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

: 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 doctrine was not present in the earliest

: Asserted that only the present moment is real; past and future are mere mental constructs. The Buddhist doctrine of momentariness: A surve...