Questions about the earth’s origination have been discussed throughout history. Aristotle said the earth was the center of the universe through his experiments. He said the earth exists unchanged throughout eternity. This belief was held strongly as a religious philosophy for more than 2000 years. In 1543 AD, Nicolaus Copernicus, an astronomer, published his theory on heliocentric cosmology, debunking the ancient believe that began the revolution of astronomy. But many astronomers still doubted his theory on cosmic origination. There, the questions remain: “What is the origin of the Universe?” “What is its first cause?” “Is its existence necessary?” Or, “What is the ultimate reason for the existence of the Universe?”
In the Buddhist Sutta (the scriptures containing the Buddhist sermons), a consistent Buddhist cosmology is presented with the final analysis and reconciliation of cosmological comments. In several suttas, the Lord Buddha described other worlds and states of being, and one sutta described the origin and destruction of the universe: Agganna Sutta, Dhiga Nikaya. This sutta was presented as a formal treatment by two novices, Bharadvaja and Vasettha. Therefore, according to the oldest record of study, the synthesis of this data for a single comprehensive system must have started from te history of Buddhism. Buddhist cosmology is the only religion that can explain the structure of the universe and tell you how all beings have relations with its existence. Being proficient in the study of cosmology will tell us why we are born and how to develop ourselves into a better life.
The picture of the world presented in Buddhist cosmological descriptions cannot be described literally, with a literal description, or by any scientific experiment. This picture may be inconsistent with astronomical data that has been used up to the present day. However, it can be perceived by everyone through the means of meditation: the entire universe has been seen through the Dibbayacakkhu (the divine eyes) by the Lord Buddha and people who have trained the mind enough to perceive the existence of all worlds and their interrelatedness.
The Book of Buddhist Cosmology