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One who receives instruction from another a scholar a learner especially a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher an adherent in doctrine as the disciples of Plato the disciples of our Savior...
Sajjadanashin (M.T.)
Sajjadanashin (M.T.) means these dervishes pro-fessed esoteric doctrines and distinct system of initiation. They were either Suffis or the disciples of Miyan Roushan Bayezid, who flourished about the time of Akbar and who had founded an indepen-dent esoteric brotherhood in which the chief occupied a peculiarly distinctive position. They called themselves fakirs on the hypothesis that they had abjured the world, and were humble servitors of God: by their followers they were honoured with the title of 'Shah' or King. The preceptor is called the 'Pir', the disciple the 'Murid'. On the death of the 'Pir' his successor assumes the privilege of initiating the disciple into the mysteries of dervishism of Sufism. This privilege of initiation making Murids, of imparting to them spiritual knowledge is one of the functions which the sajjadanashin performs or is supposed to perform. He is the curator of the durgah where his ancestor is buried, and in him is supposed to continue the spiritual line,...
Campbellite
A member of the denomination called Christians or Disciples of Christ They themselves repudiate the term Campbellite as a nickname See Christian 3...
Christophany
An appearance of Christ as to his disciples after the crucifixion...
Comtist
A disciple of Comte a positivist...
Confucianism
The political morality taught by Confucius and his disciples which forms the basis of the Chinese jurisprudence and education It can hardly be called a religion as it does not inculcate the worship of any god...
Discipleship
The state of being a disciple or follower in doctrines and precepts...
Discipless
A female disciple...
Discipline
The treatment suited to a disciple or learner education development of the faculties by instruction and exercise training whether physical mental or moral...
Egoism
The doctrine of certain extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and Johann Gottlieb Fichte which finds all the elements of knowledge in the ego and the relations which it implies or provides for...
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