Hinduism
His aunt takes Pi to a ceremony in a Hindu temple as a baby, he has no memories of the occasion, but he remembers certain colours and smells. He has always had Hindu in his life and has always loved it, and it opened the doors for his love of god and religion.
Pi was out at sea dying of thirst, and he thinks about the story of Jesus Christ.Pi relates with Jesus's suffering and compares it to his own. It brings him peace knowing that Jesus could experience such torment from the same agony he was facing. What Pi previously thought was so trivial and ungodlike about Jesus, now gives him solace.
He enjoys Hinduism because it shows him beauty and helps him understand the world. Pi enjoys the magnificence and untouchable nature of Hindu gods, and how they are so unlike humans, and how they are beyond reach of human’s fleeting insignificant life.
The thought of god offering up his own innocent son perplexed him, and the thought that the god incarnate could so easily be killed even more so. It is so different from the magnificent, all powerful, immortal, gods he is used to. Yet this is what he loves about Jesus. He loves the humanity of Jesus and the peace and love that it fills him with.
Pi’s faith in Hindu gods showed him how small and insignificant his tragedy is on a cosmic scale. Pi’s realization reminded him of why he loves Hinduism and gives him a spark of hope.
Pi was on a family vacation when he wondered into a church and met a priest. He was very curious and more so weary of the harsh behavior he was expecting from the priest and others within the church. However, the priest was very welcoming, he answered Pi's questions and taught him about the Christian religion.