Would an ally let an ally down?His voice was sure and firm.
His big house still had tenants,one after another.
The girls were there all the time to attend to his business interests.
It was not until our ally began to close down its bases that the happiness and contentment on his face disappeared completely.
In this situation of panic and disorder it is hard to say in which part of the Dharma my friend took refuge to control himself so that,without hysterics,he could endure the weight of his own Paradise crumbling down in front of him.