sanskara

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noun

An imprint left on the mind by past experiences (often in past lives) that then condition future responses and behavior

OriginSanskrit संस्कार →
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Meanings

nounsanskara (plural sanskaras)

plural sanskaras · alternative samskara

  1. HinduismBuddhismAn imprint left on the mind by past experiences (often in past lives) that then condition future responses and behavior

Origin

  1. Sanskritसंस्कार“impression”
  2. Englishsanskara

From Sanskrit संस्कार (saṃskāra, “impression”).

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