Worldwide Meditation Practices: How Culture Shapes Mindfulness and Spiritual Growth
Meditation is documented across every major civilization for at least 3,500 years. Its techniques, objectives, and underlying frameworks vary substantially by region, religion, and philosophical system. This variation is not cosmetic — it reflects fundamentally different models of mind, consciousness, and what constitutes psychological health. Indian meditation systems target consciousness, not symptom reduction Vipassana, Transcendental
