Fundamentals of Advaitha - Request from a newbie

[Vipranarayanan]

Dear Patrons,

I am a newbie and I would like to have an idea on basics or fundamentals of Advaitha and If any of honorable members can help me by suggesting link or book or ebook, it would be very nice.

Thanks again,

Namaskarams,
Vipranarayanan

[devotee]

Namaste Vipra,

Please go through these threads in Advaita forum which may clarify a lot of things on Advaita :

http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/showthread.php?t=4824
http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/showthread.php?t=4941
http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/sho...?t=846&page=16
(please read posts 156 to 161)
http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/showthread.php?t=5082

http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/showthread.php?t=5798

http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/showthread.php?t=5369

OM

[wundermonk]

Hi,

Unlike user devotee, I would suggest that you do NOT jump into any threads online.

To understand the intricacies of our various darshanas, it is a much better idea to become familiar with the basics using a physical book. Get a hold of a good translation of the Samkhyakarika to understand the intricacies of Samkhya. Once you understand Samkhya, you will be well prepared on the basis Advaita builds its metaphysics on.

Also, get a hold of Shankara's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita and his Brahmasutrabhasya.

All of the books mentioned above are available at a very reasonable price here.

[Sriram257]

Namaste Vipranarayanan,

Please go through the blog I have written below

http://hindudharmaforums.com/entry.p...within-Advaita.

Also for a better understanding of Advaita Vedanta please read the book Introduction to Vedanta by Dayananda Saraswati.

He introduces the subject in a beautiful way. There are many videos of his as well on youtube.

Just know that terms with in Sankhya and Yoga philosophy is used in all Darshanas of Hindu Dharma.

[Vipranarayanan]

Thanks to patrons "devotee", "wundermonk" and "Sriram257" for valuable and woderful replies. I will religiously go through the suggestions by them .

Thanks again,
Vipranarayanan

[CedarTree]

I would say the basis as far as my exposure with people practicing in that path is non-duality. But I can't say I have spent a lot of time exploring it and going indepth. I am sure it is multi-dimensioned and a lot of content is drawn out about the non-dual experience.