（1） The body （ga^tra）. （2） The substance， or essence of something， The thing in itself. The thing in itself， distinct from its function （a^tman）. （3） Essence， substance， original nature （eka-artha）. （4） Among the Three Greatnesses 三大， the Greatness of Essence. （5） Basic quality. （6） In East Asian Maha^ya^na texts， usually refers to the Buddha-nature--to the original enlightened mind of sentient beings， which may or may not be fully actualized in its function. （7） One of the ten such-likes taught in the Lotus Sutra.