THAT FOURTH THOUGHT (PDF-1926)

The beginning to my study of dharma (many years ago now) was my discovery of what the Buddhists call the Four Reminders or the "Four Thoughts That Turn the Mind Toward the Dharma." They got my attention right off and I intuitively just understood them and deeply. In fact, I had always internally felt the same way myself, probably from my intense study of nature. Here is how I first encountered the four thoughts (the original format) that are said to turn the mind toward the dharma are: