Definitions

Advaita
Non-duality is a general term that covers several -mostly eastern- schools of thought, which point to the single source before and beyond all temporal experiences and apparent diversity. While reading texts from non-dual systems such as Zen, Advaita, Taoism, or Dzogchen, you will find the affirmation that Self-realization has no promise other than to release you from your belief in a separate self or ego. That's it. The dropping away of the illusion simply reveals this as it is, often summed up in the phrase "Before enlightenment chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.
Leo Hartong - 'Awakening To The Dream'.

Shantaram
The book from Gregory David Roberts
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Ramana
Ramana Maharshi was known through India and to many in the rest of the world as the silent sage whose peaceful and powerful gaze changed the lives of the many who came into his presence. He radiated peace and contentment and encouraged people to look within and decide whether they were actually the body or the changeless eternal self within.

Enlightenment
A commonly used term. It follows self realization and reveals that there is not now, and never has been a 'me'. Instead of viewing life from a limited 'me' perspective it becomes known that what one is, is pure subjective awareness and that all else are objects appearing in that awareness. There is the knowing that the imagined spiritual journey is over and the suffering of the 'me' has ended.

Me
A belief that there is some-one inhabiting and directing this body where in fact the body/mind is controlled by it's programming. The belief and experience that I exist as a separate entity - the cause of suffering. Once the 'me' belief exists it is self sustaining until it is investigated, at which point it is seen to be no more than an illusion.

Self realization
The spiritual search takes us in many directions, introduces many new ideas, give promises and via many well meaning teachers. But it is only when we come into contact with a self realized being that our search can be directed meaningfully. A self realized person is someone who's search has ended in the understanding that they are pure subjective awareness. It brings about a rock solid, but not rigid, knowing of who they are.