Real readers, real reviews and real Amma followers have given Gail Tredwell's book a majority 5 star review. Gails was formerly Gayatri Swamini Amritaprana, much loved by the Amritapuri ashram residents for her loyal service to Amma. Gail who was beaten by Amma and raped by Big Swami Balu for twenty years never complained because she believed Amma was the Goddess.
Amma, incensed that Gail has gained some publicity has tasked her full-time PR department which include PR professionals such as Rob Sidon, formerly of Disney and owner of Higher Ground, to trash the book with one star review on Amazon. Sidon's wife using her maiden name Anne Elizabeth Daniels posted a two star review. None of the Ammabot reviews address the serious incidents that caused Gail to leave Amma's psychotic, spiteful service.
Gail's book is not well known. Unlike Ammachi she does not have millions to spend on publicity or a full-time army of Ammabots who mindlessly spam everywhere possible. Gail was left penniless by Amma who refused to return Gail's possession including personal diaries. Eventually Amma sent Gail a paltry $15,000 for 20 years of backbreaking servitude. Ammabots lie about the amount. We cannot believe their claims that Amma donates millions when they never provide proof since Amma hides her finances from the public.
Gail is like a David going up against the might of a multi-national Goliath. Amma Inc. want to crush Gail and her book but you can protect the right of free speech.
Give publicity to "Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness".
Holy Hell: The Inside Story of Amma, The Hugging Saint Revealed in New Book by former Personal Assistant
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Thursday, December 19, 2013
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Gail "Gayatri" Tredwell Exposes Amma Violence "Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness"
Gail "Gayatri" Tredwell exposes vicious cult leader Amma in her book Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness available from Amazon (and eBookPie as Holy Hell)
Spoiler: Amma has a secret lover,
Amma, universally known as "The Hugging Saint," went through a two-decade transformation from a simple fisherman's daughter to an international wonder worshiped by millions. Gail "Gayatri" Tredwell was there every step of the way—from early devotee to head female disciple, ever-present personal attendant, handmaiden, whipping post, and unwilling keeper of some devastating secrets. At age nineteen, when she was a happy-go-lucky, adventurous lass from Australia, Tredwell never imagined that she would soon be trading her free spirit and skimpy clothing for a life of submission in an ankle-length sari. Her eager decision to serve the young "saint" began with innocence and a pure desire to please her new guru. In time, the relationship transformed into virtual enslavement in which Tredwell was on call 24/7 and worked herself nearly to death in the hope of finding God. Because she became fluent in the Malayalam language and had continual intimate proximity to
Amma for twenty years, Tredwell is uniquely capable of portraying this famous woman. She tells her tale with straightforward honesty, fairness, and a dash of Aussie snap and wit. Although the guru’s flaws are a necessary part of her story and awakening, she strives to be factual throughout, digging deep to eschew victim frameworks and take responsibility for her own role in accepting the abuse and perpetuating the lies. The book evokes the joys of early devotional life and vibrant images of rural India. Through Tredwell's eyes, we watch a modest and traditional ashram metastasize into a business-oriented, bustling, mega-international organization. We also see how such a dizzying rise created vast opportunity for abuse, deceit, and hypocrisy. Tredwell takes us vividly through her varying stages, starting with naïveté and innocent devotion, then on to dawning awareness and confusion, finally to emotional breakdown and her shocking "enlightenment"—her realization that the liberation she urgently required was is in fact liberation from her own guru. In a gradual yet determined struggle, she managed to untangle herself from the web of myth and indoctrination. Only then was she able to muster her battered but not quite broken spirit and plot her escape. Gail's flight to freedom—her victorious recovery from a life of abuse and disillusionment—displays extraordinary strength and inspiring courage.
Spoiler: Amma has a secret lover,
Amma, universally known as "The Hugging Saint," went through a two-decade transformation from a simple fisherman's daughter to an international wonder worshiped by millions. Gail "Gayatri" Tredwell was there every step of the way—from early devotee to head female disciple, ever-present personal attendant, handmaiden, whipping post, and unwilling keeper of some devastating secrets. At age nineteen, when she was a happy-go-lucky, adventurous lass from Australia, Tredwell never imagined that she would soon be trading her free spirit and skimpy clothing for a life of submission in an ankle-length sari. Her eager decision to serve the young "saint" began with innocence and a pure desire to please her new guru. In time, the relationship transformed into virtual enslavement in which Tredwell was on call 24/7 and worked herself nearly to death in the hope of finding God. Because she became fluent in the Malayalam language and had continual intimate proximity to
Amma for twenty years, Tredwell is uniquely capable of portraying this famous woman. She tells her tale with straightforward honesty, fairness, and a dash of Aussie snap and wit. Although the guru’s flaws are a necessary part of her story and awakening, she strives to be factual throughout, digging deep to eschew victim frameworks and take responsibility for her own role in accepting the abuse and perpetuating the lies. The book evokes the joys of early devotional life and vibrant images of rural India. Through Tredwell's eyes, we watch a modest and traditional ashram metastasize into a business-oriented, bustling, mega-international organization. We also see how such a dizzying rise created vast opportunity for abuse, deceit, and hypocrisy. Tredwell takes us vividly through her varying stages, starting with naïveté and innocent devotion, then on to dawning awareness and confusion, finally to emotional breakdown and her shocking "enlightenment"—her realization that the liberation she urgently required was is in fact liberation from her own guru. In a gradual yet determined struggle, she managed to untangle herself from the web of myth and indoctrination. Only then was she able to muster her battered but not quite broken spirit and plot her escape. Gail's flight to freedom—her victorious recovery from a life of abuse and disillusionment—displays extraordinary strength and inspiring courage.
Editorial Reviews
Review
"Holy Hell is Gail
Tredwell's captivating, inspiring, instructive story of why as a willing
slave she endured her guru's cruelty, insults, hitting, kicking, and
terrorizing for twenty years.
In spite of predictable retribution, Tredwell felt morally compelled to expose her guru's lies and her own complicity. Her brave, intelligent memoir is valuable for its depth and searing honesty--a gift to seekers vulnerable to similar widespread misconceptions about spirituality and the role of surrender."
--Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad, coauthors of The Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power
"Writing through the wise lens of hindsight, Tredwell weaves into her fascinating story of liberation from the depths of a modern-day cult, the hidden dangers of blind faith. Her insights drawn from years of personal experience render this book invaluable for individuals considering, or perhaps unaware they are already on, such a path."
--Steven Hassan, author of Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs
"Far more than a cautionary tale, Holy Hell is a captivating, heart-rending, inspiring and instructive story. This intelligent, brave, and lucid account is uniquely valuable for its depth and searing honesty. Gail Tredwell reveals the lies, cruelty, and greed behind her guru’s facade of selfless love, perpetual bliss, and divine perfection. As a willing slave who sacrificed her well-being and sanity on what she mistook for a spiritual path, she endured her guru’s ongoing abuse—from hitting, kicking, and scratching to routinely insulting, humiliating, and terrorizing her with threats. To prevent others from being ensnared by similar traps—in spite of predictable retribution and scapegoating—Tredwell felt morally compelled to tell the truth and reveal the guru’s deceit along with her own complicity. Her resulting memoir is a gift to seekers vulnerable to similar widespread misconceptions about spirituality and the role of surrender." —*Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad, coauthors of The Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power*
"Writing through the wise lens of hindsight, Tredwell weaves into her fascinating story of liberation from the depths of a modern-day cult, the hidden dangers of blind faith. Her insights drawn from years of personal experience render this book invaluable for individuals considering, or perhaps unaware they are already on, such a path."—*Steven Hassan, author ofFreedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs*
In spite of predictable retribution, Tredwell felt morally compelled to expose her guru's lies and her own complicity. Her brave, intelligent memoir is valuable for its depth and searing honesty--a gift to seekers vulnerable to similar widespread misconceptions about spirituality and the role of surrender."
--Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad, coauthors of The Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power
"Writing through the wise lens of hindsight, Tredwell weaves into her fascinating story of liberation from the depths of a modern-day cult, the hidden dangers of blind faith. Her insights drawn from years of personal experience render this book invaluable for individuals considering, or perhaps unaware they are already on, such a path."
--Steven Hassan, author of Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs
"Far more than a cautionary tale, Holy Hell is a captivating, heart-rending, inspiring and instructive story. This intelligent, brave, and lucid account is uniquely valuable for its depth and searing honesty. Gail Tredwell reveals the lies, cruelty, and greed behind her guru’s facade of selfless love, perpetual bliss, and divine perfection. As a willing slave who sacrificed her well-being and sanity on what she mistook for a spiritual path, she endured her guru’s ongoing abuse—from hitting, kicking, and scratching to routinely insulting, humiliating, and terrorizing her with threats. To prevent others from being ensnared by similar traps—in spite of predictable retribution and scapegoating—Tredwell felt morally compelled to tell the truth and reveal the guru’s deceit along with her own complicity. Her resulting memoir is a gift to seekers vulnerable to similar widespread misconceptions about spirituality and the role of surrender." —*Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad, coauthors of The Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power*
"Writing through the wise lens of hindsight, Tredwell weaves into her fascinating story of liberation from the depths of a modern-day cult, the hidden dangers of blind faith. Her insights drawn from years of personal experience render this book invaluable for individuals considering, or perhaps unaware they are already on, such a path."—*Steven Hassan, author ofFreedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs*
About the Author
For two decades Gail Tredwell lived in India and served as the
personal attendant to Amma, commonly known as "The Hugging Saint." At
the end of 1999, she made her daring break from the organization. After
years of recovery, she is ready to share the inside story of ashram life
and her unique perspective of this famous woman.
Product Details
- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Wattle Tree Press (October 22, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0989679403
- ISBN-13: 978-0989679404
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Amma Voodoo Doll Mens T-shirt Protest
Violent Guru with a god complex Amma has threatened to sue anyone who publishes her image.
Scarily Amma has now extended the ban to cover all photos of the Amma Kali Doll - one of the many over-priced items sold at those "Hugging Saint" events which net Amma millions of dollars each year.
The tiniest fraction of Amma's millions will ever go to Amma's fraudulent charity unless one of her corrupt cronies is involved to siphon the money away like Amma's Kenya representative Nagesh Karuturi who has been found guilty of massive fraud.
The Amma Kali doll proves that Amma has fooled her devotees into thinking that she is the goddess Kali. Amma further defrauds the hapless followers into believing that she will answer their requests if they pray to her form as the Amma Kali doll!
If Amma were god then why would she be scared of being photographed? Something to hide? Perhaps an angry scowl and abusive words which she uses for Western huggees? Not content at infantalizing grown adults she now robs them totally of their dignity. The joys of Amma de Sade!
The solution to Amma's vindictive fake copyright harassment is to create your own Amma images. Jodi Radzik of Guruphiliac has a good Amma montage. Feel free to create your own Amma avatar!
The latest and greatest offering is an Amma Voodoo Doll Men's T-shirt on Amazon. It is hysterically funny and we want more!
I Love Amma - Voodoo Doll Mens T-shirt
Scarily Amma has now extended the ban to cover all photos of the Amma Kali Doll - one of the many over-priced items sold at those "Hugging Saint" events which net Amma millions of dollars each year.
The tiniest fraction of Amma's millions will ever go to Amma's fraudulent charity unless one of her corrupt cronies is involved to siphon the money away like Amma's Kenya representative Nagesh Karuturi who has been found guilty of massive fraud.
The Amma Kali doll proves that Amma has fooled her devotees into thinking that she is the goddess Kali. Amma further defrauds the hapless followers into believing that she will answer their requests if they pray to her form as the Amma Kali doll!
If Amma were god then why would she be scared of being photographed? Something to hide? Perhaps an angry scowl and abusive words which she uses for Western huggees? Not content at infantalizing grown adults she now robs them totally of their dignity. The joys of Amma de Sade!
The solution to Amma's vindictive fake copyright harassment is to create your own Amma images. Jodi Radzik of Guruphiliac has a good Amma montage. Feel free to create your own Amma avatar!
The latest and greatest offering is an Amma Voodoo Doll Men's T-shirt on Amazon. It is hysterically funny and we want more!
I Love Amma - Voodoo Doll Mens T-shirt
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