Article by Jane Michael

Meditation is a spiritual practice that dates back to many, many years ago. In fact, some evidence found by archaeologists even points to the practice dating back to nearly 3,000 years ago when the first Indian civilizations were in existence. There are many different forms of meditation and the different techniques are practiced by various religions as well as individual only looking for relaxation or a higher spiritual consciousness within themselves. Here we will take a brief look at the different forms, practices, and religions surrounding the idea of meditation.

The list of religions or spiritual groups who practice meditation is extensive and diverse. Meditation is practiced by such traditional religions such as Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Jainism, and Taoism. And it is also practiced by other not so common religions such as New Age, Sikhism, and Bah