The theory of three natures considers the existence of things from the perspective of the consciousness-only theory. The three natures are (1) parikalpitasvabhāva: the nature of existence produced by attachment to illusory discrimination, (2) paratantrasvabhāva: the nature of existence arising from causes and conditions, and (3) parinispannasvabhāva: the perfectly accomplished nature of existence. (1) refers to mistakenly understanding the objects in the discriminated world as actually existent and attaching to them as if they had an essence, despite their being illusory and originally non-existent. (2) expresses that all things exist in dependence on other things; nothing exists independently. (3) refers to the completed nature as truth. In other words, the suchness realized by awakening.