"Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing and being nothing." - Aristotle.

Unless you live like a hermit, criticism is probably inevitable, and some of it may be valid as well. So how well do you handle criticism? Do you get defensive and fire back justifications? Take it personally and let it get under your skin? Or do you just let it slide?
Join us for tips on how to handle criticism gracefully and constructively, even when it seems harsh or unfair.

Speaker: Neville Hodgkinson
Neville is an author and journalist who specialized for much of his career in writing about science and medicine. He has been a student of Raja Yoga for more than 40 years and is based at the Global Retreat Centre in Oxfordshire. 

How to Handle Criticism? - Neville Hodgkinson - Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Stanmore

The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (UK), a registered charity since 1975, opens its doors every day of the year to students from all walks of life, cultures and backgrounds to study Raja Yoga meditation. Students find that meditating in this way daily brings a lot of peace and positivity to their lives.

We also join together with many national and local organisations and diverse communities, helping to enhance the wellbeing of people in different spheres of society.

We work across the UK in more than 40 locations and are part of a network of organisations offering activities in over 110 countries. Our spiritual headquarters is in Mount Abu, in the Aravali mountain range, Rajasthan, India.

Brahma Kumaris, UK was established as a Registered Charity in 1975 and charges no fees for any of its activities, being funded by voluntary contributions.

Registered Charity No: England & Wales (269971) and Scotland (SC040512).

How to Handle Criticism? - Neville Hodgkinson - Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Stanmore

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