How do (1) understanding and (2) compassion both support us to unravel the biases we hold?

 

Anu Gupta is a scientist, educator, lawyer, and the Founder of BE MORE with Anu. He has logged over 10,000 hours of meditation and developed BE MORE with Anu’s science-backed, compassion-based approach after conducting decade-long research on the causes of and solutions to racial and gender inequality. Having trained over 16,000 people, Anu has spoken about his work on the TED stage, SxSW, and the Ten Percent Happier podcast. He’s a graduate of the Mindful Yoga & Meditation Teacher Training program at Spirit Rock and sits on the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies board. Learn more @bemorewithanu.

 

We Discuss:

 

• How to break unconscious bias 
• Anu’s recent conversation with Oprah and the author of the book Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
• Ways to get to the root of our biases
• How to actually practice compassion

 

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