'Esoteric healer' Serge Benhayon plans College of Universal Medicine in Goonellabah - 2012-09-15
'Esoteric healer' Serge Benhayon plans College of Universal Medicine in Goonellabah September 15, 2012,
SERGE Benhayon, the former bankrupt tennis coach turned multimillionaire "esoteric healer", plans to open a college where he is chairman for life so his teachings can't be "bastardised".
Mr Benhayon, who has been accused of running a new-age cult that offers "six levels of initiation", has registered his College of Universal Medicine as a tax-exempt charity and is seeking $750,000 in donations.
His supporters include St Andrew's Hospital chest surgeon Samuel Kim, who says therapies including "esoteric breast massage . . . work in great partnership with traditional medicine".
But an academic who researches alternative medicine groups said Universal Medicine's "prophetic aspect and its over-reliance on a personality rather than a transparent set of techniques" were concerning.
{{cite news | first = Josh | last = Robertson | title = 'Esoteric healer' Serge Benhayon plans College of Universal Medicine in Goonellabah | url = http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/esoteric-healer-serge-benhayon-plans-college-of-universal-medicine-in-goonellabah/story-e6freoof-1226474375480 | work = Courier-Mail | date = September 15, 2012 | accessdate = January 14, 2017 }}
