The doctrine serves as a vital tool for . By realizing that the "self" is not a permanent soul but a collection of momentary physical and mental aggregates ( skandhas ), practitioners can dismantle the attachments that lead to suffering ( dukkha ). Description Kṣaṇa
: Reframed momentariness within "consciousness-only," viewing external objects as streams of momentary mental events. The Buddhist doctrine of momentariness: A surve...
: Instead of objects enduring over time, existence is seen as a rapid succession of discrete, momentary entities. The doctrine serves as a vital tool for
The doctrine was not present in the earliest discourses of the Buddha, which were more pragmatic about change. It emerged as a systematic theory during the and was later refined by prominent scholars such as Vasubandhu , Dignāga , and Dharmakīrti . : Instead of objects enduring over time, existence
: Nothing is static; the universe perishes and is "re-created" every instant.
: Asserted that only the present moment is real; past and future are mere mental constructs.