Sceptic challenges guru to kill him live on TV - Times Online

Saw this and thought it of interest. You may too?
Do you believe that we can harness the power of the universe, focus on that power with our minds & with that take another's life?
I actually do believe that this IS possible but do not agree with any universally enhanced power being used for negative actions.
In my opinion those of us who choose to follow the path of a guru, mystic etc. should harness the cosmic power & shape that towards the positive goal of complete internal & external light.
To call the gentleman concerned a holy man is a contradiction in terms. Enough already read on......

When a famous tantric guru boasted on television that he could kill another man using only his mystical powers, most viewers either gasped in awe or merely nodded unquestioningly. Sanal Edamaruku’s response was different. “Go on then — kill me,” he said.

Mr Edamaruku had been invited to the same talk show as head of the Indian Rationalists’ Association — the country’s self-appointed sceptic-in-chief. At first the holy man, Pandit Surender Sharma, was reluctant, but eventually he agreed to perform a series of rituals designed to kill Mr Edamaruku live on television. Millions tuned in as the channel cancelled scheduled programming to continue broadcasting the showdown, which can still be viewed on YouTube ( see below).

First, the master chanted mantras, then he sprinkled water on his intended victim. He brandished a knife, ruffled the sceptic’s hair and pressed his temples. But after several hours of similar antics, Mr Edamaruku was still very much alive — smiling for the cameras and taunting the furious holy man.

“He was over, finished, completely destroyed!” Mr Edamaruku chuckles triumphantly as he concludes the tale in the Rationalist Centre, his second-floor office in the town of Noida, just outside Delhi.
Read on...........................Sceptic challenges guru to kill him live on TV - Times Online
I warn you the footage is lenghthy and boring but I found the first 60 seconds or so quite amusing- naughty eh?

A long weekend with the son of God

Easter time is once again upon us. A "fitting" time to watch a documentary about Jesus Vissarion who leads some 4,000 people who’ve all come together in the Siberian town of Minusinsk, looking for something…is he the Messiah?
The Second Coming of Christ is the return of Jesus Christ from Heaven to Earth as expected in most Christian eschatologies. The anticipated event is predicted in biblical Messianic prophecy.
Sergei Torop hasn’t always been Jesus; he once worked as a policeman & first realised he was destined to be something akin to the messiah when he developed an interest that bordered on obsession with UFOs.
His followers live in what can only be described as a "hippy" commune delighting in mother earth & the fact that Jesus is literally among them. Watching it rekindled memories of the "flower power" era for me but I am getting a bit long in the tooth!
I imagine that the community and fellowship not only fulfills biblical prophecies for some, but also bridges the gap between the relatively new found democracy and the old communist regime.
Whatever the reason for this groups existence it is worth a view, that's if you're interested in Jesus, of course!

Ghost Hunters - Touched by evil

Ghost hunters, syfy, Touched by Evil ( airs March 31st 2010)
Have we been saturated enough by TV programmes of the paranormal genre or are there still some who "just can't get enough"?
If you're one of those, here's a sneak preview of the upcoming programme