Siddartha / Hermann Hesse Flashcards
Character : Gotama
- Religious leader who is also known as the Buddha and is said to of reached full enlightenment
- Siddhartha and Govinda seek him out to learn, but Siddhartha ends up leaving as Govinda stay
Character : Kamala
- A courtesan who is supported by wealthy men in return for love (prostitute)
- Siddhartha seeks her to be taught the action of love
- Has a child with Siddhartha and then dies of a snake bite
SIGNIFICANCE
-Teaches Siddartha that the material world will never be enough to satisfy his ongoing desire for enlightenment
Term : Dharma
- This is the path one would take following codes and conducts of the Hindu scripture
- Essentially “Universal laws”
Term : Karma
-When you make a decision Karma is there to balance you action out
Term : Atman
- A part of Brahman
- The way in which the person functions
Term : Brahmin
- Made up of Priests/Scholars
- Highest of four Hindu castes
Term : Veda
- Very old Hindu scriptures
- the oldest religious texts
Term : Brahman
- The highest possible position
- Limitless
- Understands all aspects of life
Term : Samana
-One who strives the strip themselves of all possessions and desires
Term : Ascetic
-Someone who leads a simple life
Term : Ablution
-A cleansing usually in a religious ritual
Term : Nirvana
-Equivalent to reaching enlightenment
Term : Samsara
- Sanskrit word translates to “journeying”
- The process in which Karma causes rebirth
- Cycle of birth and death and rebirth
Term : Om
- Basic sound of the world
- The continuous vibrations in it represent the continuous movement in the world
Term : Maya
- The name of the Buddhas mother
- Also name of the goddess of wealth, prosperity and love
