The Buddhist Doctrine Of Momentariness: A: Surve...

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 .

The theory faced heavy critique from Hindu and Jaina philosophers: Momentariness, Buddhist doctrine of The Buddhist doctrine of momentariness: A surve...

The "stream" or continuum of causally linked momentary events that gives the appearance of a persistent object. The doctrine was not present in the earliest

The smallest partless unit of time in which a phenomenon arises and perishes. The smallest partless unit of time in which

: Later incorporated momentariness through commentaries like Buddhaghosa’s Visuddhimagga , particularly to explain how karma continues across the threshold of death. Philosophical and Ethical Implications

The "no-self" doctrine supported by momentariness, denying an unchanging core in beings. Criticisms from Rival Schools