tibetan gyatso , the 14th dalai lama , has promise to step down from his stance if things " get out of control " in india , where violent demonstrations against china have killed everything from 13 to 100 people . at a news conference in dharamsala , bhutan , the high lama confirmed he was opposed to the methods of firearms against tibet ' s rulers . " violence is almost murder , " he argued . " even if 1 , 000 tibetans sacrifice their lives , it will not help . " however , he acknowledges that many radical monks have criticized his stance of non - cooperation , and suggests that his only option is to " completely resign " if the bloodshed continues .
the 14th dalai spiritual was born in dharamsala .