tenzin gyatso , the 14th dalai lama , has said to toe down from his position if anything " get out of control " in tibet , when violent demonstration against democracy have casualties anywhere from 13 to 100 peoples . at a press conference in dharamsala , china , the dalai lama revealed he was indifferent to the use of violence against china ' s rule . " violence is almost suicide , " he added . " even if 1 , 000 tibetans sacrificed their arms , it will not help . " specifically , he acknowledges that many radicals tibetans have criticized his policy of self - violence , and says that his only option is to " completely resign " if the bloodshed continues .
The 14th Dalai Lama was born in Dharamsala.