VANAPRASTHA
(The Third Dharma)

We have welcomed the children
of our children,
and the hair of our heads has gone gray.
 
It is time.
 
Withdrawing quietly from the world,
we set out on the journey
to our refuge in the arms of the forest.
 
We travel the path of renunciation,
taking guidance from that design
we uncover deep within our hearts.
 
To devote our lives to the realms of the spirit.
To become Elders,
patient in our guidance and advice,
to the Youngsters.
 

What are the four dharmas?