Explaining sankhāra="choices"

[mikenz66]

Hi Dana,

@Dana

Q2: Can you please explain, why you translated the sankharas in the D.O. differently to the sankharas in the Buddha’s last words?

Most translators use different words in different contexts.
Here is a list of terms that Bhikkhu Bodhi and Bhikkhu Sujato use in their translations:

Pali glossary for Bhikkhus Bodhi and Sujato

This list is based on a file prepared by John Kelly for Ven Bodhi’s translations. The terms listed here are not exhaustive, nor are they 100% consistent. The glossary is used as a starting point to create a consistent translation, but a readable idiomatic rendering in context in always preferred. Pāli Bodhi: AN Translation Sujato akālika immediate immediately effective akiñcana — akiriyavāda doctrine of inactivity [doctrine of] inaction akuppa unshakable unshakable akusala unwh…

And here is the entry for saṅkhāra:
Bhikkhu Bodhi: (1) volitional activity; (2) formation; (3) strenuous exertion [7:16, 7:55]; (4) conditioned phenomenon
Bhikkhu Sujato: (1) choice; (2) condition; (3) active [effort]