: Instead of objects enduring over time, existence is seen as a rapid succession of discrete, momentary entities.
The smallest partless unit of time in which a phenomenon arises and perishes.
: Reframed momentariness within "consciousness-only," viewing external objects as streams of momentary mental events.
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