To attain śreyas (or moksha - our primary goal), Swami Paramarthananda extols mumukshus to "....systematically and consistently study the scriptures for a lengthy period of time under a competent Acharya..."
Here is a prescribed system and approximate length of time ⏰ in hours for doing it, at the feet of Swamiji:
Note:
SP = Swami Paramarthananda
NV = Nochur Venkatraman
Level 1
# | Text | ⏰ | Other links | Remarks |
1 | Introduction to Vedānta | 16 | ||
2 | Tattvabodha | 22 | Audio embedded in text page | |
3 | Bhagavad-gītā Summary | 22 | SP: Audio | |
4 | Bhajagovindam | 12 | SP: Audio1, Audio2 | |
5 | Bhagavad-gītā: Chapters 1 To 6 |
99 | SP: Audio1, Audio2, Audio3, Audio4, Audio5, Audio6 | Download and unzip |
6 | Sādhana-pañcakam and Values | 13 | The text, SP: Audio |
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7 | Bhagavad-gītā: Chapters 7 To 12 |
65 | SP: Audio7, Audio8, Audio9, Audio10, Audio11, Audio12, | Download and unzip |
8 | Jīvayātra | 14 | SP - Jivayatra: Audio1, Audio2, Audio3, Audio4, Audio5, Audio6, Audio7, Audio8, Audio9, Audio10, Audio11, Audio12, Audio13, Audio14, |
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9 | Manīṣā-pañcakam | SP: Audio1A, Audio1B, Audio2A, Audio2B, Audio3A, Audio3B, Audio4A, Audio4B, Audio5A, Audio5B NV: Audio1, Audio2, Audio3, Audio4, Audio5, Audio6, Audio7 |
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10 | Bhagavad-gītā: Chapters 13 to 18 |
79 | SP: Audio13, Audio14, Audio15, Audio16, Audio17, Audio18 | Download and unzip |
Total: 348 hours
Level 2
Total: 422 hours
Level 3
# | Text | ⏰ | Other links | Remarks |
1 | Sad-darśanam | 24 | ||
2 | Dakṣināmūrti-stotram and portions of Śivānandalaharī | 21 | ||
3 | Advaita-makaranda | 14 | ||
4 | Brahmasūtras (Sūtras 1 to 4) | 35 | SP: All Sutras Audio | |
5 | Aṣṭāvakra-gītā | 74 |
Total: 168 hours
Grand Total: 938 hours
Other texts
# | Text | ⏰ | Other links | Remarks |
1 | Vivekachudamani | 153 |
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2 | Bhajagovindam | 5 |
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