Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura's journal, "The Harmonist" used to have a regular section entitled "Around the Gaudiya Mathas" reporting on missionary activities. Following in his footsteps, we present a bird's eye view of the missionary activities of Chaitanya Academy.
After completing the vows for the month of Kartika, students of Chaitanya Academy participated in a further Vrndavan Retreat for one month of studies of Srimad Bhagavatam and Srila Rupa Gosvami's drama, Sri Lalita Madhava. Then, overflowing with inspiration from the Vrndavan Retreat, teams of students set off to organize educational programs all over the world. All glories to those rare souls who are sacrificing their whole lives in the fire of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's kirtana-yajna. Truly they are blessed with great fortune and instrumental in the transmission of that fortune to others.
एतावज्जन्मसाफल्यं देहिनामिह देहिषु ।
प्राणैरर्थैर्धिया वाचा श्रेयआचरणं सदा ॥ ३५ ॥
etāvaj janma-sāphalyam
dehinām iha dehisu
prānair arthair dhiyā vācā
śreya-ācaranam sadā
"It is the duty of every living being to perform welfare activities for the benefit of others with his life, wealth, intelligence and words." (ŚB 10.22.35)