Adi Shankaracharya's vivekachoodamani

[Bhaskar]

vivekachoodamani means the crest jewel of discrimination. It is one Shankaracharyas most famous texts. Full of practical advice to a spiritual aspirant, right from the very earliest stages of spiritual growth and decorated with poetry that just goes straight to the heart, this book is a must read for all sadhaks. It gives a very fresh outlook to the entire world of spiritual practice, cutting through to the very core of the subject.

I reccomend Swami Chinmayananda's commentary, lucid, erudite and expressive.