Samskara, saṃskāra, saṅskāra or sanskara may refer to:
Samskara (rite of passage), Hindu and Jain rites of passage Samskara (Ayurveda), a technique in Ayurvedic medicine Samskara (Indian philosophy), the concept of imprints or impressions left on the mind by experience in Indian philosophies Saṅkhāra, the Buddhist concept of "formations" Samskara (film), an Indian film based on the novel by U. R. Ananthamurthy
See also Samsara (disambiguation) Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language