Before Birth and Beyond Death: The Transformation of the Human Being [Paperback]

We could all benefit positively if we direct our thoughts to all of humankind and consider that birth and death are only portals. We must recognise that the greater part of humankind exists beyond these portals and that we are one with them. -- Karl Konig

Karl Konig, following Rudolf Steiner's teachings, believed that human beings are eternal and that our time in our earthly bodies is just one part of our journey. Our souls exist before birth and continue on beyond death until they are reborn.

In these important lectures and essays, Konig argues that the greatest part of our community exists beyond this earthly life. He calls on us not to neglect our connection with them and encourages us to solicit their guidance so that we might rediscover the values that our society has lost.

In this remarkable book, Konig suggests that by changing our everyday thinking, we can create a bridge across the threshold of death, allowing essential communication between humans in different states of being and uniting humankind to the benefit of all.

Karl Konig (1902-66) was well-known as a physician, author and lecturer. He began his work at the Institute of Embryology at the University of Vienna. In 1940 he founded the Camphill Movement in Scotland. Based on the educational ideas of Rudolf Steiner, the special education schools for children and villages for adults with special needs are now established all over Britain and Europe, North America and Southern Africa.The Karl Konig Archive is an unfolding series publishing works by and about the founder of the Camphill movement.

'For those new to anthroposophy the book may prove both inspiring and insightful, serving as an introduction to Rudolf Steiner's lectures on life after death. The earnest and lively expression of Konig's thoughts renders this book well worth reading by all who wish to engage with the mystery of life and death.'
– Karl Konig Institute Newsletter, Summer 2021

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