Saṅkhāra
Sign in to save' (Pali; संखार; Sanskrit: संस्कार or ') is a term figuring prominently in Buddhism. The word means 'formations' or 'that which has been put together' and 'that which puts together'.
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- Etymology
- Contextual meaning
- Conditioned things
- Aggregate of ''saṅkhāra''
- Mental factors
- Relation to Nibbāna
- English translations
- See also
- References
- Sources
' (Pali; संखार; Sanskrit: संस्कार or ') is a term figuring prominently in Buddhism. The word means 'formations' or 'that which has been put together' and 'that which puts together'.
In the first (passive) sense, '''' refers to conditioned phenomena generally but specifically to all mental "dispositions". These are called 'volitional formations' both because they are formed as a result of volition and because they are causes for the arising of future volitional actions. English translations for '''' in the first sense of the word include 'conditioned things,' 'determinations,' 'fabrications' and 'formations' (or, particularly when referring to mental processes, 'volitional formations').