The Three Spiritual Births

A great bhakta (devotee of Vishnu) is not born into the world in the same manner as other human beings. Rather, such a sage experience three sequential births throughout their blessed lives. In this remarkable talk, Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya shares the esoteric teachings of Sri Narada Muni on the three births of the devotee-sage.

“The great sage Nārada said: When a living entity is born to engage in the devotional service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the supreme controller, his birth, all his fruitive activities, his life span, his mind and his words are all factually perfect.” (Srimad Bhagavatam, 4.31.9)

“A civilized human being has three kinds of births. The first birth is by a pure father and mother, and this birth is called birth by semen (shaukra). The next birth takes place when one is initiated by the spiritual master, and this birth is called sāvitra. The third birth, called yājñika, takes place when one is given the opportunity to worship Lord Viṣṇu. Despite the opportunities for attaining such births, even if one gets the life span of a demigod, if one does not actually engage in the service of the Lord, everything is useless. Similarly, one’s activities may be mundane or spiritual, but they are useless if they are not meant for satisfying the Lord.” (Srimad Bhagavatam, 4.31.10)

“Without devotional service, what is the meaning of severe austerities, the process of hearing, the power of speech, the power of mental speculation, elevated intelligence, strength, and the power of the senses?” (Srimad Bhagavatam, 4.31.11)

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