The Concept of Cosmology in Theravada Buddhist Philosophy

Abstract

        This academic article aims to study the concepts of cosmology in Theravada Buddhist philosophy. Which was mainly studied from the Suttanta Pitaka scriptures. From the study found that, there are 2 types of knowledge in cosmology namely; The first of which derived from experiences and this kind of knowledge is the knowledge about the nature of animals, human beings and some of which are the kinds of knowledge about cosmology including the facts of astronomy. The second, another kind of knowledge is which derived from an intuition of the Buddha thought this power of clairvoyances. But in the perspective of Theravada Buddhist philosophy, all things in the universe always fall under the law of the same Tilakkhaṇa is the three characteristics of all things and beings composed of anicca, dukkha and anattā.. There is nothing.