Dear Shipp:

Welcome to tiny buddha! I am a member here just like you, only been here longer.

I read your post and glad you shared that which is so meaningful to you, the … awakening of sorts, last October. Your awakened need and desire to experience the “richness and fullness that comes from inner peace, happiness, love, understanding, knowledge, giving of yourself and an ongoing sense of wonder and exploration”

You asked for ” authors, teachers, books or online material”- I have none to suggest. I read things in the past but at this point in my life I use my “Beginner’s Mind” to observe and learn and experience, best I can.

That “ongoing sense of wonder and exploration” you wrote, that is a child’s state of mind. A “Beginner’s Mind” means having the mind of a child. And a child does not need to read and learn about wonder and exploration- it has wonder naturally.

Since this thread was started by me, if you would like other members to respond, will you copy your post above, then go to FORUMS, choose a CATEGORY, click it, go down the page to the empty box and paste your post there?

In the thread you will start, you will be the Original Poster (OP) and I as well as other members will respond to you there.

anita