Father Francis Tiso discussing resurrection, rainbow body, Christian mysticism, Tibetan Buddhism, and spiritual transformation in an Integral Being conversation with Mark Wiley.

Francis Tiso Resurrection Rainbow Body

In this Integral Being conversation, Father Francis V. Tiso explores resurrection, the Shroud of Turin, Tibetan rainbow body traditions, and the possibility that spiritual transformation may involve profound changes in the human organism itself. Drawing from Christian mysticism, Dzogchen, contemplative anthropology, and firsthand field research in Tibet, the discussion examines light, embodiment, consciousness, and the deeper potential of human transformation.

Embodied martial arts practice revealing internal structure, force, and transformation over time through orthodox Ngo Cho Kun training

What the Body Reveals Over Time

FIELD NOTES What the Body Reveals Over Time What sustained practice gradually reveals beneath visible movement by Mark V. Wiley There is a stage in training where the body begins revealing things the mind alone could never fully understand. In the beginning, most practice is external. We memorize sequences. We correct posture. We imitate mechanics

Black-and-white featured image of two martial arts practitioners engaged in dynamic partner training, illustrating resonance, entrainment, and embodied learning through tactile exchange and movement.

When Practice Stops Being Imitation

A reflective exploration of how embodied learning unfolds through contact, resonance, entrainment, internalization, and integration across martial arts, meditation, and internal cultivation traditions.

Misty Daoist mountain temple landscape featured image for Inner Life Reflections article “The Dao Is Everywhere: Presence, Practice, and the Natural Self in Daoist Thought”

The Dao Is Everywhere

A reflection on Daoist thought, presence, and the natural self inspired by a conversation with Dr. Livia Kohn. Exploring how practice refines perception, softens the constructed self, and reveals that the Dao is not elsewhere, but already present within ordinary life.

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee featured with flying geese over a mist-covered lake for the essay Vast Emptiness on Inner Life

Vast Emptiness

A rare contemplative essay by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee exploring mystical silence, emptiness, and the dissolution of the spiritual seeker after a lifetime of practice.

Integral Being featured image of Felix De Haas teaching Chinese medicine and internal cultivation, with acupuncture needles and traditional medical imagery representing perception, palpation, and Daoist practice.

Felix De Haas Integral Being

A deep conversation with Felix De Haas exploring Chinese medicine, Daoist internal cultivation, Japanese acupuncture, palpation, qi, meditation, and the role of presence within healing practice.

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee beside a quiet mountain lake for the Inner Life Field Note “When the Path Disappears: Mysticism, Silence, and the End of the Spiritual Journey.

When the Path Disappears

A field note inspired by a correspondence with Sufi teacher Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee exploring mystical emptiness, the dissolution of the seeker, and the stage at which even the spiritual path itself disappears.

Alex Dong practicing Tai Chi demonstrating internal martial arts principles beyond form and style

Tai Chi Principles Beyond Style

A reflection on Tai Chi, transmission, and internal practice through the teachings of Alex Dong—revealing what remains when style and form fall away.