Following one's heart and nature comes from Tsangyang Gyatso's famous book "Ask the Buddha". This is a representative poem with a strong Zen feel. The original author is Cheng Dongwu, a poet from Dexing City, Jiangxi Province. The style of this poem is similar to that of Cangyang Gyatso. In addition, Cheng Dongwu once published a large number of works under the pseudonym Cangyang Gyatso, which led many readers to pass the author of this poem as the living Buddha of Cangyang Gyatso in Tibet. This also explains why this poem The popularity is extraordinary.

Vocabulary definition:

1. Follow one's heart: according to one's own will; to satisfy one's heart; to go with one's heart.

Examples: (1) Do whatever you want.

(2) Your uncle has agreed to give his second daughter a quilt as she pleases. ——"Gemei"

2. Be casual: follow your own mood, don't cater, don't be pretentious, and act according to your own thoughts.

?Example: He is a person who likes freedom and always does as he pleases.

3. Randomness: a religious term. It means adapting to opportunities and letting nature take its course.

?Example: Only when you can let go of everything can you be at ease; only when you can let go of everything can you feel at ease.

Tsangyang Gyatso's personal profile:

Tsangyang Gyatso is the most representative folk poet in Tibet. He wrote many delicate and sincere poems, the most classic of which is Lhasa Tibetan. Woodcut version of "The Love Song of Tsangyang Gyatso".

Tsangyang Gyatso is one of the most famous Tibetan poets. His poems are famous both at home and abroad. They not only play an important role in the history of Tibetan literature, but also have a broad and far-reaching influence on the Tibetan people. It is also a strange flower that attracts attention in the world of poetry, and has aroused the research interest of many scholars.

Tsangyang Gyatso’s poems express love and hate, pain and happiness, actions and thoughts, feelings and realizations in his short but legendary life. To a certain extent, they reflect his desire to pursue a free and beautiful life. , the theme is positive and profound. His poems use the circumflex rhythm of the language itself and the characteristics of Tibetan "harmony" folk songs to make the poems have a strong rhythm and present a harmonious musical beauty. They are catchy and sonorous when read.

Tsangyang Gyatso’s contribution to Tibetan poetry is huge and he created a new style of poetry, which is always worthy of commemoration and respect.

Reference for the above content? Baidu Encyclopedia-Tsangyang Gyatso