The Buddhist Doctrine Of Momentariness: A Surve... May 2026

: 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

: Reframed momentariness within "consciousness-only," viewing external objects as streams of momentary mental events.

: Asserted that only the present moment is real; past and future are mere mental constructs.