Growing up cult in Connecticut

[mjzee]

I know this article is peripheral to jazz at best, but for those who know Sri Chinmoy as John McLaughlin's guru ("Mahavishnu" and all that), you'll probably find it interesting:

Before she was even born in 1970 at Norwalk Hospital, Jayanti Tamm was declared the chosen disciple of Sri Chinmoy, an Indian guru living in Queens, N.Y., who proclaimed he was the last avatar.

For 25 years, Tamm served as Chinmoy's "Chosen One," until after years of trying to leave, she was banned from the cult.

More here:

The Stamford Times

[JSngry]

Not just of McLaughlin, but of Carlos Santana as well!