As a child, Mulji Bhakta was always steeped in devotion, prayer and service.

Once, while he was absorbed in meditation and chanting the holy name of God, his father told him. “Son, since you are young you should play. This is not the age to sing bhajans.” Young Mulji asked, “Father, at what age should one begin worshipping God?” His father replied, “In old age.” Without saying anything Mulji went outside.

On returning, Mulji told his father what he had seen. “All the old men at the village square are gossiping. There’s not one who is chanting God’s holy name. If I were to postpone all my religious practices till old age, then I would be wasting my precious childhood. And besides, how can you guarantee that I will live to see old age? Father, God should be worshipped from childhood!”

Though Mulji was a child of around seven-years-old, his words of wisdom convinced his father.

The call of Mulji, who later became revered as Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami (1785-1867 CE), to worship God from childhood has awakened countless souls from the slumber of laziness and ignorance.