Hare Krishna,
What is this Ritvik ideology within ISKCON? The place where I am residing has one ISKCON temple and another under Ritvik parampara? Which path is approp[riate? Please throw light on this and remove the confusion from my mind.
Thank you.
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Please Accept My Humble Obeisances
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