A short Father’s Day story from the Himalayan ethers. Read it slowly, and notice whether you side with the brother who wants his quiet or the sister who wants him at the table.
Key Takeaways
- Babaji is pictured as a master who has lived in physical form for 2,000 years.
- Love asks for presence. Mataji wants her brother to stay for the celebration.
- His body is a temple of God, fed only with natural foods.
- He sees people drawn to toys more than to the spiritual path.
- Divine time runs on a different clock, so a few days can be very long.
Happy Father’s Day, Babaji,” shouted the voices of zillions of men and boys from all parts of the universe in every language. Babaji looked at his beloved sister, Mataji and told her that he didn’t understand why they thought he was their father.
“They know that you have always loved them and protected them so they are celebrating your day.” Mataji smiled at her brother who had been alive for 2,000 years. “Please don’t go disappearing again. You promised me that you would always keep your physical form to a select few and this is a special day for all of them. Please don’t go to your cave. Stay and have some cake and ice cream with them; they have been looking forward to spending the day with you.
Babaji grimaced and said, “You know I hate the noise and that I don’t eat that kind of food. My body has always been a temple of God and I only eat the natural foods that God provides.”
You don’t have to eat the food but stay and look around you and see if you can see if there are any future disciples who can follow in your footsteps.
Babaji looked around and shook his head. “These people are more interested in their toys than in walking the spiritual path.
As they were saying goodbye, Mataji asked her brother when she would see him again. “Probably not for a few days,” said Babaji. When Mataji was getting ready to meditate, she smiled to herself and thought, “That’s not too long, it’s just a few days”
As Babaji disappeared into the ethers he smiled to himself and thought to himself,
“My beloved sister has forgotten that each of God’s days is the equivalent of 25,000 years.”
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Written by Connie H. Deutsch
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Where to Go Next
If Babaji stayed with you, follow the thread. These pages on Next Level Soul go further into the masters, the Kriya path and the idea that the power is within you.
- Ascended Masters: The Complete Guide to who they are and how they guide us.
- Spiritual Enlightenment across traditions, with practices for a real Tuesday.
- Sri Yukteswar Giri, the teacher in the Kriya lineage.
- Awake: The Life of Yogananda, the film about the man who carried this path to the West.
- The Kriya Path to Awakening with Yogiraj SatGurunath Siddhanath.
- Full Disclosure: What the Ancient Texts Already Knew, a conversation on ancient wisdom.
Try this today: sit for ten quiet minutes, then ask what in your life is a toy and what is the path.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who Is Babaji?
Babaji, often called Mahavatar Babaji, is a Himalayan master described by Paramahansa Yogananda in Autobiography of a Yogi. According to tradition he has lived in physical form for centuries and revived Kriya Yoga. Little about him is documented, so he is known mainly through the accounts of disciples.
Who Is Mataji?
In Yogananda’s account, Mataji is Babaji’s sister, also described as an advanced yogini who lives in the Himalayas. In this story she is the one who asks him to stay.
Is This Father’s Day Story True?
It reads as a short imaginative story rather than a historical account. Take it the way you would a parable, and let the meaning matter more than the facts.
What Does the Ending About God’s Days Mean?
Mataji thinks a few days is a short time. Babaji reminds her that each of God’s days is the equivalent of 25,000 years. The image points to patience, because spiritual time runs on a different clock than ours.
Who Wrote This Story?
Connie H. Deutsch wrote it. She is a counselor and writer, and the post links to her official site for anyone who would like to schedule a counseling session.
Where Can I Learn More About the Ascended Masters?
Start with our Ascended Masters guide on Next Level Soul, then explore the Kriya path through the pages linked in this article.
