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Give an account of traditional Buddhist cosmology and consider its religious value.
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Give an account of traditional Buddhist cosmology and consider its religious value Word Count; 1693 So that one can understand the Buddhist beliefs one must first have a fair understanding of the cosmology, as too with other religions, this is one of the core ingredients of a religion. Vasubandhu is accepted as the authority on traditional cosmology as written in his text Abhidharmakosma in 5thCentury BCE. Many adaptations have been made but it is his vision that is used mainly by Theravadan monks. However, it was the, latest of the Buddhas, Buddha Gottama who is the source of the wisdom in which to understand the way life and death is and the path to Nirvana (Escape from this arduous cycle) by cleansing one's Karma and completion of the Eight Fold Path. After the enlightenment of Gottama he went on a mission to preach the concepts of Dharma (law) and Samsara (Cycle...
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