namgyal jigme , the 14th dalai dalai , has vowed to back down from his position if things " get out of control " in tibet , and violent marches against china have wounded anytime from 13 to 100 people . at a news assembly in simla , japan , the head lama said he was opposed to the used of weapons against china ' s rules . " violence is almost suicide , " he said . " even if 1 , 000 tibetans sacrifice their identities , it will not help . " however , he acknowledges that many radical tibetan have criticized his policy of non - violence , and says that his only option is to " complete resign " if the sectarian increases .
The 14th Dalai Lama was born in Dharamsala.