Peace Village Learning & Retreat Center

06/16/2026

How do we get well—and how do we stay well? 🌿✨
Join host Judi Rodgers of Peace Village for an inspiring afternoon featuring two extraordinary guests:
✨ Sister Jayanti – internationally respected spiritual leader of the Brahma Kumaris, sharing timeless wisdom on the power of the mind, meditation, and inner resilience.
✨ Dr. Stephen G. Post – renowned author and medical ethicist from Stony Brook University, offering profound insights into compassion, healing, and the science of unlimited love.
The program also features uplifting music by Australian artist David and healing harpist Kyoko Kimura, creating a truly enriching experience.
🗓️ Sunday, June 28 | 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center
✨ Reserve your free seat today and join this meaningful conversation on healing from within.
Register:
🔗 www.tinyurl.com/HealingInnerPower

06/15/2026

✨ Monday Motivation ✨

“A pure and simple life creates silent influence. When there is no complication in the mind, the soul becomes a magnet for love, trust, and respect.”

The most powerful influence is not in what we say, but in who we are.

When our thoughts are clear, our intentions pure, and our hearts free from unnecessary complexity, we naturally radiate peace and authenticity. Such simplicity creates space for love, builds trust, and inspires respect without effort.

This week, choose simplicity:
🌿 Simple thoughts
🌿 Pure intentions
🌿 Kind interactions
🌿 A peaceful heart

The soul that is light attracts others not by force, but by its quiet presence.

06/12/2026

✨ Meet Sister Jayanti — A Voice of Wisdom, Peace & Inner Transformation ✨
What if a single conversation could change the way you see yourself, your relationships, and the world?
Join us for a rare opportunity to hear Sister Jayanti, the Additional Administrative Head of the Brahma Kumaris and one of the world’s most respected spiritual leaders. For decades, her profound wisdom, clarity, and compassion have inspired millions across the globe to discover the power of inner peace and purposeful living.
Representing the world’s largest women-led spiritual organization, with over 7,500 centers in 110 countries, Sister Jayanti continues to build bridges between spirituality and everyday life, sharing timeless truths with warmth, humility, and extraordinary insight.
🌿 Healing Through Inner Power is more than a talk—it’s an invitation to experience meditation, compassion, and thoughts that have the power to heal from within.
Come with an open heart. Leave with a renewed spirit.
📍 Sunday, June 28 | 3:00–5:00 PM
Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center
Free Community Event | Registration Required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/healing-through-inner-power-a-conversation-tickets-1983648620422

06/10/2026

✨ Wednesday Wisdom ✨
Choose Cheerfulness from Within 🌼
What if happiness wasn’t something to wait for, but something to create?
As Sr. Tanya from the Montreal Centre beautifully reminds us, true cheerfulness doesn’t depend on circumstances - it begins within. When we consciously replace reactions with kindness, sweetness, and lightness, we create an inner atmosphere where joy naturally flourishes.
Instead of allowing the outside world to determine how we feel, we can choose loving thoughts, gentle feelings, and an easy heart. From that space, happiness becomes our natural state, regardless of what is happening around us.
💛 Today’s Practice:
Pause for a moment and fill your mind with kind thoughts. Create an inner atmosphere of sweetness and watch your heart become lighter, brighter, and constantly cheerful.
“When we create goodness within, happiness naturally follows.”
- Sharing by Sr. Tanya, Montreal Centre ✨

06/08/2026

05/18/2026

✨ Monday Motivation ✨
“A heart that gives love and respect to everyone naturally becomes loved by all.” 🤍
This week, try one simple act:
🌸 Speak kindly
🌸 Appreciate someone sincerely
🌸 Give regard before expecting it
Love and respect are energies that always return multiplied. 💫
💭 Interactive Moment:
What’s one small way YOU can spread love or respect today?
👇 Drop your answer in the comments!

05/17/2026

🌍✨ World Meditation Hour ✨🌍
Join us on May 17 | 6:30–7:30 PM for a peaceful hour of collective meditation.
Let us come together in silence, creating powerful vibrations of peace for ourselves and for the world. Hosted by Peace Village Retreat Center, this monthly gathering is an invitation to pause, reflect, and reconnect with your inner stillness.
🕊 Every third Sunday of the month
🕯 A shared space for peace, healing, and calm
Take this sacred hour… just for you, and for the world. ✨

05/17/2026

🌍✨ World Meditation Hour ✨🌍
Join us on May 17 | 6:30–7:30 PM for a peaceful hour of collective meditation.
Let us come together in silence, creating powerful vibrations of peace for ourselves and for the world. Hosted by Peace Village Retreat Center, this monthly gathering is an invitation to pause, reflect, and reconnect with your inner stillness.
🕊 Every third Sunday of the month
🕯 A shared space for peace, healing, and calm
Take this sacred hour… just for you, and for the world. ✨
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