom depending upon how evolved our perspective is and how much self work we are willing to do, in order to make them work

- Pulkit Sharma

When our personal relationships are full of compassion, trust, understanding, love, respect and mutual satisfaction there is all pervasive bliss and harmony. But when these elements are missing, the relationship becomes a source of hopelessness and rage. As human beings, we are constantly changing, either by conscious will or through the force of circumstances. In a similar manner, our relationships are always in a flux, representing the psychological placement of two people at any given point in time. In real life there is nothing like ‘happily ever after’ or ‘miserable for infinity’. A good relationship can turn bad while an unhealthy relationship can be transformed into a desirable one.

Since childhood we dream of having relationships that are perfect like a fairy tale. Even though more than a million sceptics have urged us to give up this fantasy and embrace real life, we refuse to give up hope. We start every new relationship with great optimism thinking that this one will be the dream come true. However, after some time it dawns on us that the relationship is deteriorating. We try different tactics to save the relationship, but nothing seems to work. It is important to understand that a superficial trick cannot resolve deeper problems. A relationship can be transformed only if either or both the partners develop an insightful perspective.