'''Wisdom Tradition''' is a term that is sometimes given to the inner core or mystic aspects of a religious or spiritual Tradition, without the trappings, doctrinal literalism, Sectarianism, and power structures that are associated with institutionalised religion. The Wisdom Tradition provides a conceptual framework for the development of the inner self, living a spiritual life, and the realisation of Enlightenment or of Union with God. Ken_Wilber frequently uses the term in the plural in his own books. In this context it can be considered synonymous with Esotericism, but does not have the faintly Western/Middle Eastern/Theosophical nuances that are sometimes associated with the latter term. In a different context, the term is also used to refer to certain elements in Ecclesiastes or in Christianity in general. == External links and references == * Let's use the Wisdom Tradition * Gerard McCool The Christian Wisdom Tradition and Enlightenment Reason * Ken Wilber, ''A Brief History of Everything'', Shamballah Category:Mysticism