How to Use Mindfulness to Break Bias with Anu Gupta

Biases shape how we see the world, how we interact with others, and even how we see ourselves. But what if we could reimagine those patterns and break free from them? Today’s guest, Anu Gupta, has made it his mission to do just that.

Anu is a thought leader, mindfulness expert, and the author of the groundbreaking book Breaking Bias. Simran, in hearing about Anu’s rich tapestry of spiritual exploration, Simran uncovers the early influences that shaped his worldview.

Through practices like mindfulness and Kriya Yoga, Anu explains how he realized these tools are not just for personal growth—, but also for transforming the way we perceive and interact with the world. 

Simran and Anu explore how stereotypes and unconscious biases affect our mental health, relationships, and societal structures. They also discuss how mindfulness can serve as a powerful antidote to stress, prejudice, and division, fostering deeper empathy and compassion.

Resources:

• Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From–and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel Them
• Be More with Anu
• Anu’s website

Check out Simran’s work on his website at simranjeetsingh.org.

Wisdom & Practice is produced in partnership with PRX and the Aspen Institute, with support from the John Templeton Foundation. 

Music by Raj Kanwal Singh.

This episode was produced by associate producer, Serena Chow, producer, Rithu Jagannath and senior producer, Morgan Flannery. Our project manager is Edwin Ochoa, our show is mixed by Tommy Bazarian and the executive producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales.