Kat Liu

Kat Liu/Joyful Engagement of the Heart (she/her/ta) is the daughter of Chinese immigrants to the United States by way of Taiwan. She grew up with a cultural mix of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and folk traditions from her family and exposure to Christianity from the larger dominant society. Kat received The Five Mindfulness Trainings in 2016 during an Earth Holder retreat at Deer Park Monastery. In addition to sitting on the Care-Taking Council for Earth Holder Community, Kat works as a coordinator for ARISE Sangha (Awakening through Race, Intersectionality, and Social Equity). She finds joy in helping beautiful things to arise in the world, mainly through community organizing, writing, gardening, ceramics, and stained glass art.