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 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 or seventy-two disciples, known in the Eastern Christian traditions as the seventy apostles or seventy-two apostles, were early emissaries of Jesus mentioned in the Gospel of Luke. The correct Greek terminology is evdomik ...

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 Protestant denomination in North America descended from the Campbell movement *

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 Christia ...

, a Christian group that arose during the Second Great Awakening * Disciples of `Abdu'l-Bahá, 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 * Disciples of Jesus in Islam * Student of Kriya Yoga, of direct lineage to Mahavatar Babaji * Sahabah, the disciples of Muhammad * Follower of

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

* Śishya, the disciple in the

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

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 example ...

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

Tarmida A tarmida (singular form in myz, ࡕࡀࡓࡌࡉࡃࡀ, lit=disciple, plural form in myz, ࡕࡀࡓࡌࡉࡃࡉࡀ ; fa, ترمیدا; ar, ترميذة) is a junior priest in Mandaeism. Ganzibras, or head priests, rank above tarmidas.Drower, E ...

('disciple'), a junior priest in Mandaeism

Books, games, and films

* ''Disciple'' (film), a 2013 Finnish film * ''Disciples'' (film), a 2014 American horror film *

Disciple (Image Comics) The comic book series ''Spawn'', published by Image Comics, and its many spin-offs such as an animated version contain a variety of characters – the allies of main character Spawn and the antagonists. Main character * Spawn / Al Simmons – t ...

, a ''Spawn'' character * 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 and rock band from Knoxville, Tennessee, formed in 1992. Since its formation, the band has released 12 studio albums, 3 extended plays, 1 live extended play, and 1 compilation album. History Early r ...

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

The Disciples (band) The Disciples are a dub roots reggae group that was formed in 1986 by brothers Russ D. and Lol Bell-Brown. They are said to be named by Jah Shaka after producing exclusively for Jah Shaka. They recorded four albums of instrumental dub for Ja ...

, 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., 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 on ...

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

Architect of Fear ''Architect of Fear'' is the eighth full-length album by the English heavy metal band Raven, released in 1991. Track listing All music by Raven, lyrics by John Gallagher. #"Architect of Fear Intro" – 1:21 #"Architect of Fear" – 4:01 #"Dis ...

'' * "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. It was recorded over three months at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, and includes the Grammy Award-nom ...

'' * "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 (stre ...

Other

* The Disciple, a 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) under the ring name Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake. He later worked for World Championship ...

Black Disciples The Black Disciples (often abbreviated as BDN, BDN III, BD's) is a large street gang based in Chicago, Illinois, which received significant news coverage after the murder of one of their own members, an 11-year-old named Robert Sandifer. H ...

, a street gang based in Chicago, Illinois * Gangster Disciples, a street gang based in Chicago, Illinois

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