Sarma just comes across as a narcissistic oddball.
I get that people get manipulated and Shane/Anthony was an utter C*NT who abused her. I think he was able to abuse her because he appealed to her core narcissist who was motivated by self interest all along.
The back story of the spiritual journey testing stuff was off the charts and Sarma was invested in it, hook, line & sinker. She seems very out of kilter, the homeless guy involvement was strange too.
She doesn't come across as very bright, as her sister describes her vast intelligence. Dubious.