Sanal Edamaruku: Tantra Challenge Part 1

Sanal Edamaruku, president of Rationalist International, challenges tantrik Pandit Surendra Sharma to prove his claim that he could kill anyone with magical powers.

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[LunchAnderson]

I agree that they are frauds, and I think that they should be exposed for what they are, just like in this great video clip. However, I strongly disagree that they should be physically harmed in any way.

[rockfanatic100]

I found this story from the Times. I hope someone could provide a translation

[sonoki82]

Mr. Edamaruku is doing his country a valuable service. I hope people appreciate him. My only question about this Sharma affair is: why would Sharma agree to this challenge? The challenge has everything that a charlatan would try to avoid: a neutral setting not under his control, transparency, a time limit, and an objective criterion for success.

[rpk58]

He is not just a fraud, he is an idiotic fraud. If he was smart he would have found a clever excuse to get out of this challenge. It is evenpossible that he thought it would really work. This is good work, Sanal, but go after clever frauds like Sai Baba.

[Abhijith C R]

most of the hindus are superstitious because they dont learn hinduism; they r hindus by birth only...

[YuikoFan]

except dying of laughter, i know that in his posistion i'd be rolling on the floor laughing so hard

[Melpheos1er]

The world, land of irrational spirituality. More simple, any belief in supernatural forces or god ir irrational and you will find this in any part of the world.

[robasci00]

try with a goat !

[rbrtchng]

i don't get it. What's the "horrible msg" that you're referring to. The message that I got is to not blindly believe in superstition.

[need4peace]

@LunchAnderson why not??? I strongly feel they shd be hanged in public so that no foney baba or some shit tries to fool ppl and make shit loads of money!!!

[corruptiblelogistics]

Its not just in India, also the point was the man was not risking his life at all.