--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "oselok" <nibbanka@...> wrote:

> Hi Agrios,

[...]

> This PTS article is far from perfect. To draw correct conclusions

one

> should study the Pali texts themselves.
>
> 'Sa'nkhaata' is the past participle ('constructed') of the verb
> 'sa'nkharoti'.
>
> 'San'khaara' means a process which constructs. For example, vitakka
> and vicaara, reasoning and examination, are the processes which
> construct or 'prepare' speech - 'vaci-sa"nkhaara'.

[...]

Hi Dmytro,

this is PRECISELY how I did. I did study pali texts, and realised that
sankhara rendered as formations is plain wrong and misleading.
Sankhara is active constructor, initiator and not passive formation.

Thank you for links as well, excellent reading.

lots of metta,
Agrios