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Universal Medicine is an alternative medicine and religious organisation providing "esoteric healing"〔〔 products, music, publications, workshops and courses. None of the healing modalities are evidence-based or have been proven effective by scientific research. It is headed by its founder Serge Benhayon, a former bankrupt〔 tennis coach from Maroubra who has no medical qualifications.〔 The organization is principally located in Goonellabah and Wollongbar, NSW, Australia. It's UK headquarters is known as "The Lighthouse" and is situated in Tytherington, near Frome, Somerset, England. The signature treatments practiced and taught by Universal Medicine are "esoteric breast massage", "esoteric healing", "ovarian readings",〔 "chakra-puncture", "esoteric connective tissue therapy" and "esoteric ovary massage". All treatments were devised by Serge Benhayon〔 who has claimed the business grosses at least AUD$2 million a year from courses and retreats.〔 The followers of its religion, "The Way of the Livingness",〔(Introduction to our Religion - The Way of the Livingness )〕 are known collectively as "The Student Body".〔(The Student Body )〕 "The Teachings" are classified into meditation, self-care, nutrition, exercise, music, re-incarnation, psychological wellbeing and the esoteric, and are supported by audio, books, and online lectures.〔(The Teachings )〕 Serge Benhayon reportedly calls himself "the descended master"〔 and followers believe he "was the one sent from (the mythical kingdom of) Shamballa to awaken us all". While Benhayon has denied engaging in unethical practices, significant evidence to the contrary has been documented. == Context of claims == Esoteric healing beliefs are based on the occult teachings of early 20th century theosophist Alice A. Bailey. Serge Benhayon has claimed to be the reincarnation of Leonardo da Vinci,〔 as well as Alice A. Bailey, Pythagoras, Imhotep and Saint Peter. He has written that Leonardo da Vinci is a "Claimed Son of God"〔 and teaches that he is connected energetically to an ancient lineage of "living wisdom", and more "High Initiates" and Claimed Sons of God will reincarnate "over and over again until each and every single human is united as one, by their true light".〔 Serge Benhayon devised Universal Medicine's healing practices based on the belief that disease is caused by energetic disharmony resulting from ill choices made in this and previous lifetimes. Benhayon teaches that there are two types of energy: prana (, ; Sanskrit for life force) and fire.〔 Most forms of established wisdom, knowledge and belief, as well as most music and certain foods are believed to contain prana, which he regards as evil.〔 Prana is to be rejected or cleared to be replaced with "fiery energy" which emanates from the "Atmic womb of God". Universal Medicine healing modalities and products, including teas, herbal elixirs, creams and laminated healing symbol postcards, aim to clear prana.〔〔 Benhayon claims disabilities such as Autism and Down Syndrome are karma for past life sins.〔 He also teaches that illness is caused by the possession of the body by evil spirits, and is reported to have told a terminally ill patient that an evil spirit had entered her liver and kidneys.〔 On race Benhayon writes that skin color evolution was a conscious choice and that Asians chose yellow skin, "yellow signifies the intellect" and the "pursuit of a lighter complexion arose when Black (sic) became erroneously identified with the Darkness (sic)."〔 Universal Medicine and The Way of the Livingness has followers in Australia, the UK, North America and Europe.〔 Critics have characterised it as a cult,〔〔〔 which has left a "trail of broken families". Benhayon, who is reportedly referred to as a "fifth degree initiate" and "The One",〔 rejects these claims. According to the Chilling Effects website and other sources he has used legal threats to attempt to have cult allegations, including those within media reports, removed from Google search indexes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Infringement Notification via Websearch Complaint )〕 An ex-partner of a Universal Medicine supporter complained that Benhayon "controlled every aspect of our lives". The Way of the Livingness was denied charitable status in the UK in 2011 as it did not meet the criteria of a genuine religion. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Universal Medicine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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