Sentence examples for close disciples from inspiring English sources

They represent 16 close disciples of the Buddha who were entrusted by him to remain in the world and not to enter nirvana until the coming of the next buddha, in order to provide people with objects of worship.

I am trying to reconnect with this Indian master that I adored so much when I was a young man, and I'm finding this book challenging: these discourses were written for his close disciples, and I don't think I could ever live as pure and disciplined (and obedient) a life as seems to be required.

This week, one of Seeger's close disciples on the early-60s folk scene is touring small venues across Britain: David Freiberg of Jefferson Starship on the band's 40th anniversary tour, having recorded some Seeger on their latest, excellent album, Tree of Liberty.

As a "school" the group comprises a rather fuzzy set that includes Marxist-leaning former students such as Miki Kiyoshi and Tosaka Jun, more nationalistic students like Kōyama Iwao and Kōsaka Masaaki, and lesser known but close disciples like Mutai Risaku and Shimomura Toratarō.

Once, some close disciples complained about another disciple who they thought joked too much.

Symeon remained at the Saint Macrina monastery, where many close disciples, both monks and secular people, gathered around him.

Marías's father, Julián, a philosopher, was a close disciple of Ortega y Gasset's.

After al-Badawī's death, the Aḥmadiyyah was headed by ʿAbd al-ʿĀl, a close disciple who kept the order under strict rule until his death in 1332.

A close disciple defected from the group and wrote a scathing expose alleging that Mr. Zhang was a fraud and had illicit sex with followers.

In 1910, amid the crumbling social order of European middle-class society, Weber began a series of important discussions with George and his close disciple, the poet Friedrich Gundolf.

Master Charles was a close disciple of Paramahansa Muktananda who gave him the monastic name of Swami Vivekananda Saraswati.