The Bible is silent about Jesus’
“absence” for a long time when he was in his 30s.
But when Jesus did “reappear” after this long
hiatus, he began preaching the need for man “to be born
again” to see the kingdom of God.
Says Bible:
“Jesus answered
and said unto him, verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except
a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
(John 3:3)
“Nic-o-de-mus saith
unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter
the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?”
(John 3:4)
“Jesus answered,
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of
water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom
of God.” (John 3:5)
“That which is
born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the
Spirit is Spirit.” (John 3:6)
“Marvel not that
I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.” (John 3:7)
“The wind bloweth
where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but
canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so
is every one that is born of the spirit.” (John 3:8)
There still appears to be considerable confusion among the
interpreters of Bible over what Jesus meant when he talked
about the need for man “to be born again”
However, the “born again” concept has been
enshrined in the Hindu religion, which preceded Jesus by
several thousand years. The Hindu philosophy offers the
concept of becoming 'Dwija' (twice born). Explains Guru
Siyag, “According to Hindu philosophy, man is born
twice in one lifetime on earth; first to his biological
parents, and for the second time, when he is initiated as
a disciple by a Guru for the spiritual practice through
Yoga. The initiation of a seeker as a disciple marks the
beginning of his spiritual evolution leading to his self-realization
and self-visualization. It is therefore likened to another
birth under the Guru’s benevolent care.
Followers of Christianity in the west will realize this
true meaning of “being born again” only when
they are initiated into Siddha Yoga through Shaktipat
by Guru Siyag in the near future.