Attaining Self-Realisation - Ramana Maharshi's Instructions

One can learn Advaita Vedanta by reading books.

Here are some of the main books that need to be read (Shravana) and understood clearly without any doubts (Manana) to have a deep insight into Advaita Vedanta. After that one could practice what has been learnt (Nididhyasana) to attain the ultimate goal of Advaita Vedanta which is Self-Realization.

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Prasthana Traya (3 main literary sources of Advaita Vedanta)

• Upanishads - i) From Chinmaya Mission ii) 2 volume book “112 Upanishads” by K.L.Joshi, O.N.Bimali, Bindiya Trivedi

• Brahma Sutra Bhashya by Swami Gambhirananda

• Bhagawad Gita by i) Swami Chinmayananda ii) 3 volume book by Swami Ranganathanda

Works attributed to Shankaracharya

• Sadhana Panchakam

• Kashi Panchakam

• Manisha Panchakam

• Laghu Vakya Vritti

• Vakya Vritti

• Bhaja Govindam

• Atmabodha by i) Swami Chinmayananda ii) Swami Nikhilananda

• Tattvabodha by Swami Tejomayananda

• Vivekachudamani by Swami Chinmayananda

• Aparoksha Anubhuti by Swami Chinmayananda

• Upadesha Sahasri by Swami Jagadananda

Actually one should start from the books attributed to Guru Adi Shankaracharya and in the same order I have mentioned them.

Works of Vidyaranya

• Panchadashi by Anubhavananda

Works of Ramana Maharshi

• Who Am I?

• Reality in Forty Verses

• The Path of Sri Ramana by Sadhu Om

Other books

• Drig-Drishya Viveka by i) Swami Nikhilananda ii) Swami Gurubhaktananda

• Ashtavakra Gita by Swami Chinmayananda

Youtube

• Video lectures by Swami Sarvapriyananda of Ramakrishna Mission.

• Video lectures by Swami Atmapriyananda of Ramakrishna Mission.

• Video lectures by Swami Chinmayananda of Chinmaya Mission.

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You could search for PDF versions of the above books as many of them are freely available online. Otherwise please do not hesitate to buy them online or from other book stores.