Aparokshanubhuti: Direct Knowledge Of The Self

Aparokshanubhuti means the Direct Knowledge of the Self. As opposed to paroksha, or indirect knowledge, aparoksha jñana is the self-revealing nature of the Self. You know, the one you always and already have.

But through this riff on yogic practices, Adi Śankara (the attributed writer) leads us through the true meaning of the self-liberation of our nature - beyond cause and effect.