（ana^vrti， ana^varana， a^ka^/sa， svabha^va）. （1） （Empty） space. Sky. Since in the sky there is nothing to act as hindrance， there is the meaning of 'lack of hindrance.' A term used to refer to unlimited expansiveness. Also， an element （dharma） in both Consciousness-only and Abhidharmako/sa theory. （2） Nothingness， completely empty （无， 空）. （3） Completely clear， as the sky. （4） One of the unconditioned elements （dharmas） in Consciousness-only theory. The emptiness of the location of the existence of all things.