Origin of the Soul and Purpose of Reincarnation - Walter Semkew (2008)

 Short, Concise, and Easy Read. Yet, not much of actionable from such books. They seem more like science fiction. Here are some takeaways:

1. There are seven personality types in souls. Similar ideas have been reported by other clairvoyants as well. 

2. Every soul has a dual and can have multiple parallel lives in existence. 

3. The essence of a soul gets passed on life-after-life. Souls take 80-100 lives before finally getting out of the cycles of reincarnation. 

4. Reincarnations are like a learning experience for the soul to graduate to higher levels. 

5. Souls need to graduate 12 levels to attain their final spiritual goals. The author discusses with an advanced spiritual soul Ahtun Re to understand the process of reincarnation. 

6. Talks about reincarnations of Picasso, Beethoven, and Michael Angelo

There are references to others' works like Echo Bodine, Judy Goodman, and the likes. Overall an easy read but mostly felt like some science fiction than something actionable. For spiritual upliftment or development, the book has no substance at all. 

Living with the Himalayan Masters - Swami Rama (1978)

Swami Rama spent 45 years of his spiritual journey in the Himalayas meeting various spiritual leaders as part of his life. This book is a collection of such experiences. More than his own progress in the spiritual path it's about how he was able to meet other great souls and got influenced through them.

One cannot really comment on the content as the ability to review only comes when one is as capable or attains some authority in the topic to discuss. Reading this book will make one tame ones ego and bring oneself to the realities of the frail undeserving battles we fight on a daily basis rather than exploring the ultimate reality.

A must read!!!

The Idea of Justice - Amartya Sen (2009)

You can read a wikipedia review.

Unfortunately, I did not feel wikipedia review is justified by stating the book is a critique and revision of Rawl's ideas. Rawl's has been used more like a central theme to which other concepts are compared with to make the complex theory understandable. However, just a few word of caution on when you start reading the book. This is not your one other coffee table books. Very detailed and thought provoking in style and content. Needs extreme patience and concentration to really make sense of the book. Definitely, gives a thorough understanding of justice, reasoning and principles behind them.

If you have serious appreciation for the concepts of justice and reasoning no book can be better to get a wide perspective.