 Central to the system was a spirit of perfect disinterestedness in the trappings of power.The Tsa Yig governed the conduct of and relations between the "debs" (kings), the priesthood, and the "raiyats" (peasants).The spiritual laws were said to resemble a silken knot known as ""Chho-Thrim Dargi Dudphu"," easy and light at first but gradually becoming tighter and tighter; the temporal and monarchical laws were said to resemble a golden yoke known as ""Gyal-Thrim Sergi Nyashing"," growing heavier and heavier by degrees.