dolphin, Dalai Lama has already said in one interview that he's strictly against this self-immolation thing. He also admitted that despite his urge , he doesn't have control over everyones' wishes. Believe it or not, he's not as aggressive as before in this fight for his land. But it seems like there are some ripples still left after seeing these self-immolations. He simply can do nothing about it and he's not encouraging it in anyway. There are divided sect following his broad opinion now-a-days. It's simply not worth.

It's utterly disturbing to see/hear someone taking his/her own life.