Men of letters in ancient China had once and again sung praise of chivalry, which was actually an expression of their ideas of participation into the society under influence of the Confucian thought.

But Alejandra Garcia of Libera said the situation needed addressing immediately.

This "Invocation to Milarepa, " in verses written by Nankha Gyaltsen, the Great Yogin of Lachi, summarizes the main features of both the Life and the Songs.