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Master and disciple

Chela is the word used in Hinduism to describe the religious student or disciple of a spiritual master or guru. In Theosophy the term is frequently used to refer to a person that has become a disciple of one of the Masters of Wisdom, being thus a candidate for initiation into the Esoteric Philosophy. There are generally three degrees of chelaship – a lay chela, a probationary chela, and an accepted chela. Some synonyms frequently found in the Theosophical literature are "Disciple" and "Lanoo." Chelaship is a frequent topic of the Mahatma Letters.