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.
a priest, also the priestly caste.
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 - Meditation corresponds to the First
Water. an invitation to contemplative prayer and is the characteristic prayer
for all who are in this early stage of spiritual growth; in other words those
who are in the first three mansions, in meditation the method used is
intended to lead to a prayer beyond all methods, that is contemplative
prayer. Contemplation is often a misunderstood word. It is not a prayer that
we can initiate or cause to happen. It is divinely produced and no amount of
action on our part can produce or prolong it
Atman permanent self
Avaricious - having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
All-Radiant - radiating rays or reflecting beams of light
vividly bright and shining : glowing.
Atonement - reparation for a wrong or injury.
(in religious contexts) reparation or expiation for sin.
the reconciliation of God and humankind through Jesus Christ.
Emanating- (of something abstract but perceptible) issue or spread out from
(a source).
originate from; be produced by.
give out or emit (something abstract but perceptible).
Rig-Veda - First /original text of the vedas; veda full of praises and prayers to
divinity for the realisation of the aims of life
Discontent - lack of contentment; dissatisfaction with one's circumstances
a person who is dissatisfied, typically with the prevailing social or political
situation.
Suffice - be enough or adequate.
meet the needs of.
Ablutions - the act of washing oneself (often used for humorously formal
effect).
a ceremonial act of washing parts of the body or sacred containers.
Supplication- the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or
humbly.
Prajapati - "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.

a person who is staying or working in a place for only a short time.
a momentary variation in current, voltage, or frequency.
Upanishads of Sama-Veda - 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.
either of two bushy North American plants with silvery-gray leaves.
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
Insatiable - not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased
Discourses- ( noun ) communication of thought by words; talk; conversation
a formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing, as a dissertation,
treatise, sermon, etc.
Linguistics. any unit of connected speech or writing longer than a sentence.
verb (used without object)
to communicate thoughts orally; talk; converse.
to treat of a subject formally in speech or writing.
verb (used with object)
to utter or give forth (musical sounds)
Chandogya-Upanishads - a Sanskrit text embedded in the Chandogya
Brahmana of the Sama Veda of Hinduism.
Satya - 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 - equal or same.
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
the acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable.
Bast (mat made of) - fibrous material from the phloem of a plant, used as
fiber in matting, cord, etc
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