vipassana-med

i. When an action, good or bad, is to be done, the appropriate volition arises to give effect to it, as good volition or bad volition. This is the endowment of volition at the moment of its arising. The act is being endowed with its appropriate volition (cetana samangita).
ii. After three thought-moments the volition vanishes; however, it, unlike other resultant consciousness, does not disappear completely. It leaves behind the kammic potential that will give result later when circumstances permit. This kammic potential is potent throughout successive existences unless it becomes inoperative. This mental phenomenon of being endowed with kammic potential is called endowment of kamma (kamma samangita).

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