刹那 Traditional form: 剎那 Pinyin (reading): chànà Definitions: an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye Characters: 刹 - temple, shrine, monastary; an instant, a moment; to brake 那 - that, that one, those Traditional characters: 剎 - temple, shrine, monastary; an instant, a moment; to brake 那 - that, that one, those