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Life of Pi Vocabulary
By: Scott Sosnowski
Darshan
Definition- a preacher or teacher of Aggadah or Halakhah in a synagogue
Personal Definition- an equal to the Christian preachers
Sentence- I know very little about Aggadah or Halakhah so I probably would not understand a
Darshan’s teachings.
Zoomorphism
Definition- attribution of animal characteristics or qualities to a god
Personal Definition- animal characteristics given to a god or something not an animal
Sentence- Yann Martel incorporates zoomorphism into the Life of Pi.
MannaDefinition-the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness
Personal Definition- Food given by a higher power to the Israelites
Sentence- Without manna all of the people would have died of starvation.
Sufi
Definition- a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect
Personal Definition- a group of mystical Muslim movements, which wear woolen garments
Sentence- It would be very uncomfortable to be a Sufi because the woolen garments they wear
are probably itchy.
Swami
Definition- an honorific title given to a Hindu religious teacher
Personal Definition- title given to an honourable Hindu teacher
Sentence- Swami Vivekananda spread light on the rich heritage of Sanatana Dharma.
Hajj
Definition- the pilgrimage to Mecca, which every adult Muslim is supposed to make at least
once in his or her lifetime
Personal Definition- a mandatory journey to Mecca for all adults
Sentence- I would not want to attend the hajj for fear of being trampled in a state of panic.
AgnosticDefinition- a person who holds that the existence of the ultimate cause, as God, and the
essential nature of things are unknown and unknowable, or that human knowledge is limited to
experience
Personal Definition- The more one experiences the more one knows
Sentence- God and religion is very hard for agnostic people to believe because they have not
experienced it.
Ashram
Definition- a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or
instruction in Hinduism
Personal Definition- A Hindu building used for religion and instruction
Sentence- Going to an ashram would be like a vacation for some people with the added
pleasure of strengthening their religious values.
Imam
Definition- the officiating priest of a mosque
Personal Definition- Muslim priest head of a mosque
Sentence- I have never been inside of a mosque therefore making me unable to ever meet an
Imam.
Sikh
Definition- a member of a monotheistic religion, founded in the Punjab c1500 by the guru
Nanak, that refuses to recognize the Hindu caste system or the Brahmanical priesthood and
forbids magic, idolatry, and pilgrimages
Personal Definition- doesn’t recognize the Hindu religion and is part of the monotheistic
religion
Sentence- Most male Sikhs are given the same middle name, Singh, meaning lion.
Brahman
Definition- a member of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus
Personal Definition- high priest of Hinduism
Sentence- A Brahman must be very knowledgeable and spiritually dedicated to hold their
position.
Bapu Gandhi
Definition- political and spiritual leader in India’s struggle with Britain for home rule
Personal Definition- cultural leader strengthening the independence of India
Sentence- Most people not knowing anything about India still know who Bapu Gandhi is.
Atman
Definition- the individual self, known after enlightenment to be identical with Brahman
Personal Definition- It means self
Sentence- Atman is embedded into the making of the universe.
Salaam Alaykum
Definition- is an Arab greeting meaning “peace be upon you”
Personal Definition- Arab welcome translating to “peace be upon you”
Sentence- It is doubtful that most Americans that go to Arabic states would receive the greeting
Salaam Alaykum.
Pandit
Definition- a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect
Personal Definition- a man of wisdom and learning; his name is used as a title
Sentence- Is a university degree mandatory to earn the title of a pandit?
Kabbalist
Definition- an ancient Jewish mystical tradition based on an esoteric interpretation of the Old
Testament
Personal Definition- Jewish tradition centred on the Old Testament
Sentence- The reading of the Old Testament would be necessary to fully understand a
Kabbalist.
Samskara Samara
Definition- the Hindu concept of imprints left on the subconscious mind by experience.
Personal Definition- Hindu idea of experiences leaving imprints on the inner mind.
Sentence- When Pi was in the lifeboat, all alone in the middle of the ocean, he experiences
Samara.
Lakshmi
Definition- the Hindu goddess of fortune
Personal Definition- a Hindu goddess of fortune
Sentence- Lakshmi seems to bless some people but many others never feel her giving hand.
Limbo
Definition- a place or state of oblivion to which persons or things are regarded as being
relegated when cast aside, forgotten, past, or out of date
Personal Definition- things or people are forgotten or in the past
Sentence- I took a French class in grade seven but all the information I received is limbo now.
Ganesha
Definition- the Hindu god of wisdom
Personal Definition- the god of wisdom in the Hindu religion
Sentence- Albert Einstein must have been blessed many times by Ganesha to be as smart as he
was.
Qur’anDefinition- the religious text of Islam
Personal Definition- the bible for Islamic people
Sentence- The Qur’an should be kept in hotel nightstands along with the bible.
Patriarch
Definition- the male head of a family or tribal line
Personal Definition- the dominant male
Sentence- The patriarch of our household is my father until my mom gets mad them she seems
to take over.
Virgin Mary of Guadalupe
Definition- a celebrated Roman Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary
Personal Definition- biblical figure of the Catholic religion
Sentence- The Virgin Mary of Guadalupe is an important figure in the Christian religion.
Miracle
Definition- an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known
human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause
Personal Definition- a miraculous event that is not understandable
Sentence- It was a miracle that house 5382 was the only house on the block that wasn’t
vandalized.
Vision
Definition- an experience in which a personage, thing, or event appears vividly or credibly to
the mind, although not actually present
Personal Definition- A scene is recreated in a person’s head with detail and realism
Sentence- During CALM class, I had a vision of floating temples in the middle of the ocean; then
Madam Weir asked me a question on finances.
Krishna
Definition- an avatar of Vishnu and one of the most popular of Indian deities, who appears in
the Bhagavad-Gita as the teacher of Arjuna
Personal Definition-a well liked good appearing in the Bhagavad-Gita
Sentence- Krishna is too beautiful to explain because words only limit his beauty.
Dhikr
Definition- a meeting of dervishes at which a phrase containing a name of God is chanted
rhythmically to induce a state of ecstasy
Personal Definition- the name of a God is chanted repeated to create an unsurpassable state of
happiness.
Sentence- On the few times being to church I have seen people chant a dhikr and it made me
feel uncomfortable.
Hafiz
Definition-a title of respect for a Muslim who knows the Koran by heart
Personal Definition- title given to a Muslim who knows the all the words to the Koran
Sentence- It would be extremely hard to gain the title of a hafiz because religious books are
very lengthy.
Kaaba
Definition- a cube-shaped building in Mecca, the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine, into which
is built the black stone believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham. Muslims turn in its
direction when praying
Personal Definition-a religious building in Mecca in which there is black stone, Muslims face it
to pray
Sentence- During a hajj the Kaaba looks like a black dot surrounded by thousands of people in
their robes.
Literalism
Definition- adherence to the exact letter or the literal sense, as in translation or interpretation
Personal Definition- extracts factual sense out of something
Sentence- Literalism can be a limitation due to one isn’t getting the understanding the author
may have intended in their piece of literature.
FundamentalismDefinition- a movement in American Protestantism that arose in the early part of the 20th
century in reaction to modernism and that stresses the infallibility of the Bible not only in
matters of faith and morals but also as a literal historical record, holding as essential to
Christian faith belief in such doctrines as the creation of the world, the virgin birth, physical
resurrection, atonement by the sacrificial death of Christ, and the Second Coming
Personal Definition- believes in original Christian principles in a modern world.
Sentence- Fundamentalism is a setback to the modern world in which we are trying to go back
into the past and sacrificing the good of the future for it.
Nataraja
Definition- a depiction of the god Shiva as the cosmic dancer who performs his divine dance to
destroy a weary universe and make preparations for the god Brahma to start the process of
creation
Personal Definition- a picture of the god, Shiva, dancing to destroy the universe for new
creation done by Brahma
Sentence- Unlike Krishna I doubt that the god Shiva in the Nataraja is as popular to the Hindu
people.
Shakti
Definition- the wife of a deity, especially of Shiva
Personal Definition- the wife of Shiva and other gods
Sentence- Shakti may have difficult time keeping the household tidy because Shiva is known as
the destroyer.
Parvati
Definition- the wife of Shiva and the benevolent form of the Mother Goddess
Personal Definition- wife of Shiva and looks like Mother Goddess
Sentence- Parvati is the mother to Ganesha and Skanda.
Boli
Definition- refers to bank-owned life insurance
Personal Definition- life insurance that is owned by a bank
Sentence- Boli may be a smart investment if people depend on you to make money.
Yashoda
Definition- the wife of Nanda within the Puranic texts of Hinduism
Personal Definition- Nanda’s wife and is written in Hinduism texts
Sentence- The baby, Krishna, is teasing his mother, Yahoda.
Rabbi
Definition- any of the Jewish scholars of the 1st to 6th centuries a.d. who contributed to the
writing, editing, or compiling of the Talmud
Personal Definition- a Jewish scholar in the first to sixth century making the Talmud
Sentence- Rabbis have the power to excommunicate those who disrespect them.
Prayer rug
Definition- a small rug upon which a Muslim kneels and prostrates himself during his devotions
Personal Definition- rug which Muslims prayer on
Sentence-Mr. Kumar has a prayer rug which Pi thinks is very interesting and now wants one for
himself.
Mosque
Definition- a Muslim temple or place of public worship
Personal Definition- a temple of the Muslim religion
Sentence- the Al-Azhar Mosque is located in Egypt and it can accommodate over 20,000
worshipers.
Temple
Definition- an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities
Personal Definition- a building to worship gods or higher powers
Sentence- The pantheon is a famous Roman temple which still stands today.
Idolater
Definition- a worshiper of idols
Personal Definition- worships people they look up to
Sentence- These people are idolaters to a famous pop star, Justin Beiber.
Piety
Definition- reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations
Personal Definition- respect for God or devotion to religion
Sentence- Driven by piety Muslims take the long journey to Mecca to be part of the hajj.
Jesus
Definition- the supreme example of God's nature expressed through human beings
Personal Definition- God’s son who came to earth in representation of God
Sentence- Jesus is role model for many people in the Christian religion; he has many idolaters.
Pope Plus Pope Pius
Definition- head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939
until death in 1958
Personal Definition- head of Catholic church in Vatican City State from 1939 to 1958
Sentence- Pope Pius was responsible for the reforms of the Canon Laws.
Hare Krishna
Definition- a religious sect based on Vedic scriptures, whose followers engage in joyful
congregational chanting of Krishna's name
Personal Definition- Follows of Krishna and it is a religious group
Sentence- Christopher joined the Hare Krishna this weekend.
Sanctum
Definition- a sacred or holy place
Personal Definition- a sacred place
Sentence- Every religion has their own sanctum such as the Christians have a church and the
Muslims have mosques.
Vishnu
Definition- a deity believed to have descended from heaven to earth in several incarnations, or
avatars, varying in number from nine to twenty-two, but always including animals
Personal Definition- a god that came down to earth several times always including animals, the
preserver
Sentence- There is a better chance of seeing the god Vishnu who descended to earth multiple
times rather than seeing Jesus who only descended once.
Muhammad
Definition- Arab prophet, founder of Islam
Personal Definition- founder of Islam
Sentence- Muhammad must have been a very intelligent man to write the Qur’an.
Allah
Definition- the Supreme Being; God
Personal Definition- Arabic god
Sentence- Is Allah the only Arabic god?
Shiva
Definition- “the Destroyer,” the third member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma the Creator
and Vishnu the Preserver
Personal Definition- destroys things and work alongside Brahma and Vishnu
Sentence- Shiva was the god who partook in the Nataraja.
Baptism
Definition- a ceremonial immersion in water, or application of water, as an initiatory rite or
sacrament of the Christian church
Personal Definition- ceremony which water is used to purify in the Christian religion
Sentence- I was baptised at the Martin Luther church in Red Deer when I was a child.
Holy of Holies
Definition- the innermost chamber of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem, in
which the ark of the covenant was kept
Personal Definition-the inner chamber of the temple in Jerusalem and biblical tabernacle, which
the ark of covenant is kept
Sentence- The holy of holies would be an interesting place to see if it is open to the public.
Mystic
Definition- the nature of or pertaining to mysteries known only to the initiated
Personal Definition- unknown to anyone but the initiator
Sentence- When Julie was sick her doctor created a mystic formula for her.
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Darshan
Definition- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/darshan?s=t
Picture-http://wallpapers.oneindia.in/v/album01/Kannada/Actor/darshan/darshan04.JPG.html
Zoomorphism
Definition- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoomorphism
Picture- http://www.desicomments.com/wallpapers/wallpapers/animal-wallpapers/
Manna
Definition- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/manna?s=t
Picture-http://www.workersforjesus.com/manna.htm
Sufi
Definition- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sufi?s=t
Picture-http://www.mideastweb.org/Middle-East-Encyclopedia/sufism.htm
Swami
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/swami?s=t
Picture-http://www.namadwaar.org/articles/mahans/vivekananda.html
Hajj
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hajj?s=t
Picture-http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2221739/Extraordinary-photos-millionsjoyful-Muslims-descending-Mecca-haj-pilgrimage.html
Agnostic
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/agnostic?s=t
Picture-http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2010/05/21/why-are-you-agnostic/
Ashram
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ashram?s=t
Picture-http://www.pictures.globalgoodnews.com/archive/archive-2007/uttarkashi/slides/10%20Maharishi%20Ashram-Gajoli.html
Imam
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/imam?s=t
Picture-http://islamicwallpers.blogspot.ca/2009/06/islamic-wallpapers-98-imam-khomeinira.html
Sikh
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sikh?s=t
Picture-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sikh_wearing_turban.jpg
Brahman
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/brahman?s=t
Picture-http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/4062/bollywood.hindi/dharm/preview.htm
Bapu Ghandi
Definition- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohandas_Karamchand_Gandhi
Picture-http://shadowness.com/aejazsaiyed/gandhi-bapu
Atman
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/atman?s=t
Picture-http://www.trueryan.com/events/atman-and-brahman/
Salaam Alaykum
Definition- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As-salamu_alaykum
Picture- http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/why-didnt-the-god-of-the-jews-send-kingmessiah-to-establish-a-state-for-his-chosen-people-instead/question2202817/?page=5&link=ibaf&q=&imgurl=http://images.sodahead.com/profiles/001040105/pr
ofiles_SalaamAlaikum_4250_935931_media.gif
Pandit
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pandit?s=t
Picture- http://www.diariodaerva.com/2011_02_01_archive.html
Kabbalist
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kabbalist?s=ts
Picture-http://www.moodycatholic.com/Q22.html
Samskara Samsara
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/samsara
Picture-http://www.siliconindia.com/news/startups/8-Lessons-Life-of-Pi-TeachesEntrepreneurs-nid-135980-cid-100.html
Lakshmi
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lakshmi
Picture- http://jyotisha.00it.com/My_Lucky_Lotto_Number.htm
Limbo
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/limbo?s=t
Picture-http://www.rentonkentuckylake.com/localattractions.aspx
Ganesha
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ganesha?s=t
Picture- http://onlinewallpapersstore.blogspot.ca/2012/09/lord-ganesh-wallpaper-freeganesha.html
Qur’an
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/qur'an?s=t
Picture- http://noorallahproductions.com/quranblueprint.htm
Patriarch
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/patriarch
Picturehttp://www.google.ca/imgres?um=1&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1441&bih=687&tbm=isch&tbnid=oU
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3811803091247&page=1&tbnh=143&tbnw=143&start=0&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:112&t
x=70&ty=51
Virgin Mary of Guadalupe
Definition- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe
Picture- http://pojoaquenews.com/general/our-lady-of-guadalupe-feast-daycelebration/attachment/our-lady-of-guadalupe/
Miracle
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/miracle?s=t
Picture- http://scienceandbelief.org/category/miracles/
Vision
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vision?s=t
Picture- http://www.flickr.com/photos/animeduzkukkuiz/3955379319/
Krishna
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/krishna?s=t
Picture- http://rumblingbridgenursery.co.uk/krishna/
Dhikr
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dhikr?s=t
Picture- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dhikr_singing.jpg
Hafiz
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hafiz?s=t
Picture-http://jachwe.wordpress.com/2010/09/09/den-koran-verbrennen/
Kaaba
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kaaba?s=t
Picture- http://thedebateinitiative.com/2012/06/23/the-first-vision-of-the-kaaba-and-thesacred-mosque-is-an-unforgettable-moment-indeed/
Literalism
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/literalism?s=t
Picture- http://www.zazzle.ca/i_heart_literalism_bumper_sticker-128847853946729943
Fundamentalism
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fundamentalism
Picture-http://vicseay.hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Become-a-Christian-Fundamentalist
Nataraja
Definition- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nataraja
Picture- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Shiva_Nataraja_Mus%C3%A9e_Guimet_25971.jpg
Shakti
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shakti?s=t
Picture- http://www.maavaishnavi.com/shakti-maa-the-power-mother-goddess/
Parvati
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/parvati?s=t
Picture- http://lifegivingmantras.blogspot.ca/2010/07/parvati-swayamvara-mantra.html
Boli
Definition- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boli
Picture- http://www.theamericancollege.edu/consumer-resources/textbooks/monographseries
Yashoda
Definition- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasoda
Picture- http://www.stephen-knapp.com/krishna_print_onehundredtwentyseven.htm
Rabbi
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rabbi?s=ts
Picture- http://www.inminds.co.uk/qa-rabbi-weiss.html
Prayer Rug
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prayer+rug?s=t
Picture- http://ruilan.en.made-in-china.com/product/BqNmbhJvExcs/China-Prayer-RugsPrayer-Mats.html
Mosque
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mosque?s=t
Picture- http://newzar.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/a-new-mosque-in-warsaw/
Temple
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/temple?s=t
Picture- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple
Idolater
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/idolater?s=t
Picture- http://www.mtv.com/photos/justin-biebers-never-say-never-lapremiere/1657530/5673662/photo.jhtml#5673662
Piety
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/piety?s=t
Picture- http://www.gjlts.com/photo_archives/index.htm
Jesus
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/jesus?s=t
Picture- http://tallskinnykiwi.typepad.com/tallskinnykiwi/2010/12/top-10-jesus-images.html
Pope Plus Pope Pius
Definition- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Pius_XII
Picture- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Pius_XII
Hare Krishna
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hare+krishna?s=t
Picture- http://krishna.org/hare-krishna-hare-krishna-krishna-krishna-hare-hare/
Sanctum
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sanctum?s=t
Picture- http://www.artlimited.net/image/en/333441
Vishnu
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Vishnu?s=t
Picture- http://hdwpapers.com/lord_vishnu_wallpaper_hd_8-wallpapers.html
Muhammad
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/muhammad?s=t
Picture- http://clouddragon.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/depicting-the-prophet-mohammed/
Allah
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/allah?s=t
Picture- http://www.allah.org/
Shiva
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shiva?s=t
Picture- http://www.nationstates.net/nation=i_am_shiva_god_of_death
Baptism
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/baptism?s=t
Picture- http://christchurchjebelali.com/believing-in-god/baptism-3/
Holy of Holies
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/holy+of+holies?s=t
Picture- http://azariahthehighpriest.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/old-testament-jerusalemmap/tabernacle-holy-of-holies/
Mystic
Definition-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mystic?s=t
Picture- http://mysticpolitics.com/agrarian-magic-20-theories-on-the-origin-of-religion/