Through the Logic of the Heart to Inner Peace

In How to Know Higher Worlds, Rudolf Steiner teaches that inner peace and the ability to distinguish the essential from the non-essential are fundamental to attaining higher knowledge. The book says that a higher man lies dormant within all men until awakened through conscious effort. This higher self can only grow and unfold in the tranquility of inner peace. The capacity to discern what is truly essential arises out of this place of calm and unbiased perception.

What are the steps that lead us to inner tranquility? Christian Community priest Armen Tougu posed this very question and, in response, a practical, heart-centered approach was inspired. This method—known as Inner Peace or The Logic of the Heart—has since inspired many lives. Widely practiced in group settings across Europe, it is now beginning to take root in the West.

Sally and Karola will take you through an immersive exploration of the Inner Peace Meditation, a profound practice to cultivate balance, clarity, and a relationship with one’s higher self. This meditation works with the laws of feeling, empowering you to navigate life’s emotions with equanimity, strength and a higher perspective. We will introduce the Inner Peace method and guide you through the meditation experience. There will be time for reflection, sharing insights, and asking questions.

About the Presenters

Karola Thurman:

I am Karola and I am from Germany. I moved to the USA in my early 20’s. I studied Psychology at SUNY and earned a MSW at VCU. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker I worked with diverse cultures, clients with various ages and diagnoses, inpatient and outpatient, public agencies and private practice.

I heard about Anthroposophy while visiting my sister in Germany. I began my anthroposophical studies with Daniel Hafner who was the CC Priest in Devon, PA. I joined a group in Alexandria, VA. When I moved to Florida I continued studying alone.

During the Pandemic, I took MysTech courses and translated the “First Course Study Guide” into German. I was introduced to a meditation practice developed by Armen Tougu, a CC Priest in Stuttgart. He applied Rudolf Steiner’s “How to Reach Higher Worlds” and trained many individuals in European countries. I took several courses in Stuttgart to immerse myself in this meditation methodology. Then, Sally and I began to facilitate a weekly online practice group.

Sally Greenberg:

Sally, a mother of three, lives with her family in Northern California’s Bay Area. She has always felt that her years as a student at the Honolulu Waldorf School was the most significant part of her formal education. Today, she is a dedicated student of anthroposophical speech and studies the organic thought forms in Rudolf Steiner’s books with the “Organic Thinking” method based on George O’Neil’s foundational work.

Meditation has been a cornerstone of Sally’s life since childhood, leading her to explore a wide range of approaches over the years. Today, she finds profound value in practicing Rudolf Steiner’s meditation techniques, alongside those inspired through Christian Community priest Armen Tougu. In her experience, both methods—when practiced consistently—cultivate a deepened sense of truth, which Sally sees as essential for navigating and making sense of today’s complex cultural landscape.