# Is Buddhist cosmic dissolution the same as final judgment?

## Direct answer

Generally, no. Buddhist cosmologies commonly describe vast recurring cycles in which worlds form and dissolve under conditioned processes. Liberation concerns release from saṃsāra rather than a creator’s final judgment of one irreversible cosmic history, though Buddhist schools and regional movements vary widely.

## What this does not establish

This comparison is a high-level orientation, not a substitute for school-specific texts, languages, and regional histories.

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