Interest in meditation in general has boomed in recent years, said Jamie Price, executive director of Tools for Peace. She credits social media, compelling scientific evidence of its usefulness and a critical mass of effort by its promoters. "There have been a lot of people investing a great deal of time and energy into this, and that work is finally coming to fruition," she said.
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'An Evening With Pema Chodron and k.d. lang'
Where: Royce Hall, UCLA
When: 8 p.m. June 20
Tickets: $95 to $295
Info: www.soundstrue.com/store/pemakdlang
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