Fear Is Not the Enemy | A Zen Dharma Talk by Reverend Gregory CharterIn this Dharma talk, Reverend Gregory Charter of Enlightened Life Fellowship invites us to reconsider our relationship with fear. What if fear isn’t something to fix or eliminate — but something to stay with, breathe into, and learn from? Fear is not the enemy. Fear is the bell.🧘‍♂️ In this talk:How Zen meets fear without resistanceLearning to stay present with discomfortFear as a teacher, not a threatPresence over performance, softness over controlVisit our online sangha: http://www.elfchurch.com#Zen #DharmaTalk #Mindfulness #Fear #Meditation #Buddhism #SpiritualPractice #GregoryCharter #ZenBuddhism #ELFChurch #EnlightenedLifeFellowship #BeingHuman #Presence #EmotionalAwareness #AppliedZen

The Zen of Waiting in Line | A Dharma Talk on Presence, Patience, and Impermanence

In this poetic Dharma talk, Reverend Charter, explore the quiet practice of waiting in line. What if the line isn’t an interruption—but the practice itself? Zen teaches us to return to the breath, the body, the present moment… even in a grocery store or DMV. There is nowhere else to be. Just this line. Just this breath.

🧘‍♂️ Topics in this talk:

Everyday mindfulness in public spaces

Turning ordinary moments into spiritual practice

Patience, presence, and impermanence

Letting go of urgency and returning to now

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The Dharma of Being a Guy Who Wasn’t Ready | Zen, Grief, and Spiritual LeadershipIn this deeply personal Dharma talk, I reflect on my journey of not being ready — and how Zen meets us exactly where we are. From the formation of our Sangha in 2013 to the grief of losing my dear friend and co-founder, this story explores how life, loss, and presence shape authentic spiritual leadership.Zen doesn’t ask for perfection. It asks for presence.It’s not about managing stress, fixing problems, or having all the answers. It’s about sitting inside the mess of being human — grief, fear, uncertainty — and staying. That staying is the practice. That is the Dharma.If you’ve ever felt unprepared to lead, to teach, or even to simply show up for your own life, this talk is for you.🧘‍♂️ Topics Covered:What Zen really teaches about readiness and leadershipGrief, loss, and spiritual practiceThe hum beneath the hum: finding stillness withinPresence as the core of Zen and DharmaHow to lead without performing🌄 About This Channel:Here we explore Zen Buddhism, spiritual leadership, grief work, mindfulness, and staying human inside life’s hardest moments. No perfection. No performance. Just presence.👉 Subscribe for more Dharma talks on Zen, mindfulness, grief, and spiritual practice.http://www.elfchurch.com #Zen #DharmaTalk #Mindfulness #Grief #SpiritualLeadership #Presence #Meditation #Buddhism #ZenBuddhism #AuthenticLeadership #Healing #SpiritualJourney #BeingHuman #NonDuality