A disciple is a follower and student of a mentor, teacher, or other figure. It can refer to:

Religion

Disciple (Christianity) In Christianity, a disciple is a dedicated follower of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus. This term is found in the New Testament only in the Canonical Gospels, Gospels and Acts of the Apostles, Acts. Originating in the ancient Near East, the conce ...

, a student of Jesus Christ *

Twelve Apostles In Christian theology and ecclesiology, the apostles, particularly the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Twelve Disciples or simply the Twelve), were the primary disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament. During the life and minist ...

of Jesus, sometimes called the Twelve Disciples *

Seventy disciples The seventy disciples (Greek language, Greek: ἑβδομήκοντα μαθητές, ''hebdomikonta mathetes''), known in the Eastern Christianity, Eastern Christian traditions as the seventy apostles (Greek language, Greek: ἑβδομήκον� ...

in the Gospel of Luke *

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States and Canada. The denomination started with the Restoration Movement during the Second Great Awakening, first existing during the 19th ...

, a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States and Canada with roots in the

Restoration Movement The Restoration Movement (also known as the American Restoration Movement or the Stone–Campbell Movement, and pejoratively as Campbellism) is a Christian movement that began on the American frontier during the Second Great Awakening (1790–1 ...

often referred to as "the Disciples" *

Disciples of Christ (Campbell Movement) The Disciples of Christ (Campbell Movement) were a group arising during the Second Great Awakening of the early 19th century. The most prominent leaders were Thomas and Alexander Campbell. The group was committed to restoring primitive Christi ...

, a movement founded by Alexander and Thomas Campbell in 1809 which merged with the Christians (Stone Movement) in 1832 to form the Restoration Movement *

Disciples of `Abdu'l-Bahá A disciple is a follower and student of a mentor, teacher, or other figure. It can refer to: Religion * Disciple (Christianity), a student of Jesus Christ * Twelve Apostles of Jesus, sometimes called the Twelve Disciples * Seventy disciples in t ...

, 19 Western Bahá'ís *

The ten principal disciples The ten principal disciples were the main disciples of Gautama Buddha. Depending on the scripture, the disciples included in this group vary. In many Mahāyāna discourses, these ten disciples are mentioned, but in differing order. The ten discip ...

of Buddha *

Disciples of Confucius According to Sima Qian, Confucius said: "The disciples who received my instructions, and could themselves comprehend them, were seventy-seven individuals. They were all scholars of extraordinary ability." It was traditionally believed that Confuciu ...

Disciples of Jesus in Islam The Quranic account of the Disciple (Christianity), disciples ( ''al-ḥawāriyyūn'') of Jesus in Islam, Jesus does not include their names, numbers, or any detailed accounts of their lives. Muslim exegesis, however, more-or-less agrees with the ...

* Student of Kriya Yoga, of direct lineage to Mahavatar Babaji *

Sahabah The Companions of the Prophet () were the Muslim disciples and followers of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who saw or met him during his lifetime. The companions played a major role in Muslim battles, society, hadith narration, and governance ...

, the disciples of Muhammad * Follower of

Paramahansa Yogananda Paramahansa Yogananda (born Mukunda Lal Ghosh; January 5, 1893March 7, 1952) was an Indian and American Hindu monk, yoga, yogi and guru who introduced millions to meditation and Kriya Yoga school, Kriya Yoga through his organization, Self ...

* Śishya, the disciple in the

Guru–shishya tradition The ''guru–shishya'' tradition, or ''parampara'' (), denotes a succession of teachers and disciples in Indian-origin religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism (including Tibetan and Zen traditions). Each ''parampara'' belo ...

of Hinduism * ''

Śrāvaka Śrāvaka ( Sanskrit) or Sāvaka (Pali) means "hearer" or, more generally, "disciple". This term is used in Buddhism and Jainism. In Jainism, a śrāvaka is any lay Jain so the term śrāvaka has been used for the Jain community itself (for exam ...

'' (Sanskrit) or ''savaka'' (Pali), disciples in Buddhism and Jainism *

Tarmida A tarmida (singular form in , plural form in ; ; ) is a junior Mandaean priest, priest in Mandaeism. Ganzibras, or head priests, rank above tarmidas.Drower, E. S. 1960. ''The Secret Adam: A Study of Nasoraean Gnosis''. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ...

('disciple'), a junior priest in Mandaeism

Books, games, and films

* ''The Disciple'' (novel), an 1889 novel by Paul Bourget * ''Disciple'' (film), a 2013 Finnish film * ''Disciples'' (film), a 2014 American horror film * Disciple (Image Comics), a character of the ''Spawn'' comic book series * The Disciples (Demonata), demon hunters in the Demonata novels by Darren Shan * ''The Disciples'' (novel) (1993), a spy novel by Joe Andrew * '' Disciples: Sacred Lands'', a computer game published by Strategy First in 1999 * '' Disciples II: Dark Prophecy'', a computer game released in 2002 * '' Disciples III: Renaissance'', a computer game released in 2010 * ''The Disciple'' (2020 film), a 2020 Indian film

Music

Disciple (band) Disciple is an American Christian metal band from Knoxville, Tennessee, formed in 1992. The group has released 13 studio albums, 3 extended plays, 1 live extended play, and 1 compilation album. History Early releases (1992–1998) Disciple ...

, Christian metal band ** ''Disciple'' (album), 2005 studio album by the band *

The Disciples (band) The Disciples are a Dub music, dub roots reggae group that was formed in 1986 by brothers Russ D. and Lol Bell-Brown, named by Jah Shaka after providing Discomix Dubplates for his sound system. They recorded four albums of instrumental dub for ...

, a London reggae band *

Disciples (production team) Disciples (stylised as DISCIPLΞS) are a British production trio made up of Nathan Vincent Duvall, Gavin Koolmon, and Luke McDermott based in South London. Career 2013–14: Early career Disciples released their debut EP ''Remedy'' in 2013 on ...

, British production trio *

xDISCIPLEx A.D. xDISCIPLEx A.D. (or xdisciplex a.d.) was a straight edge Christian hardcore band from Erie, Pennsylvania. Formerly xdisciplex or disciple, the band had to change its name in November 2000 to avoid legal actions due to the already-established ...

, a Christian hardcore punk band * "Disciple", a song by Nas on the album ''

Street's Disciple ''Street's Disciple'' is the seventh studio album by American rapper Nas, released as a double album by Columbia Records. Originally scheduled for a September 14, 2004 release, the album was ultimately released on November 30, 2004. Named after ...

'' * "Disciple", a song by Raven on the album ''

Architect of Fear An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

'' * "Disciple", a song by Slayer on the album ''

God Hates Us All ''God Hates Us All'' is the ninth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on September 11, 2001, by American Recordings (US), American Recordings. It was recorded over three months at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, and inc ...

'' * "Disciples", a song by Tame Impala on the album ''

Currents Currents, Current or The Current may refer to: Science and technology * Current (fluid), the flow of a liquid or a gas ** Air current, a flow of air ** Ocean current, a current in the ocean *** Rip current, a kind of water current ** Current (hy ...

Other

* The Disciple, the ring name of professional wrestler

Brutus Beefcake Edward Harrison Leslie (born April 21, 1957) is an American retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) under the ring name Brutus "the Barber" Beefcake. He later worked for World Champ ...

Black Disciples The Black Disciples (often abbreviated as the BD's) is an African-American street gang that originated in Chicago, Illinois. History In 1958, a group of young teenagers from the Hyde Park, Englewood, and Kenwood areas of Chicago form ...

, a street gang based in Chicago, Illinois *

Gangster Disciples The Gangster Disciple Nation (often abbreviated as the GD's; formally, GDN or simply Gangster Disciples), also known as Growth & Development, is an African American street and prison gang founded by former rivals David Barksdale and Larry H ...

, a street gang based in Chicago, Illinois

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