dalai jigme , the 14th buddhist lama , has vowed to back down from his position if things " come out of control " in tibet , where large demonstrations against china have killed possibly from 13 to 100 person . at a news session in dharamsala , india , the dalai lama states he was indifferent to the use of violence against sino ' s population . " violence is almost suicide , " he added . " even if 1 , 000 tibetans sacrifice their arms , it will not start . " however , he acknowledges that more moderate tibetans have criticized his policy of non - violence , and says that his only answer is to " partially resign " if the bloodshed progresses .
The 14th Dalai Lama was born in Dharamsala.