In a certain sense the elaborate and fantastic traditional cosmology of Buddhism is nothing more than a full account of all possible experience: this is the world, the universe in its entirety It may not be circumscribed spatially and temporally but there is no possible manner of being or conceivable experience that is not included here
MODERN COSMOLOGY AND BUDDHISM 125 verse and all of the background of space Background radiation has two important attributes: 1) background radiation in the universe is extreme-ly uniform without a particular directionality and 2) it accounts for the relatively stable temperature of the universe at 2 7 K or –270ºC
Buddhist cosmology can be divided into two related kinds: spatial cosmology, which describes the arrangement of the various worlds within the universe, and temporal cosmology, which describes how those worlds come into existence, and how they pass away Spatial cosmology Spatial cosmology can also be divided into two branches
Cosmology and Buddhist Thought: A Conversation with Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson Dr Jerome Freedman
Buddhist Cosmology, the Geography of Illusion “Speak to dreamers in the language of dreams” Khen Tsultim Gyamtso The Buddha said this world is like a dream or a conjuration Therefore, to be comprehensible, his teachings must necessarily express themselves in a way which makes sense in each person’s dream
Keywords Tibet Buddhism Science Cosmology Astronomy Contemplation History Cosmology is a profoundly contextualizing act 1 Epistemic cultures have his-torically thought cosmology as a perspective-taking act to reflect on their situatedness in the big picture as well as inform how human relationships form
This is a repository copy of Conundrums of Buddhist Cosmology and Buddhism – cosmology – literalism – psychology – realms of existence – rebirth