Some Buddhist worry that , and some non-Buddhists question whether the Buddha has talked about cosmos, science, stars and planets, galaxies and universes. Yes, he has on occasion, in places where he put emphasis on the fact that the world is located in suffering. The purpose of the coming of the Buddha is to help the suffering beings get rid suffering. An ardent spiritual person, enthusiastic about getting rid of the cycle of suffering, has no question as to whether how big the universe is, how many stars and planets there are, how "scientific" his teaching is, etc. Effort to "judge" the "scientific nature" of his teaching is just like an ant trying to judge the Earth. (Of course, ants are smarter than most humans). Buddhas come to world just to give this advice:
"Do not do evil,
Cultivate good,
Purify your mind."
Buddha's teaching is not a dry, abstract, hair-splitting, speculative philosophy. Nor is it a religion to be followed in blind faith. It is a way of life by which you see the perpetual change of everything every moment. It is a path of incessant awareness.
Those who see the change of everything see the beauty of everything. My concern is not otherworldly happiness but the happiness of the moment in this very life. I read science, astronomy, etc., IN WHICH I DON'T FIND INNER-PEACE. As I am happy in this very life, I will be happy wherever I go afterwards.
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