Lilu Chen has practiced Vipassana meditation since 2011. She holds a PhD in Religious Studies and is completing a book on Islam in China. Chen graduated from the Sati Center Buddhist Chaplaincy training program and is completing a yearlong clinical pastoral education residency at Sequoia Hospital. She teaches meditation at Stanford University, leading student groups and evening sessions at the Windhover. She is affiliated with Insight Meditation Center and Insight Retreat Center.