First Written Evidence
Time: 2nd Millenium BC
Place: India
Details: First written evidence of any form of meditation was first seen in the Vedas, which are sacred texts of Hinduism, around 1500 BCE. Meditation as a spiritual exercise and religious practice has a long tradition in Hinduism.
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