Source: Sebastian Sun

On June 20, 2003 the Sebastian Sun reported that "born to Sikh parents at an ashram in Miami, Saraswati Rose was exposed to meditation, yoga and the spiritual quest at a young age. Her parents met at the Miami religious community and were attracted to the Sikh faith — a religion from India — because of its focus on discipline... Dietary preferences aside, Rose, 29, led a pretty average life in Orlando. She attended public school and got a degree in cosmetology from Orlando Tech in 1994... 'I was living with my boyfriend, partying, working... doing the normal stuff. But when I was about 23, I started feeling a yearning to return to spiritual practices. I began meditating and studying. Then my dad heard about Ma (Jaya Bhagavati) and we came to visit Kashi Ashram. It was a perfect fit...' Rose moved to the ashram in May 2002."