The Fractured Time: Cosmology and Temporal Dimensions in Buddhist Thought

In Buddhist cosmology, time is not linear. It is a condition shaped by the impermanence and flux of the universe Lokadhātussa vipariṇāmo (the transformation of the world-systems). Unlike the linear time familiar to humans, Buddhist texts especially the Abhidhamma Pitaka and classical Theravāda commentaries describe time as fragmented across realms.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-07-19
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16164944
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Indian and Buddhist Studies
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The Fractured Time: Cosmology and Temporal Dimensions in Buddhist Thought

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The Fractured Time: Cosmology and Temporal Dimensions in Buddhist Thought

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Abstract

In Buddhist cosmology, time is not linear. It is a condition shaped by the impermanence and flux of the universe Lokadhātussa vipariṇāmo (the transformation of the world-systems). Unlike the linear time familiar to humans, Buddhist texts especially the Abhidhamma Pitaka and classical Theravāda commentaries describe time as fragmented across realms.

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