Da Sereia*

Cada palavra é um pedaço do universo.
Um pedaço que faz falta ao universo.
Todas as palavras juntas formam o Universo.

José de Almada- Negreiros, Valor das Palavras

Bem-Vindos ao 'meu' Mar

À Beira Mar, a Marear, no sal e na areia, na profundidade do Oceano, na crista da onda, a rebentar de espuma, em cada Lua Cheia
De noite com as estrelas a iluminar o Mar prateado, em Lua Nova, com ou sem gaivotas e muitos, muitos outros seres magníficos que submergem as suas vidas e as salgam e as espumam
Maré Cheia, Maré Vaza, com tudo a que tenho direito: as algas, os peixes, as rochas para me sentar a cantar em noites de Quarto Crescente
Mar chão, ventos de nortada e cada pôr do Sol que enche qualquer coração que bata

Sereia*, assim sou.

To Guide Us All...

*PARAMIS:* The Ten Perfections

1. *Dana*: Generosity
May I be generous and helpful

2. *Sila*: Morality
May I be well-disciplined and refined in manners.
May I be pure and clean in all my dealings.
May my thoughts, words and deeds be pure.

3. *Nekkhama*: Renunciation
May I not be selfish and self-possessive, but selfless and disinterested.
May I be able to sacrifice my pleasure for the sake of others.

4. *Panna*: Wisdom
May I be wise and able to see things as they truly are. May I see the light of truth and lead others from darkness to light.
May I be enlightened and be able to enlighten others.

5. *Viriya*: Energy
May I be energetic, vigorous and persevering.
May I strive diligently until I achieve my goal.
May I be fearless in facing dangers and courageously surmount all obstacles.
May I be able to serve others to the best of my ability.

6. *Khanti*: Patience
May I ever be patient.
May I be able to bear and forbear the wrongs of others. May I ever be tolerant and see the good and beautiful in all.

7. *Sacca*: Truthfulness
May I ever be truthful and honest.
May I not swerve from the path of truth.

8. *Adhitthana*: Determination
May I be firm and resolute and have an iron will.
May I be soft as a flower and firm as a rock.
May I ever be high-principled.

9. *Metta*: Loving Kindness
May I ever be kind, friendly and compassionate.
May I be able to regard all as my brothers and sisters and be one with all.

10. *Upekkha*: Equanimity
May I ever be calm, serene, unruffled and peaceful.
May I gain a balanced mind.
May I have perfect equanimity.

May I serve to be perfect.
May I be perfect to serve.

Da Sereia*

20.7.11

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