There Is No Enemy

“Because there is a self, there is an enemy.

If there is no self, there is no enemy.

‘Enemy’ is that which is in opposition....

Every object with form has its opposite.

When mind has no form, there is nothing to oppose it.

When there is no opposition, there is nothing to fight against.

This is called ‘no enemy, no self.’

When self and objects are both forgotten, there is a natural state of non-activity, of no trouble, of oneness....

This is not the same as being unaware; it means no calculating thought, and immediate natural response”

~ Issai Chozan, Neko no myojutsu' (Mysterious Technique of the Cat)