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    This document defines key terms found in the story "Siddhartha: 'The Brahmin's Son'" including religious and philosophical concepts. It explains Brahmins as a socially superior caste and terms like Om, atman, and Upanishads which are important in Hinduism. It also defines words like avaricious, emanating, and sages that describe characters, settings, and ideas presented in the story.

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    This document defines key terms found in the story "Siddhartha: 'The Brahmin's Son'" including religious and philosophical concepts. It explains Brahmins as a socially superior caste and terms like Om, atman, and Upanishads which are important in Hinduism. It also defines words like avaricious, emanating, and sages that describe characters, settings, and ideas presented in the story.

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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
    Om- A mystic syllable
    Art of contemplation & meditation- A symbol that appears on begging or end
    of Hindu text
    Atman- The spiritual life principle of the universe
    Avaricious- Showing extreme greed for wealth
    All-Radiant- Reflecting beams of light , expressive of love ,Confidence, or
    happiness
    Atonement Reparation or expiation of sin
    Emanating- Originate
    Rig-Veda- Collection of 1028 hymns
    Discontent A restless desire or craving for something one does not have
    Suffice To be enough or adequate, satisfy
    Ablutions- Cleansing with water or other liquid, religious ritual
    Supplication- Act or instance of supplicating, humble prayer
    Prajapati- a Vedic god personifying a creative force that evolves all things from
    itself.
    Transient- Temporary
    Upanishads of Sama-VedaSages- a wise person
    Insatiable Incapable of being satisfied
    Discourses-Conversation
    Chandogya-Upanishads- On of the oldest Upanishads. each of a series of

    Hindu sacred treatises written in Sanskrit c. 800200 BC


    Satya- Sanskrit word for truth
    Banyan tree- an Indian fig tree whose branches produce aerial roots that later

    become accessory trunks.


    Samanas Wandering ascetics from ancient India
    Ascetics- Monk , hermit
    Undeviating To turn aside ,to swerve
    Resignation A formal statement
    Bast (mat made of)-A prayer rug made up of special fabric
    Disillusionment Depriving over an illusion
    Benumbed- To take away sensation
    Pilgrim- a person who journeys a long distance or a religious purpose

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