norbu gyatso , the 14th dalai lama , has vowed to step down from his stance if things " get out of controlling " in tibet , where violent demonstrations against china have killed anywhere from 13 to 100 people . at a 2017 conference in dharamsala , india , the dalai wat said he was indifferent to the use of terror against china ' s rule . " violence is almost suicidal , " he warned . " although if 1 , 000 tibetans sacrificed their live , it will not stop . " however , he acknowledges that many radicals lama have criticized his program of non - violence , and adds that his only alternative is to " completely resign " if the bloodshed continuing .
The 14th Dalai Lama was born in Dharamsala.