Siddhartha Vocabulary
Chapters 1 – 4
1.
Brahmin (noun): A member among the highest priestly class in the Hindu caste system.
2.
Discontent (adjective): a feeling of dissatisfaction or discontentedness.
3.
Ablutions (noun): the process of cleansing oneself.
4.
Ascetic (adjective): the exercise of extreme self-discipline by denouncing world possessions.
5.
Samanas (noun): a sect of Hindus who practice an ascetic away of life in order to experience the pain of the world.
6.
Atman (noun): the Hindi word for “soul.”
7.
Nirvana (noun): In Buddhism and Hinduism, the liberation of the soul from bodily existence.
8.
Enlightenment (noun): In Buddhism, the process in which one escapes all worldly suffering.
9.
Bliss (noun): happiness, gladness, contentment.
10.
Abate (verb): to beat down, demolish, destroy.
Chapters 5 – 8
1.
Samsana (noun): In Hinduism and Buddhism, the ignorance of the true self being lied to by the outside world. In Hindi it translates as “the game.”
2.
Efface (verb): to destroy or obliterate.
3.
Ostracized (verb): to banish or exclude.
4.
Subservient (noun): to be lowered or treated beneath someone else.
5.
Benediction (noun): a prayer and/or a blessing.
6.
Courtesan (noun): an aid to a member of royalty.
7.
Countenance (verb): to make a show by falsely presenting one’s self.
8.
Equanimity (noun): the quality of having an even heart and mind.
9.
Disillusionment (noun): the act of being freed from illusion or falsehood.
10.
Transitory (adjective): having the quality of fleeting or not lasting.
Chapters 9 - 12
1. Jest (noun): to speak in a jokingly, or playful manner.
2. Serene (adjective): calm, peaceful, tranquil.
3. Vanity (noun): excessive pride in one’s appearance.
4. Smarting (verb): to suffer from a sharp, prolonged pain.
5. Indignation (noun): strong displeasure over something unjust.
6. Brahman (noun): In Hinduism, the supreme-being; the ultimate goal in living; the source of divine in all living things.
7. Emanate (verb): to pour out; to send forth; to emit.
8. Precocious (adjective): someone who is advanced, or mature in development.
9. Pallid (adjective): lacking color, pale, weak, feeble.
10. Illustrious (adjective): glowing, shining, emitting light.