（1） 'Archetypes.' The essences of things. The original true essence of something reflected in a mirror. （2） In Consciousness-only theory， the medium within the mind for the images that are the result of the transformation and manifestation of various objects by the mind and mental functions. It serves as the objective aspect of the eighth （a^laya） consciousness 阿赖耶识. The "medium" between the sixth consciousness and the outside world. The variation in the qualities of this aspect accounts for the variation of the power of people's perception.