Yes, like you say, “no strings attached.” Strings tie our emotions, intentions and actions, to our own selfish desires. And selfishness can never be love. Only true union, where divisions do not exist, can foster love, and we call that state of being–unconditional.

Thank you for your on-target thoughts,
John

Firstly, great answer and I couldn’t agree with you more. I also agree that the whole relationship thing is an undertone that sets the fuller tone of our lives. Speaking from a man perspective I know only too well that not handling those conflicts in me led to a huge division in the way I think. It’s still there to a certain degree and it’s just a practice, like anything else, of letting that all go and becoming whole again to experience both parts to the fullest. I wrote an article a while back called ‘spirituality and dirty jokes, are they mutually exclusive?’ my message is the same, of course not. It’s the limitations of the mind that have led us to create those boundaries.

Read more from Amit Sodha – The Power Of Choice here… Video – Are You Still Doing Things To Make People ‘Like’ You?

You said “relationship is/can be a VERY fertile ground for growth” and of course I agree , so much so that I think this one truth can not only save relationships from disaster, but it is the key for building unconditional love.

Sometimes, people are genuinely not suited to one another and so they split. But I am convinced that, more often, relationships end because we do not want to grow through the issues that arise. We would rather avoid them. Instead, all we manage to do is repeat them.

The issues we have with our partner usually call for a change in ourselves, and rather than accepting the challenge, we move on only to confront the same issues in a different form with a new partner. But if we accept the challenge to change and grow–with the partner we have committed to–we gain a sweet understanding that dissolves all the conflicts and separations.

Thanks for your always inspirational thoughts Robin,

John