Premanand

  • Science versus Miracles: Uri Geller – The Psychic

    B Premanand Parapsychologists believed that Uri Geller was the ultimate proof of the existence of psychic powers. Much research and many books came out, explaining the investigations conducted on Uri Geller as evidence that he really did his feats using psychic powers. Uri Geller became an international hero and he was invited to every country…

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  • Science versus Miracles: Spirit Phenomena

    B Premanand At a séance, four or more people sit around a table in darkness, with palms down on the table. The little fingers of their hands touched that of the people on both sides. All the volunteers concentrate on a dead spirit which is to raise or move it to prove its presence. Suddenly…

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  • Science versus Miracles: Cooking Rice in Cold Water

    B Premanand The tantrik claims that through his mental power he can cook rice in cold water. He fills rice in a vessel, pours water, places the lid over it and chants incantations. When he removes the lid, the rice is cooked and apparently steaming hot. Experiment: 95 Effect:  Cooking rice in cold water. Props:…

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  • “Begone Godmen” – An Interview with Premanand

    Shinie Antony The down town North railway station yawns with studied boredom. The pearls-and-pumps travelers delicately dodge the poor-and-perspiring passengers. All are scurrying by; catching, leaving, or meeting trains that chug in and out of the Station with routine indifference. But when a certain man walks – no, strides into the platform, all eyes follow…

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  • Science versus Miracles: Ghostly Fires at Night

    B Premanand While walking through fields at night, suddenly one sees fire of 6 to 12 feet high which is considered to be poltergeist phenomena. Experiment: 92 Effect: Ghostly fires at night. Props: Kerosene, a cloth swab on a stick, matches. Method: Learn to blowout water in minute spray from mouth. Then fill the mouth…

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  • Science Versus Miracles: Smoke From One’s Fingers

    B Premanand To prove that when they concentrate heat comes from their body, persons with the so-called ‘psychic powers’ rub their thumb and index finger and smoke comes from them. Experiment: 90 Effect: Smoke from one’s fingers. Props: Yellow phosphorous and carbon disulphide solution (1:6) Method: Apply a drop of the above solution and rub the finger with…

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  • Science versus Miracles: Lighting Candles by Prayers

    B Premanand On Madras television, Rev. Dinakaran, a CST evangelist, lighted candles with his prayers. Experiment: 88 Effect: Lighting candles by prayers Image: Courtesy: Wikipedia Props: Solution of yellow or white phosphorus in carbon disulphide (1:1), and a new big candle. Method: Dip the candle wick in the phosphorous solution and keep it on the candle stand.…

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  • Poltergeist Phenomena – How Hutments Catch Fire Suddenly?

    B Premanand In many villages hutments catch fire and get gutted suddenly which is claimed to be the handiwork of poltergeist or ghosts. Experiment: 85 (Note: This image of a huton fire has nothing  to do with poltergeist phenomenon) Effect:  Poltergeist phenomena. Hutments catch fire suddenly. Props: Wet cow dung, yellow phosphorus. Method: In Indian villages…

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