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What if the Four Noble Truths are not problems to solve, but patterns to witness?

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Venerable Juewei
Venerable Juewei

13th July 2025

We are delighted to welcome back Venerable Juewei to guide us through an 8 week series on “Wisdom” based on her recent research and encyclopedia entry.  Tomorrow she will ask us to consider What If the Four Noble Truths are not problems to solve, but patterns to witness?” Suffering. Craving. Cessation. Path. But what if these aren’t tasks to complete, but cycles to observe with care? What happens when we stop treating the First Noble Truth like a glitch—and start honouring it like a teacher? 

In preparation for our discussion, we warmly invite you to reflect on the following questions:

1. How do you get a goose out of a glass bottle without breaking the bottle or harming the goose? 

2. What may be trapping you in a “glass bottle” today?