Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6: The Path of Meditation

Bhagavad Gita 6.42

athavā yogināmeva kule bhavati dhīmatām | etaddhi durlabhataraṃ loke janma yadīdṛśam ||

Or such a person is born into a family of wise yogis. A birth like that is very hard to gain in this world.

Modern context

There is a second, rarer possibility: birth among wise people who practise yoga themselves. Krishna calls this even harder to come by than wealth. A family of wise and practising people is worth more than a rich one, because it surrounds a child with the right questions from the start. The same holds for the company we choose as adults. Living near people who practise what we are trying to practise is one of the greatest helps there is.