Asaf Braverman's "Be." website Terms and Conditions

Asaf Braverman from Be Period

I hereby release and discharge “Beperiod” and “Ark in Time” of and from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, losses, liabilities, rights, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, obligations, costs, expenses, liens, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages, judgments, extents, executions, claims, and demands, of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, matured or un-matured, suspected or unsuspected, in law, admiralty or equity (collectively, “Claims”), which I ever had, now have, or hereafter can, shall, or may have against “Beperiod” and “Ark in Time”...

[ed. - From Asaf Braverman's Be. website. Can you imagine if Robert Burton's "students" had to sign such a waiver upon entering the Fellowship of Friends? At least here there is a nod to accountability, or more appropriately, the lack thereof.]

WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

BePeriod.com expresses a certain psychological perspective and suggests techniques to increase self-awareness. The context used is for educational and spiritual purposes only. By paid or unpaid use, of the beperiod.com website or affiliated Ark In Time websites, (including but not limited to Facebook and Google + sites, webinars, seminars, videos, tutorials, apps, website interactions, suggested exercises and practices, and all other presented material), you are agreeing to enter into the terms of the General Release.

GENERAL RELEASE

I attest that I am 18 years of age or have reached the age of majority in the country in which I reside. I agree to assume sole responsibility for the use of the beperiod.com website or affiliated Ark In Time websites, including Facebook and Google + sites, webinars, seminars, videos, tutorials, apps, website interactions, suggested exercises and practices, personal interactions with Asaf Braverman, his associates, paid employees of the Ark in Time company, paid contractors, or volunteers, and that beperiod.com, Ark In Time and other affiliated websites and its present and former, officers, directors, members, affiliates, successors, assigns, and agents (collectively, “Beperiod” and “Ark in Time”) shall not be liable for the content of the website, the material, videos, webinars, seminars, tutorials, website interactions, and suggested exercises, writings of the Fourth Way, of Asaf Braverman, George Gurdjieff, PD Ouspensky, and other suggested readings and references (collectively, “website and tutorial material”).

The Be Pyramid, “The Fourth Way” and the writings of Asaf Braverman, George Gurdjieff and PD Ouspensky, other suggested readings and references and all the context and material thereof, are not intended to diagnose or treat any psychological, emotional, physiological or physical discomforts or disorders. “Beperiod”, “Ark in Time” and all writers and contributors, named or unamed, are not licensed therapists, counselors, psychologists, physicians or psychiatrists. Any user who is currently under any form of professional psychological or other medical care is obliged to notify their counselor, therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist or physician of the use of any such website and tutorial material. Under no circumstances should the user discontinue any therapy, counseling, psychotherapy or medication without first consulting their counselor, therapist, psychologist or physician.

I hereby release and discharge “Beperiod” and “Ark in Time” of and from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, losses, liabilities, rights, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, obligations, costs, expenses, liens, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages, judgments, extents, executions, claims, and demands, of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, matured or un-matured, suspected or unsuspected, in law, admiralty or equity (collectively, “Claims”), which I ever had, now have, or hereafter can, shall, or may have against “Beperiod” and “Ark in Time”, including but not limited to property damage, personal injury or death arising out of or relating to such website and tutorial material. I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless “Beperiod” and “Ark in Time” from any damages, expenses, or liabilities arising out of or relating to such Claims.


I understand that I may later discover Claims or facts that may be different than, or in addition to, those that I now know or believe to exist regarding the website and tutorial material, and which, if I had known at the time of using the Beperiod and Ark In Time, may have materially affected this release and my decision to enter into it and grant the release contained herein. Nevertheless, I intend to fully, finally and forever settle and release all Claims that now exist, may exist or previously existed, as set forth in this release whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, or suspected or unsuspected, and the release given herein is and will remain in effect as a complete release, notwithstanding the discovery or existence of such additional or different facts. I hereby waive any right or Claim that might arise as a result of such different or additional Claims or facts. I have been made aware of, and understand, the provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542 (”Section 1542”), which provides: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.” I expressly, knowingly and intentionally waive any and all rights, benefits and protections of Section 1542 and of any other state or federal statute or common law principle limiting the scope of a general release.

I AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND TO ENTER INTO THE TERMS OF THE GENERAL RELEASE.

Boldly breaching Burton's boy barrier

Robert Burton (here with Asaf Braverman) is perpetually surrounded by young men serving him in many ways, including protection.

"aarrgh me buckos" wrote on the Fellowship of Friends Discussion blog, December 2, 2015:

The following is an excerpt from a letter and is Not My Story:

Now, on a lighter note, I recently had an encounter with Robert Burton at the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. I was sitting on a bench at the far end of one of the big rooms, waiting for [name omitted] to return from one of the heads. I saw a small person turning the corner into another room, caught a part of his profile, but thought he was way too small. Then I noticed that three young men were following him with their hands in the “protect your gonads” position. Finally I decided to check it out. So, I walked through one room, not there, walked in the next room, and there they were, but the little man still had his back to me. I walked on, turned around and came back and he was facing more towards me so I could definitely see it was him. So somehow the whole thing tickled me. I started stalking him, moving towards him, and when he would turn, I would go sideways and get closer, and when he would turn again, I would keep going sideways and keep getting closer. I became aware that his three companions were aware of my movements, and were watching me closely. They were lined up shoulder-to-shoulder, with their hands in position, and they looked like soccer defenders waiting for a free kick. That tickled me even more. Finally I got within about three feet of the little fellow, and he was finally alerted to my presence and looked at me. He was pale and gaunt, and his eyes looked confused and slightly maniacal. He said, “My age and my memory…”

And I said, “I’m [name omitted].”

And he said, “Yes, of course.”

I put out my arms and we had a hug. I stood back and he went into the same act that I remember from 40 years ago. He bowed his head slightly, squinted, looked off into middle-distance and said, “Conscious influence is still working with us and there’s more to be revealed.” This tickled me even more. And when he finally looked back at me, I was starting to laugh. So I put my arms out again, we had another hug, this one a little longer than comfortable, so I stepped back, turned, and walked away. He said, “Say ‘hello’ to your brother,” and without turning, I waved my hand back at him.

I went back and sat down; at about the same time that [name omitted] rejoined, and I said, “Robert Burton is in the second room there. Do you want to say, ‘Hi’?” And she said, “Are you fucking kidding me?” Again, the amazing thing was how small he was, maybe 135 – 140 pounds, and I swear, I was looking down at him. End of story.

[ed. - Borrowed from "Cult Survivor's" YouTube page, the following video provides a dramatic "non-formatory" glimpse of Burton and his harem, with (in this case) Burton bringing up the rear.]

[Cult Survivor's description:]

Robert Earl Burton and his entourage of young male lovers walking backwards. The person walking next to him is Asaf Braverman, his main disciple for 20 years that was expelled from Burton's cult in 2016 and now has his own group. Burton is the founder and leader of the Fellowship of Friends (FOF), a religious organization in Oregon House (Northern California, USA) that has been labeled as a cult by several experts. Burton is always surrounded by an entourage of young men from Russia and Eastern European countries and he has been sued for sexual abuse in the past.