The Almanac

A formal apology has recently been provided by a website that published defamatory information about Universal Knowledge and Natasha Lakaev.

Legal action has commenced against other blog sites that have allowed duplication of the same defamatory material by the same small number of connected bullying people. So it is only a matter of time before the truth about who posted the defamatory information unfolds and their comments are proved to be bogus.

We sincerely apologise for you having to be subjected to this form confusing and misleading smear campaign designed to generate disharmony for no good reason.

When you consider what it is doing to this woman and her children it is a shame that the internet provides such a forum for anonymous harassment without having to stand by your accusations. Hopefully the results of the legal action will set a precedent for things to change in how people use the internet.

Below is a listing of some positive blogs, where people that know Universal Knowledge and Natasha Lakaev have aimed to correct the twisted information posted on the defamatory blog sites. Some of these positive blogs were lost off the internet when one of the defamatory blog sites was shut down.

Also if you click on the Testimonials link to the left you will have access to thousands of scanned testimonials from previous students that have partaken in Universal Knowledge courses, including when Natasha Lakaev used to teach.

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Saturday, March 31, 2007
The Quick Arrival
I'm sick and tired of hearing the lies and rubbish being told about a wonderful person Natasha Lakaev. She is a good friend, a clever and skilled business woman and a generous and caring person.

To illustrate this I want to tell you the story of the birth of my second child.

I was driving back from the coast when I noticed that the occasional contractions that I had been having over the last few weeks were becoming regular. I timed them as 7 minutes apart.

Okay I could be in trouble here.

I stopped off at the shop to get some nil odour (later it would prove to be needed) and eggplants. The lady in the shop said to me you look like you could go into labour any minute and I said yes I think I am.

I raced home, grabbed my overnight bag and went to my friend Natasha's place. The contractions had gone from 7 minutes apart to 1 minute apart in the space of 1 hour.

I dropped off my 2 year old and put him into bed at Natasha's and then got ready to leave for the hosptial.

Just then my water broke all over Natasha's carpet. She raced me into her car and we headed off with me kneeling in the back and being stabilised by my partner while Natasha expertly negotiated the curves of the Burringbar range. Skilled driving should also be added to her list of attributes.

I knew we weren't going to make it to John Flyn Hosptial so we headed to Murwillumbah.

Natasha could sense that the baby was about to come out. She pulled into the ambulance bay and raced around to the back seat and caught the baby as his head came out. And so my baby was born into her hands.

This was incrediblly beautiful and memorable experience for me and I am grateful for the love and support that I received from Natasha. She is skilled in so many areas and this is another one.

Can she be left alone now?
Posted by Jules at 2:05 AM

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Ok, so lets look at the facts. There have been approximately 20,000 people who have attended programs in the last 20 odd years. In 1985, there were four people that did not like what they heard/felt/experienced through Universal Knowledge. In 2007, five others have also decided they did not like what they heard/felt/experienced. So lets say 10 people have complained over the last 20 years thats 0.05% of the 20,000. Alright, so lets be generous and say 100 people have complained. Thats a total of 0.5%, not even one percent of the people who have been through the courses. Now its sounding a little ridiculous is it not? That all of this hooha is over a ridiculous 0.05% of people that have gone through these courses. Still not convinced? What if we hypothetically said that 1000 people had complained. Even with 1000 people that is only 5% of students. That means, that 95% of students have been either happy or ecstatic with their results. Not bad! I bet the Commonwealth Bank or Microsoft wouldn't mind having those odds. Oops, thats right, they have a whole department to deal with the number of complaints that they received. Cant you see its sour grapes gone crazy. You can not please all of the people all of the time! Look at the facts look at the reality!
Written by: | 15/04/2007

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Gutsy
From what I saw of my very recent experience with Universal Knowledge seems normal to me. I felt it when I did the last Next Evolutionary Step programme. You feel in safe hands to move through whatever you intend to by doing the work. I can understand why a person like Natasha would not want anything to do with style of behaviour. It's the total opposite of everything that comes through in the program content. You can try as many personal development programs as you like and I've got a few folders to prove I've done just that but I'm telling you...this Universal Knowledge stuff is definitely unique and will get you where you want to go quicker than anything else I've seen. Every person that I still keep in contact with now is buzzing along really well. The proof is in the pudding for me.
Written by: Satisfied Student | 10/04/2007 8:29 pm

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I'm a resident in this area, have been for 20 years. Natasha's gutsy, moves forward, doesn't care what anyone else thinks, does what she believes. 98% of the time it's accurate. Ive seen her help in community activities, give donations, only ever seen her prop up everything thats going on in the area, supporting people, building things for the safety of children. Have to assume that stupid Murwillumbah Resident has got to be one of those people that has been hounding her for years and it's the biggest talk through the community that this single mother who's done heaps for the community, her family and friends is being treated like this. As a male I'm totally impressed by what she's achieved and obviously chauvinism hasn't died yet otherwise this woman would be being applauded. Reading what I have so far on this blog site and other ones to do with A Current Affair and other bogus articles that have been put out about this woman, anyone with any education or intelligence or logic can see clearly that there is a lot of people who are very jealous and want to drag a the best and the tallest poppy. C'mon write your book, tell it from your perspective and make sure you name names! Hopefully she doesn't go shy, remains gutsy. We love having her in this area! She gives us all something to read about and she has the brightest nicest smile and can't a person just be a nice person? Whats everyones problem..why do we have to look at something negative when it's not there. .............
Written by: | 13/04/2007 8:23 am

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Everyone knows Natasha is not interested in notoriety or publicity and has never chased it, she'd prefer to be left alone.............People like this live their lives their own way. She's not harming anyone. A close friend gave her a magnet once which read well behaved women rarely make history. She's not interested in your thoughts or opinions. If people want to know they know where to look. www.natashalakaev.com www.universalknowledge.com.au The information is available in many different forms, everything has a golden thread to be taken out and piece together. You can piece things together yourself or have the finished product presented to you, the options are your choice...........
Written by: | 12/04/2007 6:11 pm

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A teacher once said to me.... that cult actually comes from the word culture and there's many different kinds of cultures and people just get to choose which culture they want to be a part of. These people have never come and knocked on my door so freedom of choice must be behind the message of everything they do.
Written by: | 13/04/2007 8:38am

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Natasha is an honest business woman, always pays her bills. I'd like all the business people she's dealt with to come forward. I wish all of my business dealings were in this form.
Written by: | 13/04/2007 8:41am

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So here are a few facts: Natasha has literally saved people's lives, inspired many, pioneered new areas of human development, remained ture to her word and her clients, overcome terminal illness herself, survived many attempts by various factions to blacken her name and/or bring her to financial ruin, continued to teach and move forward, and while raising 3 children who are exremely healthy and well-adjusted. She continues to be an inspiration to those around her...........
Written by: Gary Weaver | 14/04/2007 10:27am

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No problems here! I have been reading this blog with interest along with alot of other people it seems and I would say that I have had a number of business dealings with Natasha Lakaev and quite frankly enjoyed each and every interaction. My subsequent business dealings have also been highly professional, yet relaxed and friendly. I have found Ms Lakaev to be meticulous, ethical and extremely honest. I dont feel that a sound judgement can be made by the general public until you have met this woman in person. Why are people making claims against this woman that to me seem unsubstantiated. I truly hope they have something to back up their statements as I do not believe that Ms Lakaev would appreciate or necessarily tolerate this type of slander, especially when her life has already been laid out on the table in the past. Why not ask her yourself for an explanation? I did, and received a rather satisfactory response. It is such a shame that people who defend this woman with their honest feelings receive such barrage of abuse.... A pity really when the opportunity for freedom of speech is degraded to such petty tit for tat. Why not have an intelligent debate with the facts!
Written by: | 15/04/2007 5:40 pm

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March 26, 2007 02:40PM
Bob Evans
Date Added: 03/26/2007
Posts: 1
Universal Knowledge - Omaroo

.........The fact is that these programs and the processes they contain, save lives. People have returned from this very program after being diagnosed HIV positive, only to find that their diagnosed disease has gone into remission. Cancer sufferers, people with arthritis, smokers, the overweight and clinically depressed have all returned from The Final Step to find that their habits and health problems have simply disappeared. ...........These kinds of results are ground breaking and nothing short of miraculous...........

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March 27, 2007 01:25PM
g_withit@hotmail.com
Date Added: 03/26/2007
Posts: 2
Universal Knowledge - Omaroo

In response to this opinion, I would like to say that I have also completed the course called Personal Mastery, actually I have done it twice out of my own choosing, and have been involved with Universal Knowledge for the past 10 years. Am I in a cult and abused, controlled and negatively affected by this organisation? Well, if in this space of time, having created an amazing family, produced 2 beautiful children, built up my own business with limitless potential, grown up to become an aware and completely healthy, stable human being, living my life as I choose and please, having developed lifelong and invaluable friendships and connections puts me into the cult basket, there is something definitely amiss..

I say be mindful, be aware, find out the facts before believing the negativity of a few jealous parties. Universal Knowledge courses and the information gained has led me to experiencing a full, real, challenging and beautiful life unlike any other I could have imagined.