Enemies are those who surprise and test us
So we know how good we actually are, or
That we’re only good at blazing up in anger
Unable to control our hearts for even a moment.

Enemies are those who choose heaven for us
In that our minds will notice, ponder, and realize
That patience and tolerance are sainthood right here —
Without them, we become demons of hellish turbulence.

Enemies are those who teach us the truths
That ill-will and vengeance are filthy waters.
Don’t hold them in your heart, you’ll bruise yourself sore
Tossing and spinning in the seas of Samsara far too long.

So it is that enemies bestow upon us great benefits;
then, why do they become villains in our minds?
Not knowing how to greet them, we react aggressively;
Learn how to receive them and enemies disappear!