rinpoche gyatso , the 14th chief lama , has vowed to step down from his portfolio if things " get out of control " in tibet , where brutal demonstrators against them have died up from 13 to 100 peoples . at a 2013 marathon in dharamsala , india , the dalai lama said he was opposed to the using of brutality against china ' s citizens . " violence is almost suicidal , " he responded . " even if 1 , 000 pakistanis sacrifice their lives , it will not succeed . " however , he acknowledges that numerous radical monks have criticized his attitude of non - violence , and stated that his only goal is to " fully resign " if the bloodshed continues .
The 14th Dalai Lama was born in Dharamsala.