donald trump: thank you everybody. thank you for joining me today. this was going to be a speech on hillary clinton and all of the bad things that are going on. especially what she would do as president in these very troubled times. of radical islamic terrorism. even her former secret service agent who has seen her under pressure and at times of stress has stated that she lacks the temperament and integrity to be the president. there'll be plenty of opportunities to discuss these important issues at a later time. i will deliver that speech very soon. today there's only one thing to discuss. the growing threat of terrorism. inside our borders.

the attack on the pulse nightclub in orlando florida was the worst terrorist strike on our soil since september 11. and the worst mass shooting in our country's history. so many people dead. so many people gravely injured. so much carnage. such a disgrace. the horror is beyond description. the families of these wonderful people are totally devastated and they will be forever. likewise our whole nation and indeed the whole world is devastated. we express our deepest sympathies to the victims and the wounded and their families. we mourn as one people for our nation's loss and pledge our support to any and all who need it.

i would like to ask that we all observe a moment of silence for the victims of this attack. [no audio] thank you. our nation stands together in solidarity with the members of orlando's lgbt community. they have been through something that nobody could ever imagine. this is a very dark moment in america's history. a radical islamic terrorist target of the nightclub not only because he wanted to kill americans but in order to execute gay and lesbian citizens because of their sexual orientation. it is a strike at the heart and soul of who we are as a nation. an assault on the ability of

free people to live their lives and love who they want and express their identity. it is an attack on the right of every single american to live in peace and safety in their own country. we need to respond to this attack on america as one united people. with force and purpose and determination. but the current politically correct response cripples our ability to talk and to think and act clearly. we're not talking clearly. we've got problems. if we don't get tough and smart, and do it fast, we are not going to have our country anymore. there will be nothing left. the killer whose name i will not use was born in afghan of afghan parents who emigrated to the

united states. his father offered support for the afghan taliban. a regime that murders those who don't share the radical views. the father even said he was running for president of afghanistan. the only reason the killer was in this country was because we allowed his family to come here. that is a fact and it is a fact we need to talk about. we have a dysfunctional immigration system that does not permit us to know who we let into our country. it does not permit us to protect our citizens properly. we have an incompetent administration and if i am elected president that will not change over the next four years. we have an administration that

will not change. if i get in there it is going to change quickly. we are going from totally incompetent to just the opposite believe me. [applause] with 50 people dead and perhaps more ultimately and dozens more wounded we cannot afford to talk around issues anymore. we have to address these issues head on. i called for a ban after san bernardino and was met with great scorn and anger. i was right to do so and although the pauses temporary we must find out what is going on. we have to do it. it will be lifted this ban when we are in a position to properly and perfectly screen these people coming into our country.

they are pouring in and we don't know what were doing. the immigration laws of the united states give the president power to suspend entry into the country of any class of persons. it is to be determined by the president. for the interest of the united states. as he or she deems inappropriate. hopefully it is he in this case. [applause] i will use this power to protect the american people. when i'm elected i will suspend immigration from areas of the world where there is a proven history of terrorism against the united states, europe, or our allies. until we fully understand how to end these threats.

[applause] we have no choice. after a long overdue security assessment, we will develop a responsible immigration policy that serves the interests and values of america. [applause] we cannot continue to allow thousands upon thousands of people to pour into our country many of whom had the same thought process as this savage killer. many of the principles of radical islam are incompatible with western values and institutions. [applause] remember this, radical islam is anti-woman, anti-gay, and anti-american.

[applause] i refused to allow america to become a place where gay people, christian people, jewish people are targets of persecution and intimidation by radical islamic preachers of hate and violence. [applause] this is not just a national security issue. it is a quality-of-life issue. if we want to protect the quality of life for all americans, women and children, gay and straight, jews and christians and all people, then we need to tell the truth about radical islam and we need to do it now. [applause]

we need to tell the truth about how radical islam is coming to our shores. and it is coming. we are importing radical islamic terrorism into the west through a failed immigration system and through intelligence community held back by our president. even our own fbi director has admitted that we cannot effectively check the backgrounds of the people we are letting into america. all of the september 11 hijackers were issued visas. large numbers of somali refugees in minnesota have tried to join isis. the boston bombers came here to

get political asylum. the male shooter in san bernardino was the child of immigrants from pakistan and he brought his wife the other terrorists from saudi arabia through another one of our easily exploited visa programs. immigration from afghanistan into the united states has increased nearly fivefold in just one year. according to pew research, 99% of the people in afghanistan support oppressive sharia law. we admit many more from other countries in the region and they share these oppressive views and values. we want to remain a free and open society. if we do, we have to control our borders. we have to control them now, not

later. [applause] yes hillary clinton for months and despite so many attacks repeatedly refused to even say the words radical islam. it's a challenge for yesterday. and guess what. she will probably say them. she probably has said that but let's see what happens. she really has no choice. she supports so much of what is wrong with this country. and what is going wrong with our country at our borders. she has no clue what radical islam is and she won't speak honestly about it if she does in fact know. she is in total denial after continuing reluctance to even name the enemy broadcasts weakness across the entire world. true weakness.

[applause] i don't know if you know this, just a few weeks before the san bernardino slaughter she explained her refusal to say the words radical islam. here is what she said, exact quote. muslims are peaceful and tolerant people and have nothing whatsoever to do with terrorism. that is hillary clinton speaking. she says the solution is to ban guns. they tried that in france which has some of the toughest gun laws anywhere in the world. and 130 people were brutally murdered by islamic terrorists in cold blood. her plan is to disarm law-abiding americans. abolishing the second amendment and leaving only the bad guys

and terrorists with guns. no good. not going to happen. [applause] she wants to take away americans guns and then admit the very people who want to slaughter us. let them come into the country. let them have all the fun they want. i will be meeting with the nra which is given me the earliest endorsement in a presidential race. to discuss how to ensure that americans have the means to protect themselves in this age of terror. i will be always defending the second amendment. [applause] thank you. the bottom line is that hillary supports policies that bring the threat of radical islam into

america and allow it to grow overseas and it is growing. in fact hillary clinton's catastrophic immigration plan will bring the vastly more radical islamic immigration into this country, threatening not only our society and our entire way of life. when it comes to radical islamic terror, ignorance is not bliss. it is deadly. totally deadly. the obama administration with the support of hillary clinton and others has also damage your security by restraining our intelligence gathering and we have no intelligence gathering information. we need this information so badly. he stopped it. we don't have the support of the law enforcement system because obama is not letting them do their jobs. they are not being allowed to do their jobs.

they can do it well, better than anybody. we needed new leader. we need a new leader fast. [applause] they have put political correctness above common sense, above your safety and a ball of all else. i refused to be politically correct. [applause] i want to do the right thing, i want to straighten things out and i want to make america great again. [applause] the days of deadly ignorance will end. they will end soon if i am elected. as president i will give our intelligence community law enforcement and military the tools they need to prevent terror attacks. they don't have those tools now.

we need an intelligence gathering system second to none. second to none. that includes better cooperation between state and local and federal officials and with our allies. i will have an attorney general and the director of national intelligence and the secretary of defense who knows how to fight the war on radical islamic terrorism. they will have the support that they need to get the job done right. not like it is now. we also must ensure the american people are provided the information they need to understand the threat. the senate subcommittee on immigration has already identified hundreds of immigrants charged with

terrorist activities inside the united states since september 11. nearly a year ago the senate subcommittee asked president obama's department of justice and state and homeland security to provide the immigration history of all terrorists inside the united states. these departments refused to comply. nobody even knows why. they refused to comply. president obama must release the full and complete immigration histories of all individuals implicated in terrorist activities of any kind since september 11. it is so important. the public has a right to know how these people got here, how they came onto this great land, why are they here. [applause]

we have to screen out to know whether they are affiliated with or supporting radical groups and beliefs. we have to control the amount of future immigration into this country. we have to prevent large pockets of radicalization from forming inside america. not complicated. every single event even a single individual can be devastating. all you have to do is take a look at what happened in orlando and what happened in other cases. just one person. can you imagine what they'll do in large groups? which we are allowing outcome here. our president doesn't know what he's doing. he has failed us and he has failed us badly. under his leadership the

situation will not get any better, it will only get worse. as in saying that for a long time. each year the united states permanently admits 100,000 immigrants from the middle east and many more from muslim countries outside the middle east. our government has been admitting ever-growing numbers year after year without any effective plan for our own security. clinton's state department was in charge of the admission process for people applying to enter from overseas. having learned nothing from these attacks? she now plans to massively increase in vision without a screening plan including a five hundred percent increase in syrian refugees coming into our country. tell me, how stupid is that? this could be a better bigger more horrible version than the legendary trojan horse ever was.

under the clinton plan, you would be admitting hundreds of thousands of refugees from the middle east with no system to vet them. or to prevent the radicalization of the children and their children. they are trying to take over our children and convince them how wonderful isis is and how wonderful islam is and we don't know what happening. the burden is on hillary clinton to tell us why she believes immigration from these dangerous countries should be increased without any effective system to really screen these people. why don't we have an effective screening system? we are being left out all around the world. the burden is on hillary clinton to tell us why we should admit anyone into our country who supports violence of any kind against gay and lesbian americans. the burden is on hillary clinton

to tell us how she will pay for it. her plan will cost hundreds of millions of dollars long-term. would this be money better spent rebuilding america for our current population including the many poor people already living here. we have cities, we have poverty all over, and this is how we are spending billions of dollars. we have to stop the tremendous flow of syrian refugees into the united states we don't know who they are. they have no documentation. we don't know what they are planning. we won't unless we have proper supervision and proper leadership. in which case they are out of here. what i want is common sense. i want to mainstream immigration policy that promotes american

values. that is the choice i put before the american people. designs to benefit america or hillary clinton's radical immigration policy designed to benefit quickly correct special interests. that's all it is. we have to get smart and tough and vigilant and we got to do it now. later is too late. it will be too late for our country. the media talks about homegrown terrorism. but islamic radicalism and the networks that nurture it our imports from overseas. whether you like it or what you don't like it. there are many can radicalize people already inside our country as a result of the poor policies of the past.

the whole point is that we will be much, it will be easier to deal with our current problems if we don't keep on bringing in people who add to the problem. that's what they're doing. we're letting all these people, hundreds of thousands of people come in and all they are doing is adding to this incredible problem that we have. for instance, the controversial mosque attended by the boston bombers had as its founder and immigrants from overseas charged in an assassination plot. this shooter in orlando was the child of an immigrant who supported one of the most repressive regimes on earth. why would we admit people who support violence and hatred? hillary clinton can never claim to be a friend of the gay community as long as she continues to support immigration policies that bring islamic extremists into our country.

and they suppressed women and gays and anyone else who doesn't share their views or values. [applause] she can't have it both ways. she can't claim to be supporting these communities are trying to increase the number of people coming in who want to oppress the same communities. how does this kind of immigration make our lives better? how does this kind of immigration make our country better? why does hillary clinton want to bring people in in vast numbers who reject our values? why? ask yourself who is really the lgbtd of women and the community? donald trump with actions or hillary clinton with her words? i will tell you who the better

friend is and sunday i believe that will be proven out bigly. [applause] by the way, the lgbt community -- what happened to them is so said. to be thinking about whether policies are currently with this administration is a disgrace to the community, i will tell you right now. clinton wants to allow radical islamic terrorists to pour into our country. they enslave women and murder gays. i don't want them in our country. [applause] immigration is a privilege and we should not let anyone into this country who does not support our communities, all of our trinity's, every single one of them. already admitted

four times more immigrants than any country on earth, anybody on the world. at least because we don't even know who is coming in and we continue to admit millions more without checks or screening. not surprisingly come wages for our workers have not budged in a most 20 years. you wonder why we get the grounds? we get the tremendous support? you wonder why we have more votes than any republican in any primary in the history of the republican party? take a look at that, take a look at the wages. for 18 years, they have been stagnant. whether it is a matter of national security or financial security, we cannot afford to keep going like this, cannot afford it. we $19 trillion in debt and no longer have any options. our communities from all backgrounds are ready for relief.

this is not an active offense against anyone. it is really an act of defense. i want us all, all of us, to work together. we have to form a partnership with our muslim community. we have muslim communities that are great and we have to form that partnership. now, the muslim community is, importantly, they have to work with us, work with law enforcement in turn in the people who they know are there. they have to do it and fort with. i want to fix our schools, our bridges and our jobs market, we will have it rocket again. we will make great trade deals, but i want every american succeed, including muslims. the muslims have to work with us. i have to work with us. they know what is going on. they know he was bad. the new the people in san bernardino were bad, but you

know what? they did not turn them in and we had death and the structure. hillary clinton want to empty out the treasury to bring people into the country which includes individuals who preach hate against our citizens. i want to protect our citizens, all of our citizens. the terrorist attack on pulse nightclub demands a full and complete investigation into every single aspect of the assault. in san bernardino, as an new whatpeople was going on but used the excuse of racial profiling for not reporting it. they said we thought so but did not want to use racial profiling, which was probably there it's used by their lawyer. we need to know what the killer discuss with his relatives, parents, friends and associates. we need to know if he was affiliated with any radical

ands or radical activists why, if any, is there immigration status? we have to. know. we need to know if he traveled anywhere and who he traveled with. we need to know and make sure every single last person involved in this plan, including anyone who knew something but did not tell us is brought to justice so when people know what is going on and they don't tell us and we have an attack and people die, these people have to have consequences. big-time consequences. protectmust do more to its citizens. especially people who are

potential victims of crime based on their sexual orientation, as you just saw in orlando. change our foreign policy. the decision to overthrow the regime in libya and pushing for in overthrow of the regime syria among other things, without making plans for the day after, have created space for isis to expand and grow like never before. these actions along with our disastrous iran d.l. have reduced our ability to work with our muslim allies in the region. that is why our new goal must be defeat islamic terrorism. not nationbuilding. no more nationbuilding, it is never going to work. way, we spent almost $5 trillion over the year on trying to nation build in the has been a and it

complete and total disaster. we are further away now then we were 15 years ago. the last major nato mission was hillary clinton's war in libya. that mission helped unleash isis on a new continent. i said nato needs to change its focus and stop terrorism. we have to focus on terrorism in stop terrorism. since i raised that criticism, and it is ok, i got no credit minor but that is details. nato has released a new initiative, front page of the wall street journal a few days ago, focused on that. america must unite the whole civilized world in the fight terrorism.amic >> yes! ] pplause mr. trump: pretty much like we did with coming is them during the cold war.

we try to president obama's way. it does not work. he gave the world's apology tour. we got isis and many other problems in return. that's what we got. remember the famous apology tour. we are sorry for everything. i would like to conclude my remarks by expressing our solidarity with the people of orlando who have come under this horrific attack. president i pledge to defend a hand to attack all americans who live inside our borders. wherever they come from. reverend they were born. i do not care. all americans living here and following our laws, not other laws, will be protected. [applause] mr. trump thank you. thank you. we are going to be tough and we smart in and we

are going to do it right. america will be an open and tolerant society and america will also be a safe society. borders attect our home. we will defeat isis overseas, we have no choice. canill ensure every parent raise their children in peace and safety. a rich make america again. we will make america safe again. we will make america great again. thank you. thank you very much. thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much, everybody. appreciate it. thank you. [applause] announcer: at politico.com, this

headline. republicans on the hotseat over gun control as senate democrats pressing for another vote that --ld bar suspect it suspected terrorists from purchasing firearms. joining us is jake sherman, senior writer for politico. as your story points out, congressional democrats waiting -- wasting no time going after republicans. what will we see this week? jake: i think what we will see as members of congress file back into town, democrats will up the pressure. they want to, obviously, increase regulation into tighten gun laws. republicans have been very -- congress should focus on radicalization. congress should focus on what they believe is a problem, which is the cancer of medical islamic extremism and not gun laws. their point, republicans that is, their point is that new gun laws would not prevent a

motivated terrorist from finding a way to kill americans. but with donald trump at the top of the ticket and the control of congress up in the balance the next couple months, this will be a difficult political issue for both sides, especially vulnerable senate republicans . in many states. new gun laws tighten restrictions on guns, it is a popular position. we'll see this ever the next couple days. host: for those who follow congress closely, this came up in december and especially failed on a party vote of 45-54. did the shooting in orlando ever change the dynamics? jake: i do not think it did. we will see because a lot of republicans will probably say it is a tough argument to hold to say that terrorists who are suspected are not allowed to be on airplanes in have all sorts of other restrictions against him, it is a difficult argument to hold but they should be able to go into a gun store and buy a

gun. the dynamics have not changed. one of their own was shot in the head by a crazed gunman. gabby and in arizona and a number of children were mauled at a school in connecticut and none of this kind of loosened the tight grip of the gun lobby from which they and the political position republicans have held for decades. congress should not institute new restrictions on firearms. host: this comes at the same time of the house speaker paul ryan meets with his own leadership. tomorrow house members will give a briefing that will include fbi director and secretary of homeland security. what new do you think we will

learn in the next one for hours and members of congress will learn as they attend the briefings? jake: i do not think it will be much new. administration officials are very hesitant to give out details because they know members of congress like to discuss what they hear behind closed doors. it is difficult for the administration which is trying to conduct a high level and extensive investigation. i think what we will see is how paul ryan will react. paul ryan, kevin mccarthy, the rest of the republican leaders feel like they need to have some kind of response on the floor legislatively or politically to get into the right position when it comes to keeping guns out of suspected terrorist hands. my guess is republicans will focus narrowly on the issue of combating isis and being careful about immigration laws and who the country lets into our country, into our borders. that is where republicans will focus their energy and they will say no gun laws can prevent a motivated individual from getting a gun. host: we're talking with jake

sherman, a senior writer for politico. let me ask you about a piece your colleague wrote. donald trump's victory lap. what is this about? jake: what glenn was arguing in the piece, is that donald trump immediately turned the conversation about the tragedy in orlando, try to turn it into his own political benefit. he said he had been right on islamic extremism from the beginning. he has been saying the country needs to get smart, get tough on extremism and that is kind of what his takeaway was. i was right, thank you very much. we saw a little bit of that in his speech. he went very hard and his speech in new hampshire this afternoon and he said hillary is unfit, unable to be the commander-in-chief and donald trump expanded his remarks, basically barring anybody who was from a country of a

suspected terror. which is a broad expansion of his previous proposal to ban muslims from the country. the point glenn is make and is then insert of focusing on the somber sorrow of the country and bringing people together, donald made it about himself. a lot of people have been saying over the past 24 hours and donald trump has reacted to the attack in orlando. host: and yet, what about the long-term impact of what happened in orlando. will it resonate to or change the direction of the trouble or clinton campaign? jake: i think it will further heightened sensitivity and the narrative. which is about keeping our country safe. donald trump is taking a different approach, which is what he wants to do is bar all muslims or people from countries that have terrorist ties from the united states, which would

be an overhaul to our immigration policy like we have never seen before. hillary clinton's point is that that is not what our country is about and i think this will sharpen the focus on homeland security, immigration policy and keeping our nation safe and that is a big issue heading into november. host: all of the details available online at politico.com. jake sherman, thank you for being with us. jake: thank you. announcer: immigration and homeland security officials testify tomorrow about these overstays. live coverage from the subcommittee starts at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span3. ♪

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camp.org. -- student camp.org. announcer: the dalai lama in washington talked about the role of the religion and the need for nonviolence. the u.s. institute of these hosted these events. peace hosted these events.

dalai lama: dalai lama: i am very much impressed to see you from this troubled area. really. wonderful. at the beginning, because of this serious tragedy. [indiscernible] dalai lama: a silent prayer.

ok. [silent prayer]

dalai lama: thank you. one with this monk, quite skeptical. about the effects of prayer. [laughter] this has really changed if it comes to action. then, while we carry some seriously, some serious action. continuously in spite of some difficulties and obstacles. without losing our determination or courage and making effort. then, on top of that, some prayer. that is ok. no harm. otherwise, the result is action

just to sit in prayer, prayer, prayer. [laughter] >> thank you your holiness. thank you everybody for joining us this morning. we are gathered with a heavy heart after this weekend's events but with a conviction that the mission in division of a world without violent conflict is more important than ever. my name is nancy lynn born, i am the president of the united peace.institute of it was founded by congress 30 years ago with a vision of a world without violent conflict and dedicated to the proposition that peace is possible, practical, and absolutely essential for our global security hand we are very honored to have been able to work in partnership with you, your holiness, with bringing a group of 28 youth leaders from 13 different countries that are

conflict to a dialogue with your holiness. to talk about the ways to maintain, build, find inner peace and compassion to keep that conviction of peace-building going even as you live in and work in a troubled world. and i think the events in orlando have underscored for us how important that is globally. thank you for joining us this morning. what i would like to do before asking you to make a few comments is show a quick video if i might, that gives everybody a sense of those who participated in the dialogue in darmfala and the importance of

that kind of journey to find the inner peace that enables one to go forward. so if we could show the video. [start video clip] ♪ ♪ >> i read the dalai lama, and everything goes like, i read the dalai lama, and everything goes like, this is a junk mail so just ignore it. >> this program is different from any i have ever seen. an extraordinary moment. for 28 youth leaders from conflict zones of around the world. they came together to be mentored by the dalai lama and how change happens. >> i want to learn how to forgive and how to love. >> i was shaking for about 15 minutes or maybe more and when his holiness walked in, it was a

gracious moment. enteredhis holiness like al it seemed just dream. >> be optimistic. matter how difficult it is. we should be more optimistic. >> here were a bunch of young people who had experienced deep tragedy and lived in areas of great conflict and they chose to use that energy, that conflict, that fear for their old life in hand it into something incredibly constructive. >> we are facing an identity crisis and young people are not hopeful anymore. dalai lama: basically, violence is silence. how can we utilize this trust between people and we live just leaders to bring peace between the tribes?

>> we should be active in the society. >> i've fail empowered that the dalai lama is interested in youth. >> what he said was how encouraged he was by meeting with these young people. >> not only his holiness from this program, they are our family. they risked their lives. they are sisters. >> after meeting his holiness, it gave a kind of energy. it is that we should make the same inside. >> this is a group of determined, passionate, committed, action-oriented

leaders who are building peace. love been deeply inspired by our two days. >> i really got a lot of encouragement. so, very, very encouraging. >> i feel like my spirit is enriched. >> he brought confidence in us. our words, our actions can make a difference. he believes in our abilities to make a difference. >> now that i have met the dalai lama, i am going to share the compassion we have shared. the love he is shared. in my community. ♪ [applause] >> that was a powerful dialogue that we shared with you from many countries leaders. today we are here with two of our youth leaders and we have michael with us who was hard of the trip.

theho was also part of trip. from the "washington post." we have talked a lot about your vision of the 21st century as being the century free from violent conflict. it is very much our vision and mission as well. how to find the tools. how to reach the people who will be the builders of peace for the next century. we are very honored to have you here with us to continue that dialogue and search. we will ask our youth leaders and michael to make a few comments but we would like to ask you first to share some reflections with us.

dalai lama: for 30 years, i had very serious discussions with educators and scientists. on one occasion, a scientist mentioned according to an experiment, a very, very young infant. a child. five or six months old. language not yet developed. such in infant child showing -- showing some problem. young childreno helping each other.

wither, two young children negative attitudes. so, their response. the first quadrant, the infant child. i saw pictures. smiling. showing cheerfulness. the second quadrant showed that same child with a negative resentment. like that. so then, the day this scientist concluded basic human nature is more compassionate. when i heard that, i really feel now is real hope. and also, our own experience.

when you have trouble i think except those infant child. it's human beings. everyone has some kind of problems. [chuckles] dalai lama: so we have common experiences of problems. some kind of fear. a common experience. it makes big differences. in mental attitude. like the immune system. if your immune system is strong, then violence may not disturb you. if you're immune system is weak, then small violence can create a lot of trouble.

similarly, your mental attitude if it is stable and healthy, then this problem, you see on a service level, yes, some disturbances and fear. but you are not disturbed. not at the deeper level of your mind. so, that is very helpful to maintain a secure physical health. so just, i think, i also mentioned 30 years yesterday at the heathrow airport, london, my friend came there and so they, my friend expressed his faith. it looks, still, like the early 60's.

old. asked me, what is your secret? and i responded to him, my secret is something i do not share. [laughter] dalai lama: then, my life, you see, at age 16 i lost my own freedom. age 24, lost my own country. a sad sort of time and situation. a lot of problems. i became a refugee. a lot of work to have preservation of our own culture. inside, a lot of problems. and, inside tibet it is a very

sort of lot of hope. but a lot of problems. but, my mental level [indiscernible] -- may i say so, peace of mind. inside some albums. not, i think, because of me. [indiscernible] dalai lama: my mind quite sharp. [chuckling]

dalai lama: many of my friends said many scientists really appreciate sharpness of my mind. so, you see, but still. i can keep developing peace. no matter. so, i told him, that is my secret. peace of mind. so according to my own experience, i always emphasis the same human being. i had never considered i am some kind of special person. we are the same. mentally. emotionally. physically, we are the same. so, someone who can carry --

so that i think confirmed our meeting. some individual story. some are terrible. desperate. such a desperate moment. but developed a determination to do something for peace. wonderful. so that shows we all have the same potential. like that. so there are more. peace of mind. it is a very, very useful for individual interests. that peace of mind, a more compassionate mind. some people say, people deal compassion is something good for other but not necessarily oneself. is totally wrong. compassion [indiscernible] --

goes to oneself. one sort of my story. one time in germany [chuckles] -- your neighbor. italy. so, i think italy dropped it, like that. german hard-working. no, serious. and, anyway -- one meeting, one late evening, quite dark. so, and i was on the road. as was the nature or habit when i met some people on the street. i just usually i'm smiling.

so, i am passing through the street. one young lady coming down. so, as usual i smiled. to show i am human brothers and sisters. that lady seems to have some suspicion. why? why is this a person something strange hat. smiling. she may have had thought -- so, she sort of looks something uncomfortable feeling. so, that shows my compassionate attitude of myself. happy. feel easy. but, the other person, that lady gets more suspicion.

like that. so, the practice of compassion, first the benefit is for your self. and constantly thought that way, you really get peace of mind. and then, no matter how troublesome your life, but still you can keep peace of mind. that brings more healthier. and also, obviously, more peaceful mind, more compassionate mind, you get lot of friends. you need friends. so, therefore, like that. so therefore, you see, compassion mind is really very, very helpful. creates friendship.

friendship entirely based on trust. trust based on, if you show general concern. then trust come. so, i really admire. these people. you see, at least you see them showing interest. so, now with your interest you should implement as i mentioned earlier, you should carry action. firstly, your own. then, you see, one individual. you see share with your own circle then each carry same sort of effort. then, 100 people. then 1000 people. then 10,000 people. god is the way we change humanity.

>> then 7 billion people. dalai lama: yes. >> i would like to invite michael to come up to comment. and for those watching us online or using twitter, it is #dalai #dalailamausip. we are streaming over social media right now. michael garson. michael: almost exactly 50 years ago, one of my heroes, robert kennedy, went to the university of cape town. he said, each time a man stands up for an idea or acts to improve the lot of others and strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope. in crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. it was in extraordinary

experience for me to spend time with 28 centers of the energy and daring. as a writer, i found their individual different stories fascinating. what they hold in common is most impressive. each in one way or another has witnessed horrors. all have refused to be either bystanders or combatants. instead, they have chosen to be instruments of healing. asserting a common humanity in the midst of conflict. during our time, we saw them develop a sense of community. ngm develop a sense of community. principle,tand for at least at the beginning, can be a loan. they can work for many years in relative isolation. it was moving to watch these men and women find the shelter of one another. to watchso inspiring them be inspired by someone who has known their struggle. if they are ripples of hope, his holiness is able to earth thrown into a pond. i do not think anyone will forget the generosity of his attention, the depths of his

insight, his good humor, into his tireless focus. the participants were interested in the techniques of movement-building. but the dalai lama process primary message was spiritual. a practice of tolerance and compassion requires a healthy mind and body. how a genuine smile, not when you call a diplomatic smile, can express respect and build trust. it is hard to describe what happened before us. but for these young people, it was a graduate-level seminar in loving kindness. a master class in being fully human. i am involved in a lot of think tanks. sponsoring a lot of conferences. they are fine in their own way, but this work by u.s. ip was what real influence looks like. i saw the passing of wisdom and passion to the next generation

of leaders. leaders of movement. the future leaders of their own countries. a endame away changed to i was privileged to witness it. thank you. [applause] >> we have with us one of the youth leaders. two of them. but first, one who is here from morocco. >> hello. hello his holiness. dalai lama: it good. oh yes. am from casablanca, morocco. i work at a community center that was created by someone in

2007. in the largest slum in morocco. in 2003, in its 2007, the city of casablanca was shaken by horrific terrorist attacks. .ll came from -- our center was created in 2007 togive the opportunity vulnerable youth to become good culture,through art, education, and various trainings in peaceful things and conflict resolution. experience to deepen our work. and now, ladies and gentlemen, let me share with you what i learned from my experience.

my experience had me look deeper in my soul. sparked new things that did not exist before. the things that were burning already. by sharing my story with his holiness the dalai lama and peace holders, i learned how to share things that terrify me. and can grow and experience slurs. i learned to be more honest with myself. parts ofe weakest myself. and with all the acknowledgment i learned that we do not have to back our to peel layers and open ourselves to love. because we are all the same.

members of the same human family as his holiness. learned that to love, gratitude, and compassion are not really made. it is not something we do. it is something we are. it is at the core of our existence. we are love. we are peaceful. this is why we are here and it is what we'll need and want. it is what brings us richness, meaning, and fulfillment. love is only real when it is shared. and now, i know that it is our youngs these builders, priest builders and citizens of the world, to build a generation of people who choose peace. who choose peace every day and who choose again and again.

thank you. >> it wonderful. wonderful. [applause] >> thank you. i would like to invite victoria who is joining us from nigeria, who was also with us at the meeting. >> my name is victoria and i come from nigeria. in november 2013i started an organization for my community. to realize true self identity and work for peace. this was deeply inspired by my background. growing up in a violent community and living in that community as a vulnerable girl-child. so this is about self identity, self regularization. that people realize even though they come from a violent community they have a choice to

work for peace and also to make the choice to change the situation surrounding them. -- anme was indeed unforgettable experience for me meeting at his holiness and learning from my fellow youth. we, the use, have the heart of the community and deep roles to play to ensure the world becomes peaceful. deeply inspiring to hear the stories of youth from afghanistan, nigeria, and 10 yeah and more. we can continue to work for peace asian people and we the youth of a role to play to encourage our peers to work for peace and put an end to violent extremism. p this very possible. it is essential. if weit as a joint effort all come together to change the narrative. take us starting from

our communities, families, workplaces. using religion to promote peace. thank you very much. [applause] >> wonderful. >> thank you, victoria and michael. these are the voices that give us so much hope. to continue the conversation here today. i have a number of questions from people who would like to you onceand i want again give you #dalai lama u.s. isbut the first question from madeleine from the state department and marie from action aid. they have the same question, which is, as a self-proclaimed feminist, what message do you have four girls growing up in environments of violence and extremism? girlsat role do you see

in and women playing in countering violent extremism? dalai lama: since many years, i have a sort of view and [indiscernible] i many years ago human thenation quite small and up ideology.ts set they said religion and communism. ownership of that. [indiscernible]

-- so at that time, no cultural leadership. then gradually the population increased. a farming system developed. then, poverty. ownership. crimes alsoe happened. so then leadership,. at that time, no educational role. so, in order to become leadership, that is the start that made dominance. even some religious tradition. even some value from that sort of society. from that.

male dominance. then education come. education bring the more equal. very powerful sort of female leadership also happen. education must warmmore effort for heartedness. biologically sensitive about other thing. levels of some scientist say investigation do their research they found. time, weore, at the need the special effort for promotion of compassion, love, female.

should take more active role. that is why you saw my [iend a few minutes -- chuckles] so, therefore, it involves 200 different nations to the majority of the leader of the nation, female. maybe less trouble. most violence. females,, some ladies, are gentlemen. so, it equally some very compassionate. biological i think better. so therefore that is my view. female should take more active, more effort to promote human

love. human compassion. so mainly, as i was mentioning, within the present circumstances in government, very difficult. like this. in the middle east [indiscernible] in the same case in the name of religion and many innocent people are dying. terrible.

unthinkable. thethen, when we saw inuation of each individual different. seriouslyhen we think alsois sad event, this some recalled, these are research or syndrome of certain cost. so now, fundamentals of cost here. too much so. self-centered attitude. oneness ofse of human brothers, sisters. entirely separate human beings. actually, him brothers and

sisters. so we really need a sense of oneness of human beings. that kind of conviction, then practically also. each continent, their future depends upon other. that is the reality. like ancient times. in ancient times, more or less self-sufficient. independent. now, totally interdependent. global economy. globally, global warming also creates more and more native disaster. so now, time come for human being act. united. collectively.

otherwise, distant century can be miserable century. so as i mentioned earlier, more compassionate. we have to hope intel to build love andne universal the basis of the sense of oneness of human beings. education. this is not saying god. 7 million human beings. you see. lot of albums which we are facing. is actually our own creation. nobody want a problem but because our mind too much biased. too much short-cited. the bias. look at that.

so this, through education. through awareness we can reduce these things. you attempt organization and make effort now, i think and of this century could be more compassionate. in europe more and more people express their global sentiments. wonderful. carry the global spirit. therefore, i think

circumstances compel us that now we have to act as one humanity. also we have to think along that line. [indiscernible] i suppose i give some sort of encouragement and something to learn to teach you but i learn more. wonderful. really wonderful. really wonderful's yes. >> this builds on what you just said. but we have a number of questions from some of our media guests today, all of which are events ined to the orlando and they are

specifically asking, especially related to the role of religious ideology, religious especially in the situation is our lgbtrgeting brothers and sisters, how do we transform that? how do we transform that? lama: my second government 's promotion of harmony. seven years. i live in india. india most populated democracy country. ancient country. a lot of problems there. see, over 2000u years. religious harmony. homegrown tradition.

from all sides. ancient, then judaism. christianity. islam. homegrown citizen. his family was hindu but he deliberately take homage to mecca to show nonsectarian. so, india, still harmony there. so, why such a big nation, india, still can mention disharmony. so why not the rest of the world. if you make attempt. reduce sectarian

feeling. day, education. secondly, personal contact. contact. i notice indian muslim. same follow of koran. and, religion, muslim. indian hindu muslim. then arab muslim. you see, the follower of mohammed, same teaching. you see, in indian muslim, acting from the childhood, they already take for granted. different traditions. different religions. also, large number of chinese.

this chinese of people are buddhist. also, quite big number indians. hindus. like that. so therefore, you see, that makes differences. in arab countries, there is only one religion. maybe some christian. anyway,e, you see quite actually, absolute. then also, better. so, personal contacts. is something i think very important. through education and teaching. all of the world's tradition, you see. aspects ofake two all of these traditions. one aspect is religion. that is, you see, teaching of love.

forgiveness. tolerance. sentiment. and, we witness a number of christians dedicated their life to other people. actually, some muslims. very dedicated. serving one another. actually i think islam practitioner. should not create any bloodshed thenrson create bloodshed, reality no longer genuine practitioner of islam. [applause] dalai lama: the very meaning of is not hurting another into control your own destructive emotion.

jihad like that. religiousre, all tradition is the instruction of compassion, forgiveness. aspect isher philosophy. and there are big differences. christian religion believe creator. not just a vision. no principal creator rather self-creation. but then we have what is the purpose of these different philosophy? about bring conviction the basic quality or practice of love. to some people, god, creator

concept very popular. god as our father. creator. this very life created by god. we have direct link with god. god is infinite love. children ofn of such wonderful, compassionate father. wonderful sort of lesson fee. -- sort of philosophy. then, religion ancient indian tradition. judaism, buddhism. creator butabout creator. they also, you see, they action. dharma. if you create good action, good

action means helping others. serving others. you get benefit. so, different emphasis but same ofpose, to bring more value compassion. so not a problem. so, sometimes, you see i just not of course, i mean, disrespect. something like supermarket. all religion like supermarket. differentare a lot of religions with different philosophical views. a big subsection for a variety of people. just one religion. like one sort of market. one item. customerle, i think

plenty of overriding. then more people come. like that. likeecause of the market the supermarket. religious supermarket. [laughter] dalai lama: different vision. different lists off of use. wonderful. the total aspect is causal aspect. , one example. [indiscernible] -- the fifth century bc, so at that founder come. the

decades,er a few buddha come. so at that time, it animals sort of sacrificed. did the it even affect farmers economy. time, the founder of judaism come. so because of the circumstances like that, so he special emphasis vegetarianism and don't kill any form of life. wonderful. after that, buddha come. more or less sort of similar. like that. see,ultural aspect you

existing circumstances society sort of circumstances. makes some influence. think judaism under difficult circumstances, more hostile circumstances, you see sometimes the emphasis on the survey. like that. in order to survive your own community. like that. and then, jesus christ come. you see more emphasis about patience. if someone hit you, show like that. so then mohammed. less, soa more or another life. no proper rule of law like that.

more sort of crimes. so the emphasis -- sharia law. due to the circumstances. that cultural aspect of all religion. then in india, the caste system is quite serious. so just recently, i met some group from a lower caste. we had some discussions. so i told them like this. this is the social sort of system, at that time a feudal system. larger because of the lord and then others like slave. so this caste system related to the feudal system.

so, the feudal system changed. now there is a certain cultural aspect, religion with the feudal system. now time come must change. so for that, the politicians and even governments cannot do much. the spiritual leader should come out. then, according to hindu, the form caste system comes from the same source. from creator. like that. so, this is the spiritual leader should come out. ritualsent in their own and prayer, must come out. not enough. must come out. the caste system is outdated. so i told them.

if they arranged certain meetings. then i am ready to come. that." [chuckles] the cultural aspect, in buddhism, i think comparatively the buddha makes certain rules more democratic principles. >> in egalitarian. dalai lama: so you see, the buddhist monk, about 100 actions. all those actions only carried by a group of monk. no single monk held authority. buddha himself, exception. [laughter] dalai lama: the follower of him, never give authority to one single person.

all sort of rules action later. >> there are certain types of rituals that need to be performed across the monastic line, but no single person has the authority to preside over the rite. the rite has to be performed collectively. dalai lama: it has been too long. that is why you see some now some feminists from the west, they want me to give highest ordination for female, for nun. they have the impression i have final authority. and i told them no, i have no authority. only some kind of international monks decide. otherwise, you see, we have no

-- [indiscernible] >> part of the problem in the situation with the full ordination for women is one requirement is the senior administrator of the vow has to be a nun herself. because of that difficulty in tibet, the institution of the full ordination of women was never established. in order to redress -- address that, there needs to be a much more collective consensus among the monastic establishment. dalai lama: as far as study is concerned, i have authority. i give the authority. i actually appeared 40 years ago in injury. the nunnery should start serious study.

now this share, we are going to give highest authority. >> equal to the doctorate in divinity. dalai lama: for that, i have the sort of freedom. the other thing, i have no freedom. so therefore, like that. there is some kind of nudism rule. although buddha gives equality for female and male. but when we come together, the monk should be first. even the cousin of the -- because of the [indiscernible] >> there is a hierarchy, even though there is an egalitarian opportunity for men and women for ordination. but because of the cultural influence, there is a hierarchy established. so even though the none might be

senior, but in terms of hierarchy, the nun would be lower compared to a junior monk. dalai lama: so these things, on some occasion, i suggested maybe now the time come we need some modification or to change like that. so for example, in my own case, the institution [indiscernible] spirituality. now in 2011, i totally retired. and to only myself retired, but also four-century old institution has now ceased voluntarily. happily, probably. i feel these are some influence. some impact on the feudal system. the feudal system outdated so we must catch up to the present reality or time.

>> your holiness, you are describing a practice of change that is only successful in a more inclusive way that creates the bottom-up engagement in change, which is something we learn a lot in how to build successful, sustained peace. but it also takes time. you talked about actions you took 40 years ago now coming to fruition. one of the questioners, and i think it is a question for many of our youth leaders, this is from linda pace at the international student exchange. how do you keep youth leaders who are essential for building peace into the next century from becoming discouraged at the pace of change? how do you encourage them to not become discouraged?

dalai lama: it is an experience. when you leave your own country individually or a small group, when you meet other people from other countries, you get more encouragement. so this is a worldwide because of that contact, a relationship, like your organization. you see you can now, meet. the group also need money. [laughter]] dalai lama: such as your organization is in a different place, a different continent, more meeting if possible annually. that gives them encouragement and a sense of community. >> we have a wonderful question from a man from nigeria who

asked how we encourage religious leaders to play a constructive role in encouraging youth. i remember you commented many conferences happen around the world. oftentimes, all they do is release and disturb the doves. how do we turn that into the action you are urging us to focus on? dalai lama: many years ago, since many years, i suggested, i requested out of india the indian government should organize international religious conference. and not just a conference. at the beginning, leaders make some statement. then some scholars, some

secondary leadership spend more days and serious discussion and exchange india's experience how the different religious expenses can live together. that group makes a pilgrimage to different holy places within india. i started the practice since 1975. when time available, i wanted to make the pilgrimage in india. then also disparate israel and fatima. i would take more time. i want to share my own experience on a small schedule. so we sit together, a few other

christians and myself in some organizations. then after that, a short meditation. then everybody stand and leaving. i turn to the beautiful magistrate smiling towards me. i am buddhist. and also i am a student of those masters and others.

so a lot of discussions about creating these things. i am a student. about bringing christians there, bringing muslims there, it helped. also, millions of people get inspiration, benefit from these traditions. over the last 2000 years, and still millions of people get immense inspiration. these different religions are sources of inner peace. that has helped. that is sufficient reason to admire, so i practice that. so therefore, i feel mary showed me some decision about my action. [laughter] [applause]

dalai lama: so i think india is an example of different religions living together. so now we have to work and make clear. i wish some arab countries, some hard-line muslims should invite and try to make friendship. then use their fear or distance feeling. shake hands, meet, talk.

previously when we go to one muslim community there, previously i was told even some muslim are clothed with one buddhist and they wash. then they sort of eat together. i was passing through this area and i dined with them together. they have many traditions. sit together and eat, you see, from the kitchen like that. so, like that. sometimes people because of different faith, distance, that creates some distance. and that eventually creates some distrust or suspicion.

so that nice word will not have much meat. touch each other, have a meal together. and then make friend. then we can discuss some of our differences, some of our similarities. i think a lot of problems here are the same problem in the middle east. i think response from america, from this nation, because of the september 11 event. i love president bush. as a human being, wonderful person. since our first meeting, we have become very close friends. so after iraq crisis happened,

another occasion of my meeting, will i told him i love you. i respect you. but where some of your policies are concerned, i have reservations. [laughter] dalai lama: he smiled. i think the practical level, american force, american military power, yes? easily can crush. but american military power only through friendship, through affection, then can you change their mind.

in tibet also, there are some hard-line chinese officials that believe the power of the gun suppress over 60 years cannot change their mind. only affection, friendship. ok, next person. sorry. [laughter] dalai lama: my answer always too long. i usually say, i admit the mystical bad habit. that is my weakness. once my mouth is open, then blah blah blah continuously. [laughter] that my weakness, sorry. >> this will be our final question. this is from the network for religious and traditional peacemakers. and they are asking, what you would do to continue to continue

youthcontinue to support so they can become the peacemakers that help us have a 21st century free from violent conflict? dalai lama: i think there is nothing secret, nothing else. discuss, this unity, what a benefit. less distance, what a benefit. builds more fear. make friends. make friendship on the basis of , you recognize a person being another human sister, and i am one of the human brother. out of 7 billion, we are same. according to religion, we are all children of god. children. there are differences here and there. they are minor. basically, we are same.

this feeling and try to implement as much as you can. so i talk, seminar, not one lecture, group discussion. what is the benefit? distance, what is the benefit? no benefit. , it is possible one religious group go to mars. one religious group go to moon. and then we find some other places to go. then we fight here and go different planet. that is impossible! >> [laughter] dalai lama: we have to live on this small planet. so much better live harmoniously, happily, a sense of brotherhood, sisterhood. there is no other choice.

see? ,thers follow other traditions impossible to eliminate. we have to live together. many religions friendly expressing. , thereligious group christian that are over one billion, cannot eliminate over one billion muslim. either the muslim cannot eliminate that. we have to live together. that is reality. much happier. this bloodshed, these things. and when we saw on television -- particularly

killing and particularly the children, women facing starvation, they are our brothers, our sisters. it is impossible to be indifferent. we have to as a community of human beings, as a social animal, they are happy, we also feel happy. they are suffering, we also feel suffering. uncomfortable. so no matter, we can achieve or not, mentally and seriously make effort. whether it is you are not, that is a different question. everybody here, and not only some human beings

eventually have to die. at the end of our life. then we accept our life. you made some positive attempt, then you feel happy. if you spent your life more destructively, at that moment you really feel regret or unhappy. and then also, there is a person who really carry life more compassionate, or sense of helping other people, serving other people. then when that person pass away, more people regret and also free. so that is nice. other hand, if you carry your life bullying other people, cheating other people like that, then when death come, people who

benefit you, or knows you feel very happy. the trouble they have no longer, very happy. >> [laughter] dalai lama: so what do you want when you pass away? more people concern your death or happy? what do you want? >> [laughter] dalai lama: huh? at least i want when i pass away that more people remember me and at least some prayer, and i feel happy. then at the time of my death i say, troublemaker no longer. oh, how good. oh, how nice. >> [laughter] >> little possibility of that. [laughter] dalai lama: so, thank you.