Tthe knower, who possesses knowledge of Reality, and who, on account of having knowledge of Reality, is ever disciplined and, on account of not seeing any other object of worship, has single-minded devotion—that person excels, that is, is endowed with excellent qualities in abundance. He goes beyond [all others] ~ The Bhagavad Gita

Jai Shri Krishna! 
7.16. Persons of good deeds who worship Me, O Arjuna, are of four types: the afflicted, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of material well-being, and the knower.

7.17. Among these, the knower, ever disciplined, who has single-minded devotion, excels. For I am exceedingly dear to the knower, and he is dear to me. Among them, between those four, the knower, who possesses knowledge of Reality, and who, on account of having knowledge of Reality, is ever disciplined and, on account of not seeing any other object of worship, has single-minded devotion—that person excels, that is, is endowed with excellent qualities in abundance. He goes beyond [all others]. This is the idea. Since I am the Self of the knower, therefore I am exceedingly dear to him. It is well known in the world that the Self is dear. Therefore, Vasudeva, on account of being the Self, is dear to the knower. This is the idea. And the knower, being the very Self of Me who am Vasudeva, is exceedingly dear to Me.
7.18. All these are noble, but the knower I deem to be My very Self, for he—with disciplined mind—is fixed on Me alone, the unexcelled goal. But the knower is the very Self, not different from Me, this is my settled conclusion. The knower is disciplined in mind, that is, mentally concentrated, having the idea ‘‘I myself am the Blessed Lord Vasudeva, nothing less.’’ Being such, he rises to attain Me, the supreme Brahman, the ultimate goal.
7.19. At the end of many births, one possessed of knowledge attains Me, thinking, ‘‘Vasudeva is all!’’ Such a great soul is exceedingly difficult to find.
-The Bhagavad Gita

How to see God? To see Him is to be consumed by Him ~ Ramana Maharshi

In Advaita all is nothing but the Self. There is no room for such special manifestations as Avatars. A person is either Self-realized or is not. There are no degrees ~ Ramana Maharshi

CHADWICK REMEMBERED
One often hears people saying that Bhagavan was an Avatar, in this way thinking to add to his glory; but except for the fact that everybody might possibly be called an Avatar, since each of us is God in a human body, there was absolutely no ground for saying so.
One day a Sannyasin belonging to a well-known order, who think that their Guru alone attained Self-realization, challenged Bhagavan in a most aggressive and unmannerly fashion.

Sadhu: “People say that you are an Avatar of Subramaniam. What do you say about it?”
Bhagavan said nothing.
Sadhu: “If it is a fact, why do you keep silence about it? Why don’t you speak out and tell us the truth?”
Bhagavan did not reply.
Sadhu: “Tell us, we want to know.”
Bhagavan (quietly): “An Avatar is only a partial manifestation of God, whereas a Jnani is God himself.”
Here lies the whole difference between Advaita and other philosophies. In Advaita all is nothing but the Self. There is no room for such special manifestations as Avatars. A person is either Self-realized or is not. There are no degrees.

Establish yourself firmly in the awareness of ‘I am’. This is the beginning and also the end of all endeavor. I AM THAT ~Nisargadatta Maharaj

No way to Self-Realization is short or long, but some people are more in earnest and some are less. I can tell you about myself. I was a simple man, but I trusted my Guru. What he told me to do, I did. He told me to concentrate on ‘I am’ – I did. He told me that I am beyond all perceivables and conceivables – I believed. I gave my heart and soul, my entire attention and the whole of my spare time (I had to work to keep my family alive). As a result of faith and earnest application, I realized my self (‘swarupa’) within three years. You may choose any way that suits you; your earnestness will determine the rate of progress. Establish yourself firmly in the awareness of ‘I am’. This is the beginning and also the end of all endeavor.
I AM THAT ~Nisargadatta Maharaj

There is nothing more to be learnt-discussed- or concluded - Ramana maharshi

"Since the sage has no creed of his own, he never engages in [useless] discussions. ~ Sri Ramana Maharshi

'Self-Realization' culminates in 'SahajaSamadhi'(Peace-Inherent)'~Swaathmaaraaman

 That which results in peace is the highest perfection. ~ Ramana Maharshi

'The World is represented in One Self and One-self is the World'-Therefore..........

 Patience, more patience; tolerance, more tolerance! ~ Sri Ramana Maharshi