| There is no single sutra that describes the entire | | | | Subhakrtsna worlds with 1 million world-systems and |
| structure of the universe. However, there are several | | | | Suddhavasa and Brhatphala world cover 1 trillion |
| sutras in Buddhism that describe other worlds and | | | | world-systems. This view is consistent with current |
| states of beings that occupy them. There are other | | | | observations of visible universe with trillion galaxies |
| sutras that describe the origin and destruction of the | | | | with each typical galaxy containing over hundreds of |
| universe. | | | | billion stars with each star having the possibility of |
| Buddhist picture of cosmos presented cannot be | | | | having at least one extra solar planets. |
| taken as a literal description of the shape of the | | | | The basic measure of time in the universe in |
| universe rather the universe seen thru "divine eye" of | | | | Buddhism is mahakalpa which is known to be in billions |
| the Buddha who perceived all the other worlds and | | | | of years or longer. A mahakalpa is divided into four |
| beings being born and dying within those worlds | | | | kalpas (mini periods) known as: Vivartakalpa is the |
| where Buddha knows what state they have been | | | | where the universe comes into existence, |
| born and reborn into. In Buddhism cosmology is | | | | Vivartasthayikalpa where the universe is stays in an |
| explained in symbolical sense. | | | | steady state, Samvarakalpa where the universe |
| Buddhist view of cosmology can be divided into two | | | | destructs, and period where universe is a empty |
| related cosmology principles based on spatial | | | | steady state known as Samvartasthayikalpa. |
| cosmology and temporal cosmology. | | | | Buddhist view of the cosmos is consistent with |
| Spatial cosmology which describes various | | | | current scientific observations of the universe born |
| arrangements of worlds within the universe which is | | | | out of big bang observed in cosmic background |
| consistent with drakes principle of finding extra | | | | radiation and end in big crunch followed by a period |
| terrestrial planets in the universe. | | | | of empty state. After the big crunch, Buddhism |
| The temporal cosmology describes how worlds come | | | | suggests a infinite continuation of cycle born and |
| into existence and pass away. | | | | destruction of the cosmos with time extending to |
| In Buddhism, Abhasvara worlds cover 1,000 separate | | | | infinity. |
| world-systems. Above Abhasvara world is | | | | |