The Man Who Could See without Eyes
Is it possible to learn it?
I recently watched a Netflix show called “A Wonderful Story of Hendry Sugar.”
The movie is directed by Wes Anderson and is based on a 1977 short story written by Roald Dahl. It follows the story of Henry Sugar, a wealthy man who discovers a journal that leads him to learn about a guru who can see without using his eyes. After mastering the same skill, Henry Sugar plans to use it to cheat at gambling, which leads to an unexpected existential crisis.
While the movie is mostly fictional, one character in the movie, Imdad Khan, was inspired by the true story of Pakistani mystic Kuda Bux, known as The Man with the X-Ray Eyes. Kuda Bux became famous for being able to see without using his eyes and performed magic tricks blindfolded with dough on his eye sockets and cotton or gauze covering them. He also ventured into more dangerous acts like walking along a ledge or firing a gun at a target chosen by a member of the audience.
