Saṅkhāra are our response to sensory inputs. The initial response (in the purāna kamma stage) happens without us being aware and determined by the unbroken saṁyojana and gati at that moment; these saṅkhāra belong to the saṅkappa category. The conscious response occurs in the nava kamma stage, where vaci saṅkhāra plays a critical role. Abhisaṅkhāra generation … Continue reading Saṅkhāra – What It Really Means