Do Fakirs really have mind powers?

Question

Some say yes.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

No, they don't.  Some of the common fakir tricks are listed below:

1: The fire-ball, in which they throw "dirt" through a torch to make a scene.  They actually throw a special mix containing flammable powder.

2: The rope charming trick.  This is actually done by hypnotism, and thus only works on the suggestible.

3: The bed of nails.  You probably already know this is bunk.

4: Astrological cures.  A skeptic debunked this one by sending an unmarried man into a fakir's hut.  He was told that his wife was causing him trouble and was given an amulet.  Oops!

Answer 3

Don't imply with your "some say yes" comment that anyone other than *you* says yes.  Fakirs are fakers.  I know it, you know it, everyone knows it.  They are illusionists and nothing more.

Answer 4

How much r the yes people getting paid? That is the real question

Answer 5

So then some say no?

Answer 6

Yes we do..

Answer 7

May be some do distant hypno-telepathy- but this is not paranormal- in criminal search or in prison  these methods are also practiced .

Answer 8

Those fakirs are always fakiring with me with their mind

powers.  Those fakirs better faking knock it off.

Answer 9

You mean the "fakirs of India",I guess.No they have no powers.Superstition is one of the things holding India Back.Despite a hard-working population it remains mired in the third world.Here's a link to some information you'll find interesting.