As is customary, Ācārya offered fruit to each student present on his birthday. It was the full moon, or pūrṇimā, in the month of Āśvina (sept 23 – Oct 22nd), as well it was Śarad Pūrṇimā.
Those born on Śarad Pūrṇimā may have all 16 kalas, the performing arts such as singings, dance and drama, manifest in the their personality. Lord Kṛṣṇa was born with all sixteen kalas, being the complete incarnation of Lord Viṣṇu.
Lord Kṛṣṇa performed Maha–rāsa, the dance of divine love on the night of Śarad Pūrṇimā, manifesting Himself multiple times. Upon hearing the divine music of Kṛṣṇa’s flute, the gopīs of Vrindavan snuck away from their families and homes to the forest to dance with Kṛṣṇa throughout the night.
Ācārya spoke about the inner focus of one’s birthday, the remembering of the experience of Bliss in the womb. He spoke with grace and calm, inspiring us all to maintain our target, to inquire within, to be true in our thoughts and actions. He wished all of us Yogic luck.
We are all unspeakable lucky to know such a pure, humble, true yogi.