"original nature，" or "inherent nature" （prakr!ti）. An originally present fundamental quality of something， often equivalent to the concept of "self-nature" （自性 - Skt. svabha^va; Pali sabha^va）. Buddhism， and especially Maha^ya^na， generally rejects the concept of an inherent nature as being a mistaken perception. But on the other hand， in accordance with the general Chinese philosophical perception of the human nature as being originally good， certain texts will allude to the mind's inherent purity or quiescence. For one discussion of original nature， see the Yuanjue jing 圆觉经 at T 842.17.913c.