Jayanti Tamm's Reviews
Reviews of Jayanti’s Work
Jul.19.2009
Published by New York Times Book Review
"... in Tamm’s memoir, the guru himself appears narcissistic to a degree befitting a man who proclaimed himself an avatar of God....He comes off as a spiritual huckster both...
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Apr.27.2009
Published by People Magazine
The story of Tamm’s birth—that she pressed her hands together in prayer at barely an hour old—was as festooned with mythology as the spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy, who deemed her...
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Mar.15.2009
Published by Kirkus Reviews
Personal account of growing up in the cult founded by Indian guru Sri Chinmoy. Tamm (English/Ocean County Coll.) recounts the story of her childhood in a family dedicated to...
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Mar.27.2009
Published by Booklist Reivew
In this frank, clear-eyed memoir, Tamm recounts her youth as the chosen disciple of Sri Chinmoy, the wildly charismatic leader of a New York–based spiritual sect that counts...
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Jan.19.2009
Published by Publisher's Weekly
Tamm's parents met in the Manhattan apartment of the guru Sri Chinmoy and quickly married each other at his insistence; when they violated his commandment not to have sex with...
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About Jayanti
From the time of her birth, Jayanti Tamm was declared the chosen disciple in the cult of Guru Sri Chinmoy. Jayanti grew up in the Guru's inner circle, shuttling between her family's home, Sri Chinmoy's Connecticut headquarters, and his ashram in Queens, New...
Connections
Causes Jayanti Tamm Supports
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Central Asian Institute