Forgive Me. Swami Chinmayananda

To be born from the present state of entanglement into a new state of inner beauty and sense of holiness is indicated in all the scriptures of the world as a new birth. ‘Twice-born’ (dvija) is the name given to a spiritual seeker. He is first born from his mother’s womb, and for the second birth, he must emerge from the womb of his own mind and intellect. This second stage of his metamorphosis is spiritual rebirth, and those who have gained it, or those who are striving for it, are called the twice-born.

Chinmayananda, Swami. Forgive Me . Central Chinmaya Mission Trust. Kindle Edition.