Sri Shankaracharya Virachita Aparokshanubhuti (The compass that transforms ignorance) Sri Shankaracharya's Aparokshanubhuti is a book that tells how spiritual aspirants can gain self-realization through self-realization. It is like a beacon that shows the means to dispel the darkness of ignorance. It says that ignorance is removed and the sense of Brahman is realized by the sadhaka through constant meditation. Each sloka is accompanied by a commentary from several Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita showing the necessary criteria.