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# The Central Conception of Buddhism and the Meaning of the Word "Dharma" c19.s2.7

The Central Conception of Buddhism and the Meaning of the Word "Dharma" c19.s2.7

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### [c19.s2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.stcherbatsky-1923.c19.s2.7)

\*Sautrāntika\*.—Then there is no time at all! If the function is the same as the substance, the elements will always remain identical. For what reason are they sometimes called past, sometimes future, and sometimes present?

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