“Unless we take care of the books and preach and read ourselves, understand the philosophy, this Hare Krsna movement will be finished within a few years.”(Morning Walk — Los Angeles,12 December 1973)
Pursuant to a proposal from the Ministry of Education, the GBC declared the week leading up to Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in America Srila Prabhupada’s Book Reading Week, which will fall between September 3rd and 9th of this year. During the week, ISKCON leaders and centers are encouraged to inspire devotees to read Prabhupada’s books by organizing seminars on the topic, and highlighting its importance in all lectures, addresses and discussions.