Cartwheels in Sari
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Book Club Picks: Cartwheels in Sari

Jayanti was born into a cult. She was considered to be "the Chosen One," a favorite of Guru's. She didn't know any other way of life until she was old enough to start asking the "real questions." Even as she began to realize the hold that Guru had on his disciples, it wasn't easy for her to break away from the only life she had ever known.

This is her story of a life lived in servitude to a man who believed himself to be the Supreme; the story of a girl who decided to see what else the world had in store for her; and life through the eyes of a girl who struggled to make her own decisions.

Book Club Picks: Cartwheels in Sari Opinion

This is an incredible story about the journey Jayanti takes from day one of her life. Her parents, each one searching for that "something that was missing," find themselves at Sri Chinmoy's house. Forced to participate in a spiritual marriage to each other while they were complete strangers and live according to the Guru's rules, they have to tell Guru that they are expecting a child and Sri Chinmoy believes that the soon to be born child is "the Chosen One."

Growing up in a cult, Jayanti didn't realize that the life she lived wasn't considered "normal" to the outside world until she became older. As she continued to question things and break away from Guru's authority, she struggled with the guilt of going against him. Over and over again she went back.

This is a great book club read because it brings so many questions to mind. I had the pleasure to meet Jayanti so this interview will ask a few more questions then you are used to seeing. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did.

Book Club Picks: Cartwheels in Sari Discussion Questions

1. Have you ever questioned the beliefs of your family or your own?
2. Why do you think that so many people were attracted to Sri Chinmoy? Have you ever gone against the "norm" and followed your own path?
3. What do you think about Jayanti’s story?

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