Born in 1968, Sarito spent her formative years constantly on the move with her mother, a young hippie in search of spiritual meaning. At just nine years old, what was intended to be a brief summer trip to India took an unexpected turn. Sarito and her mother joined the ashram of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, transforming that fleeting visit into a seven-year journey within the commune—first in Pune, India, and later in the notorious city of Rajneeshpuram in Central Oregon. While in the commune, Sarito was submerged in a world where devotion and freedom clashed with man*pulation, s*xual misconduct, and neglect. After the fall of Rajneeshpuram in 1985, sixteen-year-old Sarito was abruptly thrust into the “real world.” In her book “In the Shadow of Enlightenment” is the gripping story of Sarito’s chiIdhood inside the Osho Rajneesh cult—one of the most controversial spiritual movements of the 20th century. Sarito’s memoir “In the Shadows of Enlightenment” https://amzn.to/4kZ9p7I Follow Sarito on social media: Website: https://www.saritocarroll.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/saritoc IG: @saritocarroll https://www.instagram.com/saritocarroll TikTok: @saritocarroll_author We want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page: https://trovatrip.com/trip/north-america/mexico/mexico-with-shelise-sola-oct-2025 Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClips Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness Host Instagram @sheliseann https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/ Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_ https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_ TikTok @cults.to.consciousness https://www.tiktok.com/@cults.to.consciousness Twitter @cultstocon https://twitter.com/cultstocon Chapter Marks 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:59 How Life Has Been Since the Release Of Sarito’s Book 00:07:09 Sarito’s Family's Introduction to the Cult 00:10:52 The Beginning of Sarito’s Time in India as a ChiId & Some of the Cults Practices 00:17:50 CW: CSA, the Highly S*xual Nature of the Cult and the Attention Sarito Received 00:21:15 Specifics About the Cult Leader 00:25:59 The Cult Leaders Teachings on Materialism and Wealth 00:32:30 The Us vs Them Mentality of the Cult 00:36:58 CW: CSA, the Cult Settling into Oregon & the Beginning of Sarito Being Gr**med 00:41:54 CW: CSA, More Details About the Gr**ming Sarito Received 00:49:48 The Tumult of Growing Up without any Structure or Role Models 00:53:23 The Excellent Organization of the Commune & Its Settling in Oregon 01:00:50 The Stark Contrast in Wealth and The Cult Leader's Interactions with its Members 01:10:40 The Conflict Between Different Members of the Cult & The Demise of the Cult 01:15:58 Sarito’s First Steps Outside of the Cult at 16 01:21:54 Sarito’s Interactions with The Cult After Leaving and Publishing Her Book 01:28:43 Final Thoughts 01:31:06 Linda, listen **Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**