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Aloke
Vata Valayas
5
3.5
3.5
Loka
7
Aloka
7
Upper Loka
Region of
Mobile Beings (Trasa Nadi)
7
-Middle Loka
Lower Loke
Aloka
Aloka
Appendix
Diagram A.1: Space within the boundary shows the Lokākāśa. The infinite space outside the boundary represents Alokākāśa. (Taken from Dr. N. L. Kachhara and included here with his kind permission)
The remaining part of infinite space that surrounds the Lokākāśa is called Alokākāśa. The volume of Alokākāśa is infinite. In the Alokākāśa, no any Dravya other than Ākāśa exists.
In the whole Lokākāśa there exists one Dharma Dravya and one Adharma Dravya. The Dharma Dravya as well as the Adharma Dravya is of the size and shape of Lokākāśa. Like all Dravya, Dharma Dravya and Adharma Dravya are also eternal. The Dharma Dravya has a property of becoming a Nimitta in the motion of Jiva and Pudgala Dravya. It may be noted that it is just an inert Nimitta. It does not motivate or inspire any Pudgala or Jiva Dravya to move. Similarly, the Adharma Dravya becomes Nimitta in bringing a moving Jiva or Pudgala Dravya to a halt. Again, it may be noted that Adharma Dravya neither motivates nor inspires any Jiva or Pudgala Dravya to stop.
Each Dravya may be considered as a collection of various attributes. Nobody can destroy or create any Dravya. A Dravya does not need any support of anybody
