Background
After a politician made accusations that her opponents were using Tantra to hurt her, Indian TV put together a panel to discuss Tantric Power versus Science. Sanal Edamaruku was invited to represent the science side while Surinder Sharma, who is a well known tantric, was invited to represent the other side. At one point in the discussion Sharma claimed he could use his powers to kill people, which Edamaruku turned into a challenge, offering himself as a test subject.
Read more about this topic: The Great Tantra Challenge
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