Francis Worcester Doughty

Name: Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars — Chapter 22
Author: Francis Worcester Doughty

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“Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars — Chapter 22”, published in 1892, is a work by Francis Worcester Doughty. It explores elements such as Padma, lama and spirit.

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ The realm of spirit is everywhere. Men may question its existence, but this can only be for a short time while they remain grossly material in their nature. As for your eternal rest, I cannot understand it any more than I can your notion of eternal punishment. Does the sun ever rest? Does the earth ever cease its revolutions, or the stars their own proper motion? Man is born to be useful, and rest, which is but a state of mind rather than a condition, can only come through constant activity in one’s sphere of use. ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ How little the best of us can comprehend the future. What spiritual relation Maurice bore to poor Walla, God alone can tell; that her work for him was to be of the utmost importance will be seen before my story is at an end.
In less than ten minutes Padma was back again, and with him came a young lama whose name I have striven in vain to remember. He carried in his arms a heap of argols—part of the stores of the caves—which he flung down upon the sand with a sigh of relief.
“Are the others not to be with us?” asked the Doctor.
“No; they have retired to rest,” was the answer. ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ In the realm of spirit a man appears to others as he really is, spiritually. Thus a vile man would appear hideous to your eyes, while to himself he seems just the reverse.”
“Do our fears create forms?” asked the Doctor breaking in suddenly.
“They do,” replied Padma;” or rather they draw about us spirits of corresponding natures; but I must talk no more. There are yet other spirits who would appear, and—ha! We have talked too long already! Those fiends have gained control of the forces again!”
A wild, unearthly cry, sounding as at a distance in the depths of the cave, suddenly rang out. ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ If you ever had a son you have him still; the mere fact of his being unable to control the material body is nothing. What can annihilate a human soul? Nothing; not even the will of Buddha. He can absorb, it is true, but I say again, nothing is lost.”
“But my son was but an infant when he left me—it is not so long ago.”
“Infants born of intelligent parents soon become men and women in the realm of spirit. A few years at the most almost always suffices. ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ I only know that instantly as the Doctor uttered these words, the whole mass of heads and faces seemed to detach itself from the fire and come bounding toward us over the sand, enveloped in a milky cloud, while the cave fairly rang with wild yells and hideous screeches.
We sprang to our feet and backed against the wall, for retreat was impossible. ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ While many claim to believe in the existence of spirits, few think of them as other than intangible and wholly incomprehensible beings, whose lives are passed in eternal rest or eternal suffering. For one to lay claim to any accurate information in the matter, is only to excite ridicule or persecution for none will believe their claim. ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ What are our bodies but condensations of certain molecules? Mind controls matter. If disembodied intelligences so will it, what is to prevent the hasty condensation of the molecules and the formation of a temporary body in any shape they desire to assume? ”

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Francis Worcester Doughty, Mirrikh, or, A Woman from Mars… (1892)

“ Immediately the lama threw aside his robe and we saw that he was entirely naked save for a strip of cloth about his loins; in this condition he seated himself cross legged before the fire and Padma ordered the Doctor to extinguish the wretched lamp which stood on the ledge near Maurice’s face. This action aroused Walla; she raised up and looked curiously at us. I doubt if she had even heard our conversation regarding the matter, for she seemed surprised, although she did not speak.
“It will be necessary for you to remain perfectly quiet,” said Padma. “To those who speak to you talk freely ”

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