user13694: As the title indicates, I'm not sure how to classify 'avijja' in Dependent Co-arising:
Is it a volitional formation which produces a certain kind of vipaka, or is it a vipaka in itself?
In Bhikkhu Bodhi's translation of the Samyutta Nikaya,in the preface, there's a section dedicated to explain some words and their specific translations. In there, sankhara (as a nidana) is defined as one of the kammically active factors, alongside with ignorance and craving. Do you agree with this interpretation?
Thanks in advance, and kind regards!

user-1: Householder Brian Díaz Flores, interested
Is ignorance a kammically active volitional formation, or a kammically passive fruit of past kamma?
Both, householder, ignorance is a matter of past actions and present, reaction of present contact (phassa).
Letting still existing avijja get touched, one nourishes it. By avoiding being touched on avijja, one destructs old kamma here and now and does not produce further. This is the way of uprooting avijja: reflecting, hearing the Dhamma and birth giving attention, proper attention.
Be touched!
If wishing to get more, but possible just entertaining, understanding about kamma, this generous work by Bhante Thanissaro may be of help: Karma Q & A
(Note that this is not given for trade, exchange, stacks, entertainment and akusala deeds, but as a share of merits and to continue such for release)

13694: <p>As the title indicates, I'm not sure how to classify 'avijja' in Dependent Co-arising:</p>

<p>Is it a volitional formation which produces a certain kind of vipaka, or is it a vipaka in itself?</p>

<p>In Bhikkhu Bodhi's translation of the Samyutta Nikaya,in the preface, there's a section dedicated to explain some words and their specific translations. In there, sankhara (as a nidana) is defined as one of the kammically active factors, alongside with ignorance and craving. Do you agree with this interpretation?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance, and kind regards!</p>
 -1: <p>Householder Brian Díaz Flores, interested</p>

<p><code>Is ignorance a kammically active volitional formation, or a kammically passive fruit of past kamma?</code></p>

<p>Both, householder, ignorance is a matter of past actions and present, reaction of present contact (<a href="http://accesstoinsight.eu/en/dictionary/phassa" rel="nofollow noreferrer">phassa</a>).</p>

<p>Letting still existing avijja get touched, one nourishes it. By avoiding being touched on avijja, one destructs old kamma here and now and does not produce further. This is the way of uprooting <a href="http://accesstoinsight.eu/en/dictionary/avijja" rel="nofollow noreferrer">avijja</a>: reflecting, hearing the Dhamma and birth giving attention, proper attention.</p>

<p><strong><em>Be</em> <a href="http://sangham.net/index.php/topic,7970.msg11976.html#msg11976" rel="nofollow noreferrer">touched!</a></strong></p>

<p>If wishing to get more, but possible just entertaining, understanding about <a href="http://accesstoinsight.eu/de/lib/study/kamma" rel="nofollow noreferrer">kamma</a>, this generous work by Bhante Thanissaro may be of help: <a href="https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/KarmaQ&amp;A/Section0001.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Karma Q &amp; A</a></p>

<p><em>(Note that this is not given for trade, exchange, stacks, entertainment and <a href="http://accesstoinsight.eu/en/dictionary/akusala" rel="nofollow noreferrer">akusala</a> deeds, but as a share of <a href="http://accesstoinsight.eu/en/dictionary/punna" rel="nofollow noreferrer">merits</a> and to continue such for release)</em></p>
