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>> the dalai lama? >> yes. [ gavel bangs ] >> bidder 561 is for $11,000. [ door creaks ] [ wind howls ] [ thunder rumbles ] [ bird caws ] ♪ >> i'm jamie colby, thrilled to be on my latest adventure, here in san francisco. the woman at the heart of this story also loved to travel and took home the smallest of souvenirs from every place she visited. those tiny keepsakes could add up to a big payday for her heirs. >> my name is lise mousel. for over half a century, my glamorous aunt naomi traveled the world in style. she always had a surprise for us, but the biggest one came after she passed away. [ knock on door ] >> i want to know more about those surprises, so i meet lise and her mother, carol, at the condo where aunt naomi lived for more than 30 years. lise now calls the place home. oh, i love the way it's decorated -- minimalist. >> it wasn't always true, when naomi was here. >> really? >> yes, there was stuff everywhere. there was furniture and there were antiquities, and then there were the beads. >

that is some experience come. >> so, fred, it's hard for the dalai lama as well.ng it for 60 years, which is why he's to proficient at it and he talks about analytical, if you don't clear your mind, instead, you may focus on something very specific. it could be a problem you're dealing with, something you've just read. something you're trying to solve, whatever it may be be. that seemed to fit much more naturally for my mind and i think a lot of people's minds. he also talked a lot about the benefits of meditation and simply being mindful. and again, i think people know that there's a benefit. but now, there's much better science bethind hind this as we. meditation can lower blood pressure, lower heart rate and the thing that's driving those things, your stress hormones, such as your cortisol levels. on the emotional side, there have been studies around post-traumatic stress and ing site, fairly good science there, that shows the benefits of meditation and mindfulness. gerng people i think generally know these are good things, but exactly how good, how to practice

dalai lama: the whole 7 billion human beings are human family members.human being, and then to face reality -- east, west, south, north -- heavily interdependent. in order to gain more successful or more happier sort of life, your own community, very much dependent on other community. that's now today's reality, so thinking oneness of human is not just a moral thing, but practically. ms. albright: i found this story really very compelling. it were men like in was on his way, when he was still in the legislature in illinois was , dressed up fancy on his way to springfield. he saw a pig struggling in the mud, and he got out of his carriage and he went and he freed the pig. the people with him said, "are you crazy, you are dirty and about to go for your session of the legislature. why did you do it?" he said, "i did not just do it -- just for the pig, i did a for myself because i felt that i needed to do the right thing." i think that is an interesting kind of thing. there is a satisfaction in doing the right thing. and it also obviously benefits the pig, b

an award given, i had the privilege of giving it to his holiness, the dalai lama in 2009. you saw that to the people who left us this year, shimon peres, i had the honor of going to phi funeral with president obama. and i went to elie's funeral service with his family. we've had many honors. but to be associated with the lantos foundation and the work that they do is an association of values. of good spirit and of making decisions. so tom used to say, we have to support human rights wherever it is. whether it's some people say well because of the strategic location after particular country we can't say this or that. but he helped us on the armenian genocide to address the concerns of those people. because of the size and commercial relationship with have with china. if we refuse to speak out for human rights because of geography and because of economics, we lose all moral authority to speak out for human rights wherever they are violated in the world. tom also said, he said this and i will remember this conversation forever, because we all celebrated so much when he became

the tom lantos award, and award that was given, the privilege of giving it to his holiness the dalai lama in 2009. you saw that two of the people who left us this year, simone perez, i had the honor of going to visit funeral with president obama in israel and also had the privilege of being indicted by his family by elie hi family to speak at his memorial service. so as members of cars we are afforded many different kinds of honors, but to be associated with the lantos foundation and the work that they do is an association of values. of good spirit, and of making decisions. so tom used to say we have to support human rights wherever it is. whether come some people say because of the strategic location on a particular country we can't say this or that, but he helped us on the armenian genocide to address the concerns of those people. because of the size and the commercial relationship we have with china, if we refused to speak out for human rights because of geography or because of the economics, we lose all moral authority to speak out for human rights wherever they are violated in the wo

win 48, i have the dalai lama on line 3?ait. >> he's not really on the phone. she just does that when she knows i want to wrap things up. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh. >> anything else? >> jimmy: all right. your book club. that was great, right? that was a big success. but let's be honest. reading is like the most boring thing in the world. so -- this show takes your book club and gives it a twist. >> salient point but have you thought about this? which character had the most to lose? clearly the hero of this book isn't scout or atticus, it's tom robinson. >> not boo radiall lradly? >> did you say boo? he's not a hero, peripheral character if anything. >> i beg to differ. >> oh, yeah? when's the last time you actually read this book, oprah? >> no, you didn't. >> do you actually read them? or just have people in your club read them? >> you're asking something if i read "to kill a mockingbird"? >> yes, exactly. aah! >> hey, that's my husband! >> arrgh! >> book club fight club! ♪ ♪ >> boo radly! >> jimmy: you're pounding, you're p

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let me give you an example, different venue, larger crowd, a few years back, the dalai lama came. the group that sponsored him, $24,000 in security costs, they had a large venue. any additional security costs that would be driven by the professional assessment, the police department's professional assessment of security needs in the context of anticipated protests, those costs must be bourne by the campus, and they will exceed by multiple orders of magnitude those basic security costs that the berkeley college republicans had to assume which were covered by a benefactor. >> the berkeley college republicans had this event cancelled and we are not going to assess a security cost to them for a failed event. >> so in other words, they're not going to be required to pay anything? >> they didn't have to put down that $7,000 earlier? >> no. >> it would have been a build event and we will not be billing them. i told the berkeley college republicans that before i left the building. >> there have been erroneous reports that they are somehow going to be held liable for the damages, that is c

become close to his holiness the dalai lama.>> shep: i first got here forty years ago. i put one foot on the island and knew i was living here the rest of my life. >> anthony: do you ever look out there and it's just, it's wallpaper? >> shep: never, ever. i say it out loud every day. yeah, my first words in the morning are, "thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you." every day. >> anthony: shep is famously one of the most generous and enthusiastic of hosts. a more stand-up, loyal guy you could barely imagine. and it's no wonder they call the documentary based on his life "supermensch." that's how he's known around the world. here here's known as "that guy who throws great parties." >> anthony: prep starts early. with shep's friend julio, a maui born and bred rancher. with help from local chef sheldon simeon. middle of the night and a traditional imu is dug. filled with lava rocks, the fire allowed to burn down to coals before the pig, wrapped in a combination of banana leaves and tea leaves, is dropped in. >> julio:

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we had an exhibition here, putin and blair, the dalai lama,i angela merkel.paintings.an the most important part of it was i had gotten to know them so well during the presidency i felt comfortable painting them. we had a personal diplomacy exhibit here which i think it's really important in life, i know it is important for a president to know the leaders from other i countries. i had two new instructors, one is a young guy that paints really fine portraits. he said you ought to paint people nobody knows. and it just dawned on me -- boom, warriors i had gotten to know. so i painted all these warriors, i know everyone of them. i know their stories. i have ridden mountain bikes and played golf with them and i admire them greatly. >> sean: in the course of the year, i think the 60 some odd warrior paintings here -- >> on the montage, there are another 30 some. about 98 warriors in one year. >> sean: that's a lot of painting. how long would it take you to paint one person? o i saw the pictures of them. i know in the book you call yourself a novice -- this is not t

leaders from 13 be nations -- >> first of all, i want to thank you -- chris: -- to meet with the dalai lamaiscuss how to promote peace. >> the key message is you need to stay on that journey, and it it takes a lot of inner resilience and a lot of fortitude. chris: the institute is next to the state department on the national mall in a striking space lindborg says symbolizes its lofty purpose. >> we look across at the lincoln memorial, and across the river we have the arlington cemetery, so it's a daily reminder to all of us here on the importance of resolving violent conflict. we>> we are all patriots, first and foremost. chris: last month usip tried to broker a different kind of peace be, hosting a conference called passing the baton to heart attack the transition from one president to the next. >> the gravity of this moment is a bit overwhelming. chris: then the past and future white house national security advisers had a symbolic handoff of responsibility. [applause] how'd you get into the peace business? >> i have spent the last two decades going to terrible places. chris: lindborg work

then you know like a month later there was a bus with cesar chavez and a bus with you know, the dalai lamait.you know, does apple computer - and their advertising agency, do they really know these people are all about? or did they just pay to license the image? you know, it's interesting because no one ever put malcolm x on a think different bus. no one ever put jesus on a think different bus. [laughter] >> us because there is no logo on eyes two. i just come back from the women's march and it was interesting to see with the new leverage for change may be. and that march, had corporate sponsors.one of which was chase bank. i thought wow! i mean, it was chase bank at sundance. and i thought wow, you know maybe there's something happening. anyhow, it is too long of an answer. what else? >> we are generation out now. henry's notion that these stories should reach every generation. if you are funded and if you were to remake the series now, how would it look and feel as you are looking at the civil rights history quake. >> you know i would ask you. i would have you guys make it. you know i've

bringing 282 young leaders from 13 nations -- >> first of all i want >> chris: meeting with the dalai lamato proponent peace. >> it takes a lot of resilience, and a lot of fortitude. >> chris: the institute is next to the state department on the national mall. in a striking space that expresses the lofty purpose. >> you look across at the lincoln memorial, and we have the cemetery across the river. it is a reminder to all of us here on the importance of resolving violence conflict. >> we are all patriots. first and foremost. >> chris: last month they tried to broker a different kind of peace. posting a conference called passing the baton. marking the transition from one president to the next. >> the gravity of this moment is a bit overwhelming. >> chris: then the past and future national security advisors had a symbolic handoff of responsibility. >> how did you get into t piece of business? >> i have spent the last two decades going to terrible place places. >> chris: nancy lindborg worked first for the court, and then providing -- two years ago she came to the institute. trying to get ahe

been in contact with that have no agreement with include some big names like eric clapton or the dalai lama as i said, the of only had preliminary discussions. if they decide to show up and this event become something more than it seems the which at the moment, is about 40,030-40,000 more or less, we are guessing, it still depends on who shows up. we have said is part of our agreement at the meeting we had to look at somebody big is coming, we will will be the first ones we call. whatever is you want us to do, double the security, add more vendors, whatever it is you want us to do we will do it. they said, okay great. that has not changed. while boots set up to one 75,000 people, that's probably a little wishful thinking is probably a little promotion and puffing could i think it's more likely the event will be around what we have guest, 30-40,000 and that's how many came to the 40th anniversary is probably been some deaths since then so i expect the crowd is an elderly crowd by the most part it's not like it's a bunch of young people. i don't mean to disparage anyone unjust target >> be ca

been in contact with that have no agreement with include some big names like eric clapton or the dalai lama as i said, the of only had preliminary discussions. if they decide to show up and this event become something more than it seems the which at the moment, is about 40,030-40,000 more or less, we are guessing, it still depends on who shows up. we have said is part of our agreement at the meeting we had to look at somebody big is coming, we will will be the first ones we call. whatever is you want us to do, double the security, add more vendors, whatever it is you want us to do we will do it. they said, okay great. that has not changed. while boots set up to one 75,000 people, that's probably a little wishful thinking is probably a little promotion and puffing could i think it's more likely the event will be around what we have guest, 30-40,000 and that's how many came to the 40th anniversary is probably been some deaths since then so i expect the crowd is an elderly crowd by the most part it's not like it's a bunch of young people. i don't mean to disparage anyone unjust target >> be ca

next is peter Ãhidden life of trees and the book of joy by the dalai lama and desmond tutu.s is born a crime by daily show host trevor noah remembers his childhood in the apartheid era south africa. a current look at the bestsellers continues with the princess diaries by the late actress carrie fisher. then douglas present reprints on the ancient honduran city and the lost city of the monkey god. next, national book award winning author Ãlooks at the current state of black america in between the world and me. followed by fox news host o'reilly and -- killing the rising sunday and wrapping up our look at this week's nonfiction bestsellers according to indy balance, the late neurosurgeon paul Ãwith his memoir when breath becomes air. many of these authors have or will be appearing on booktv and you can watch them on our website booktv.org. >> check. this is on. good evening everyone and welcome to tonight's event with dean baker . he is going to talk to us about his newest book "rigged". for those of you who may not know dean, the on thing like more than women catchphrases fro