Zen, Buddhism and Meditation

Enlightened Life Fellowship
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Simple Dharma talks on Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, and presence. Each episode explores core teachings like suffering, meditation, and awareness, offering clear guidance for real life practice. No perfection. No performance. Just Zen.

Episodes

  1. FEB 1

    The Practice of Being Uncertain

    Welcome to Enlightened Life Fellowship. In this podcast episode, The Practice of Being Uncertain, we explore what it means to remain present when answers are unclear and outcomes are unknown. This reading reflects on uncertainty not as a problem to solve, but as a spiritual practice that invites humility, patience, and trust. Rather than rushing toward certainty, we consider how staying with not-knowing can deepen awareness and compassion in everyday life. This episode is offered as a quiet moment of reflection and grounding. For more information about Enlightened Life Fellowship and our teachings, visit elf-church.org.

    9 min

  2. JAN 4

    Starting Where You Are

    Welcome to Enlightened Life Fellowship. In this episode, Starting Where You Are, we reflect on spiritual presence, patience, and divine timing. This reading explores what it means to begin exactly where you are, without comparison, urgency, or expectation. We consider the questions we carry, the sense of guidance that surrounds us, and the practice of awareness as we move through becoming. This episode is offered as a moment of reflection and grounding, suitable for quiet listening and contemplation. For more information about Enlightened Life Fellowship and our teachings, visit elf-church.org.

    6 min

  3. 12/07/2025

    Suffering Exists

    The First Noble Truth: Suffering Exists | A Zen Dharma Talk on PresenceBuddhism begins with a simple truth: suffering exists.We spend so much of life trying to avoid suffering — fix it, explain it, numb it, outrun it. But Zen offers something different. Zen invites us to sit inside suffering. Not to escape it. Not to conquer it. To witness it. To stay present.In this Dharma talk, we explore how the First Noble Truth isn’t bad news — it’s honest news. When we stop fighting reality, suffering loses its grip. The practice isn’t about managing stress or achieving perfection. It’s about presence.🧘‍♂️ In this talk:The truth of suffering as the foundation of practiceWhy Zen doesn’t offer escape, but presenceHow to sit with discomfort instead of running from itLearning to suffer well, not perfectlyThe freedom that comes from staying🌿 About This Channel:Simple. Honest. Present. Here we explore Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, grief, and real-life spiritual practice — without performance or perfection.🔔 Subscribe for more Dharma talks on Zen, mindfulness, presence, and the human experience.http://www.elfchurch.com#Zen #Buddhism #DharmaTalk #FirstNobleTruth #SufferingExists #Mindfulness #Meditation #GriefHealing #Presence #LettingGo #SpiritualPractice #SittingWithSuffering #BeingHuman #Compassion #Awareness

    6 min

  4. 11/02/2025

    Waiting in Line

    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 Visit our online sangha: http://www.elfchurch.com #Zen #DharmaTalk #Mindfulness #Meditation #Presence #WaitingInLine #ZenPractice #Patience #Buddhism #Impermanence #AppliedZen #MindfulnessInEverydayLife #SpiritualPractice #ELFChurch #EnlightenedLifeFellowship

    5 min

  5. 10/05/2025

    The Chime is the Bell

    The Chime Is the Bell | A Zen Dharma Talk on Presence In this Dharma talk, we explore how even modern distractions can become part of our practice. The bell in the monastery calls us back to ourselves. Out here, our phones ring and ding. What if every notification was a bell? What if each chime was a call to return to the present moment? 🧘‍♂️ In this talk: Transforming distractions into mindfulness Finding presence in daily life Letting technology become part of practice Returning to the breath, again and again http://elfchurch.com #Zen #DharmaTalk #Mindfulness #Presence #Meditation #Buddhism #ModernMindfulness #TheChimeIsTheBell #ReturnToYourself #ZenPractice #BeingPresent #SpiritualPractice

    5 min

  6. 09/07/2025

    Fear Will Pass

    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

    6 min

  7. 08/03/2025

    No Wrong Way To Zen

    Dharma Talk on Presence, Practice & ImperfectionIn this honest Dharma talk, we explore one simple truth: there is no wrong way to Zen.Zen doesn’t care about perfect posture, robes, or rituals. You don’t need credentials. You don’t need to fix yourself first. Zen meets you exactly where you are — in your breath, your doubt, your grief, your joy. Presence is the practice.If you’ve ever worried that you’re “doing it wrong” — this talk is for you. 👉 Learn how to let go of performance. 👉 Find the courage to sit inside discomfort. 👉 Discover why showing up is always enough.🧘‍♂️ Topics Covered:What real Zen practice looks likeHow to stop performing and start sittingLetting go of perfection in spiritual practiceZen as presence, not techniquePermission to be human inside your practice🌿 About This Channel: We explore Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, grief, spiritual practice, and authentic leadership. Simple. Honest. Present.🔔 Subscribe for more Dharma talks on Zen, mindfulness, meditation, and spiritual presence.http://www.elfchurch.com #Zen #DharmaTalk #Mindfulness #Meditation #Buddhism #SpiritualPractice #GriefHealing #AuthenticLeadership #NoWrongWay #PresentMoment #LettingGo #SelfCompassion #ZenPractice #BeingHuman

    5 min

  8. 07/06/2025

    Not Being Ready

    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

    6 min
  • 8 Episodes

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Simple Dharma talks on Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, and presence. Each episode explores core teachings like suffering, meditation, and awareness, offering clear guidance for real life practice. No perfection. No performance. Just Zen.

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  • Creator
    Enlightened Life Fellowship
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Enlightened Life Fellowship
  • Show Website
    Zen, Buddhism and Meditation