Proclus was born February 8, 412 AD ( his birth date is deduced from a horoscope cast by a disciple, Marinus ) in Constantinople to a family of high social status in Lycia ( his father Patricius was a high legal official, very important in the Byzantine Empire's court system ) and raised in Xanthus.

The friend and disciple of Saint John Chrysostom, Proclus became secretary to Archbishop Atticus of Constantinople ( 406 – 425 ).

Historians claim that al-Askari had a disciple relay a powerful message to the philosopher in which he stated

This principle, which I have inducted from many psychotherapeutic sessions with scores of patients during the last several years, was originally discovered and stated by the ancient Stoic philosophers, especially Zeno of Citium ( the founder of the school ), Chrysippus most influential disciple, Panaetius of Rhodes ( who introduced Stoicism into Rome ), Cicero, Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius.

Moinuddin Chishti Ajmeri, a chief saint of the Chishti order, stated that an aspiring murid ( disciple ) one who does not ( yet ) have a murshid ( spiritual master ), should read Ali Hujwiri's book Kashf al-Mahjub, as that would be ( temporarily ) enough for his spiritual guidance.

As we have already stated, St. Columba was the disciple of St. Finnian, who was a follower of St. Patrick ; both then had learned and embraced the regular life which the great Apostle had established in Ireland.

One famous disciple of Bamba, Ibra Fall, was known for his dedication to God, and considered work as a form of adoration.

One prevalent view is that the sect's name was originally formed by taking one character each from the names of Dongshan and his disciple Caoshan Benji ( 曹山本寂, Tōzan Ryōkai ), and was originally called Dongcao sect ( with the characters in transposed order ).

One of the most famous people to come from Papantla is artist Teodoro Cano Garcia, who was a disciple of Diego Rivera.

One theory is that he is deferring to Peter, as the junior disciple the Beloved Disciple pauses to allow Peter to be the first into the tomb.

One disciple is believed to have bought a pair of used sweat socks for US $ 800 because " when the Master leaves the physical world, at least I will have her socks ".

One of the major principles of knowledge system of Living Ethics is the principle « Teacher — disciple ».

One of several pieces of evidence Tabor offers is a literal interpretation of, " Then when Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, Woman, behold your son.

One common proposal is that the author concealed his name due simply to modesty, even though calling him / herself the " beloved " disciple may not sound that humble.

One possible construction of the " internal evidence " states that the Beloved Disciple wrote an account of the life of Jesus. However, this disciple died unexpectedly, necessitating that a revised gospel be written.

Skeleton King, a devoted disciple to The Dark Ones created the Pit of Doom as a conduit to connect The Citadel of Bone and corrupted The Power Primate to awaken The Dark One from its slumber to destroy the universe.

One of the special Great Seal ( phyag rgya chen po: mahāmudrā ) teachings for which sGam-po-pa was best known was his so-called " introduction to the of mind " ( sems kyi ngo sprod ), by which the disciple was led to confront and directly recognize the nature of his or her mind.

One of Æthelwold's pupils, Wulfstan of Winchester, wrote a biography which seems to have played a major role in promoting his cult, and in about 1004 Ælfric, another disciple and abbot of Eynsham, abridged Wulfstan's work in Latin and Old English.

The Glagolitic alphabet is believed to have been created by Saints Cyril and Methodius, while the Cyrillic alphabet was invented by the Bulgarian scholar Clement of Ohrid, who was their disciple.

Therefore, he is often called the disciple of the Buddha who " heard much ".

His disciple, Cyprian ( Bishop of Carthage 248-58 ) appeals to the same fundamental principle of election to a vacant see in the aftermath of the Decian Persecution when denying the legitimacy of his rigorist rival in Carthage and that of the anti-pope Novatian in Rome ; however, the emphasis is now on legitimating his episcopal ministry as a whole and specifically his exclusive right to administer discipline to the lapsed rather than on the content of what is taught.

Looking at the stream, Valmiki said to his disciple, " Look, how clear is this water, like the mind of a good man!

Yet the title of Father of monasticism is merited as he was the inspiration for the coming of hundreds of men and women into the depths of the desert, who were then loosely organized into small communities, especially by his disciple, Macarius.

A minor source of information is the letter by his disciple Cuthbert which relates Bede's death.

Cuthbert, a disciple of Bede's, wrote a letter to a Cuthwin ( of whom nothing else is known ), describing Bede's last days and his death.

His thinking is often described as Hegelian because of his references to dialectical thinking but, although he probably knew Hegel, Clausewitz's dialectic is quite different and there is little reason to consider him a disciple.

The Gospel of Barnabas is a book depicting the life of Jesus, and claiming to be by Jesus ' disciple Barnabas, who in this work is one of the twelve apostles.

The disciple Matthew was probably honoured within the author's circle, as the name Matthew is more prominent in this gospel than any other.

' Along with Peter, the unnamed disciple is especially close to Jesus, and early-church tradition identified him as John the Apostle, one of Jesus ' Twelve Apostles.

For instance, the writing style is different, the author for reasons of humility refers to himself instead as " the disciple whom Jesus loved ," while John in Revelations refers to himself as John at least five times.

Also, the writer of the Fourth Gospel, refers to the Sons of Zebedee ( that is, James and John ), while in a fishing trip after Jesus's death, refers to these two, but also refers to this " other disciple ".

This disciple is never mentioned as even being there in any of the common sections to other gospels, and is never mentioned at all until after Lazarus is raised.

, in which the " beloved disciple " claims authorship, is commonly assumed to be an appendix, probably added to allay concerns after the death of the beloved disciple.

* John never lists all of the Twelve Disciples and names at least one disciple ( Nathanael ) whose name is not found in the synoptics ; Nathanael appears to parallel the apostle Bartholomew found in the synoptics, as both are paired with Philip in the respective gospels.

Some scholars have further speculated that Jesus was himself a disciple of John for some period of time, but this view is disputed.

When he was building his first tiny cell, as his hagiograph goes, his first disciple and monk was a boar that had been rendered gentle by God.

In Matthew, Joseph was identified as " also a disciple of Jesus ;" in Mark he was identified as " a respected member of the council ( Sanhedrin ) who was also himself looking for the Kingdom of God ;" in Luke he was identified as " a member of the council, good and righteous, who did not consent to their purpose or deed, and who was looking for the Kingdom of God '" and in John he was identified as " a disciple of Jesus.

In Buddhism, although Brahma or God is respected, he is not regarded as omnipotent or all knowing, but someone in samsara who is subject to ignorance, birth and death ( over billions of years ) and a disciple of the Buddha.

Umar, the devoted disciple, could not accept the reality that the " Messenger of God " was dead.

" According to an eyewitness-Daya Mata, a direct disciple of Yogananda, who was head of Self-Realization Fellowship from 1955 – 2010, as Yogananda ended his speech, he read from his poem My India, concluding with the words " Where Ganges, woods, Himalayan caves, and men dream God — I am hallowed ; my body touched that sod ".< ref >

The words of that celebrated disciple of the Apostles, martyred Saint Ignatius, in his letter to the Philadelphians are relevant to this matter: ' Be not deceived, my brother ; if anyone follows a schismatic, he will not attain the inheritance of the kingdom of God.

* In the movie Oh God, God ( played by George Burns ) says to his reluctant disciple Jerry Landers ( John Denver ), " Trust me.

They hold to the belief that each person is saved by the grace of God if and when they place their faith in Jesus Christ, become a disciple, repent of their sins, and are baptized.

Garion has an exceptional talent as a sorcerer, and like his aunt and grandfather has a drastically extended lifespan ( being the disciple of a God allows them to live an infinite amount of time.

Note the Apostle Paul's description of this process, that the disciple " not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God — what is good and acceptable and perfect.

" ( Romans 12: 2 ) Therefore a disciple is not simply an accumulator of information or one who merely changes moral behavior in regard to the teachings of Jesus Christ, but seeks a fundamental shift toward the ethics of Jesus Christ in every way, including complete devotion to God.

The Christian disciple is told to imitate God on several occasions.

# Lord Nandi, principal disciple of God Siva

The main focus of the NCMI team is to " To disciple the nations by planting New Testament churches in every village, town, city, and country that God calls them to, either by prophetic words or doors of opportunity that He ( God ) opens to them.

To disciple the nations by planting New Testament churches in every village, town, city, and country that God calls us to, either by prophetic words or doors of opportunity He opens to us

The first record of the concept of the Vicar of Christ is mentioned in the Epistle to the Magnesians of St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, a disciple of St. John, probably commanded by Peter, with a pastoral sense, written between the years 88 and 107 AD " your bishop presides in the place of God (...)".

In it he wrote, " I am still miserable of heart today, that I … was so shamefully and miserably deceived … I did not stop forthwith but permitted myself to bring poor souls to this — that I through the importuning of the brethren, commissioned to the office: Dietrich Philips in Amsterdam ; David Joris in Delft ; and Menno Simons in Groningen … It is this which is utter grief to my heart, and which I will lament before my God as long as I live …" He was dubbed a Demas by Menno ( after the disciple Demas, who forsook the Apostle Paul ).

When the disciple has studied and recited the awrad for an indeterminate amount of time, he is expected to experience visions and revelation from God.