Similar to how we do things now, such as scientific method is how Buddha thought. He reasoned that there were many ways of achieving an outcome, however they had to be tried in order to see if it worked. He tried different scenarios and did this until he figured out which one was best for him.
Another way in which science is similar to Buddhism is the belief in reincarnation and evolution. “He saw suffering, aging, and death in a new way, recognizing them as an inevitable part of life, but also seeing the possibility