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    This document provides definitions for terms found in the novel "Siddhartha: 'The Brahmin's Son'" by Hermann Hesse. It defines Hindu and Buddhist religious concepts like Brahmin, Om, Atman, and Prajapati. It also defines terms related to meditation, asceticism, and spiritual practices like contemplation, avaricious, ablutions, and samanas. Locations and texts mentioned in the novel are also defined, such as the Rig-Veda, Upanishads of Sama-Veda, and Chandogya-Upanishads.

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    This document provides definitions for terms found in the novel "Siddhartha: 'The Brahmin's Son'" by Hermann Hesse. It defines Hindu and Buddhist religious concepts like Brahmin, Om, Atman, and Prajapati. It also defines terms related to meditation, asceticism, and spiritual practices like contemplation, avaricious, ablutions, and samanas. Locations and texts mentioned in the novel are also defined, such as the Rig-Veda, Upanishads of Sama-Veda, and Chandogya-Upanishads.

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    This document provides definitions for terms found in the novel "Siddhartha: 'The Brahmin's Son'" by Hermann Hesse. It defines Hindu and Buddhist religious concepts like Brahmin, Om, Atman, and Prajapati. It also defines terms related to meditation, asceticism, and spiritual practices like contemplation, avaricious, ablutions, and samanas. Locations and texts mentioned in the novel are also defined, such as the Rig-Veda, Upanishads of Sama-Veda, and Chandogya-Upanishads.

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    Siddhartha: "The Brahmin's Son" (1-9)

    Research and define the following terms (some are Buddhist terms, some
    are people/objects, and some are regular vocabulary words).
    Brahmin- a socially or culturally superior person, especially a member of the

    upper classes from New England.


    Om - a mystic syllable, considered the most sacred mantra in Hinduism and

    Tibetan Buddhism. It appears at the beginning and end of most Sanskrit


    recitations, prayers, and texts.
    Art of contemplation & meditation Contemplation means profound thinking about
    something. The word contemplation comes from the Latin word contemplatio.

    Atman- the spiritual life principle of the universe, especially when regarded as

    inherent in the real self of the individual.


    Avaricious - having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
    All-Radiant- a : radiating rays or reflecting beams of light b : vividly bright
    and shining : glowing. 2 : marked by or expressive of love, confidence, or
    happiness <a radiant smile> 3 a : emitted or transmitted by radiation b :
    emitting or relating to radiant heat.
    Atonement reparation for a wrong or injury.
    Emanating (of something abstract but perceptible) issue or spread out from
    (a source).
    Rig-Veda- The Rigveda (Sanskrit: gveda, from c "praise, shine" and
    veda "knowledge") is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns. It
    is one of the four canonical sacred texts (ruti) of Hinduism known as the
    Vedas.
    Discontent lack of contentment; dissatisfaction with one's circumstances.
    Suffice be enough or adequate.
    Ablutions- the act of washing oneself (often used for humorously formal
    effect).
    Supplication- the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or
    humbly.

    Prajapati - In Hinduism, Prajapati (Sanskrit: (IAST: praj-pati)) "lord of


    people" is a group of Hindu deities presiding over procreation and protection
    of life, and thereby a King of Kings (Rajanya or Rajan).
    Transient- lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
    Upanishads of Sama-Veda The Samaveda (Sanskrit: , smaveda, from
    sman "song" and veda "knowledge"), is the Veda of melodies and chants.
    Sages- an aromatic plant with grayish-green leaves that are used as a
    culinary herb, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean.
    Insatiable (of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy.
    Discourses written or spoken communication or debate.
    Chandogya-Upanishads is a Sanskrit text embedded in the Chandogya
    Brahmana of the Sama Veda of Hinduism.
    Satya atya is the Sanskrit word for truth. It also refers to a virtue in Indian
    religions, referring to being truthful in one's thought, speech and action.
    Banyan tree- an Indian fig tree whose branches produce aerial roots that
    later become accessory trunks. A mature tree may cover several acres in this
    manner.
    Samanas One who lives a life of piety and self-denial, free of possessions
    and desires. Siddhartha joins a group of wandering Samanas after leaving his
    family village.
    Ascetics a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.
    Undeviating showing no deviation; constant and steady.
    Resignation an act of retiring or giving up a position.
    Bast (mat made of) - Bast fibre is plant fibre collected from the phloem or
    bast surrounding the stem of certain
    Disillusionment a feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery
    that something is not as good as one believed it to be.
    Benumbed deprive of physical or emotional feeling.
    Pilgrim- a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons.

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