189 "... you will find "evolution" mentioned in the ancient Vedic Hymns" "The Vedas are very exhaustive scriptures. Each Veda contains several sections and thousands of hymns. Some of the Vedic hymns, especially the hymns of the Rig Veda, are considered to beat least 6000-8000 years old. The Vedas are believed to be revealed scriptures, because they are considered to be di- vine in origin. Since they were not written by any human beings but were only heard in deep meditative states, they are commonly referred as srutis or those that were heard" -- Reference http://www.hinduwebsite.com/vedicsection/vedichymns.asp "The Vedas (Sanskrit véda वेद "knowledge) area large corpus of texts originating in Ancient India. They form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism. According to Hindu tradition, the Vedas are "not human compositions, being supposed to have been directly revealed, and thus are called śruti (what is heard. Vedic mantras are recited at Hindu prayers, religious functions and other auspicious occasions. Philosophies and sects that developed in the Indian subcontinent have taken differing positions on the Vedas. Schools of Indian philosophy which cite the Vedas as their scriptural authority are classified as "orthodox" (āstika). Other traditions, notably Buddhism and Jainism, though they are (like the vedanta) similarly concerned with liberation did not regard the Vedas as divine ordinances but rather human expositions of the sphere of higher spiritual knowledge, hence not sacrosanct" -- Reference Wikipedia.org back to 189)
