: Reframed momentariness within "consciousness-only," viewing external objects as streams of momentary mental events.
: Instead of objects enduring over time, existence is seen as a rapid succession of discrete, momentary entities. The Buddhist doctrine of momentariness: A surve...
: Buddhist logicians argued that only momentary things are real because real existence requires the ability to produce an effect. A permanent, unchanging entity would be causally inert and therefore non-existent. Historical Development A permanent, unchanging entity would be causally inert
The "no-self" doctrine supported by momentariness, denying an unchanging core in beings. Criticisms from Rival Schools : Reframed momentariness within "consciousness-only
: We perceive stable objects (like a table or a person) because the series of moments ( santāna ) occurs too fast for ordinary perception to detect the breaks, similar to how a movie film creates the illusion of smooth motion.