Comments

Thank you to everyone who has sent me feedback on my blog and book. I truly appreciate the support. I welcome everyone’s thoughts and opinions. Please write to me in the comment box below.

Here are some of the comments I’ve received on the book so far:

“When people or my child asks me about my life in this cult, I can show them this book. Karen’s story perfectly captures the twisted, insular, secretive, and criminal world we all lived in.”
— Kate Tonnessen, child victim

“I was one of the people who gave all my life energy to this organization for six years. I am grateful to Karen for her brave pursuit of truth, her wonderful memory, wry sense of humor, and great literary talent in making transparent the ‘business’ of a corrupt cult. Truth can be stranger than fiction, but it is also stronger than fiction. I hope generations in the future will know that there is no shame in being discerning when it comes to investing your spiritual trust.”
— Suzy Parker, ex-JKP devotee

“After spending many years involved in this corrupt religious organization, I would like to acknowledge the author for taking on the painstaking task of systematically writing the true story of the series of events that took place. I feel it is important to record the story of what happened in the form of this book because, if the story isn’t told, it can eventually be forgotten. In the future, if one person in any sort of a group that gains control of the mind and body reads this book and rethinks his or her life, it will be worth the time and trouble Karen took to write it. I commend her once again for her excellent organization of the series of events that led up to the trial, conviction, and disappearance of Prakashanand Saraswati. Her painstaking documentation and writins took place at a time when she was in the middle of rebuilding her own life and reclaiming her soul. Bravo!!! Well done.”
— Kathi, ex-JKP devotee

“Sex, Lies, and Two Hindu Gurus exposes a world that few have ever seen and that many deny even exist. It’s a world where corruption and deceit run free, and where people’s vulnerabilities are preyed upon and used against them—all in the name of religion. It’s a world run by two men and supported by a bevy of followers, who sadly in their search for enlightenment, have been elevated to merely the position of pawns in a game of sociopathy. Karen, the author, shows great courage throughout the entire book, as she reveals the truths behind the countless lies that she and many others lived with and around for significant portions of their lives. She chronicles her journey in and out of this cult from beginning to end, and shines a light on how she was able to escape being a member and work to help others learn the truth about this dangerous cult.”
— Sheridan, friend of ex-JKP devotees

“Your narrative is very very gripping. Excellent stuff! I like your honesty and truthfulness.”
— Sandeep S., USA

“This is really heavy duty stuff … I do lose sleep over Hindu dharma being dragged into mud because of the actions of these people.”
— Milan P., USA

“With each new revelation in your book, I get more angry and more determined to do something to cripple this corrupt organization.”
— Raj S., India

“You’ve covered a lot of topics, very informative. Thanks for your hard work and contributions about the cult experience; hope true spiritual seekers will be benefited and ever steer clear of these culprits. Blessings and love.” — Ishvari, India

“You are doing a great work. May the supreme lord help you in your endeavor to expose such gurus and cults. Fake gurus and their cults are committing horrible and unpardonable crimes by luring simple and innocent persons in the cults and misguiding and transforming them into arrogant and rude persons devoid of love and affection for family members and friends. You should continue with your crusade to expose such gurus and cults. I wish you all the best in your endeavor. I deeply appreciate your efforts and pray to the almighty for your success as the same will help other innocent devotees in the cult to disassociate with the evil people.”
— R.S., India

“You are a remarkable writer whose words I feed on when it comes to validating and confirming that which I have suspected, and experienced first hand. From my 1994 move to this infamous ‘ashramitoriam’ in the rolling Hill Country of Central Texas, to my traumatic exit resulting in the tearing apart of my family in 1999, I have found myself on a journey toward enlightenment far different from the path which I initially set out to follow. My relationship to these ‘gurus,’ and to their unwittingly brainwashed and mind-controlled followers, has laboriously transformed my sense of self from victim to survivor to wise woman, who still today feels compassion and hope for the sincere seekers that remain imprisoned behind the veil of deception which they sincerely cling to as Truth. I have come to realize that the term ‘freedom of religion’ has offered mind-controlling ‘gurus’ the right to violate, by means of subtle coercion, the free will of unsuspecting and vulnerable people of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds. We are witnessing, in sectors all over the world, a perversion of ‘freedom of religion’ by leaders of cults who think they have special license to violate laws. These swamis, and this group highlighted in your book, are a classic example of this phenomenon. Thank you for your concerted efforts to bear witness to the real Truth.”
— Joanie, Ex-JKP Devotee

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