Why Ordination, Why An Order
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The Tree Ratner Order Symbolism
The tree ratner orderan movement focuses on friendship, spiritual friendship. The symbol of the tree rattler order is the bony sater abelo catesa who has 11 heads and a thousand arms and hands. It's beautiful and auspicious because it helps us, and we help each other to make progress on the path. So not only does the public ordination ceremony make it clear that we commit ourselves in the company of others, but it also symbolizes what i often call our collective project - becoming bodi safre ( enlightened)
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