Is there life after death? The leader of the Tibetan Buddhist people has promised to return. It raises questions about what happens when we die.
I will be reincarnated says Dalai Lama
Future thinking: At 90, the Dalai Lama is planning for his death — but he says it will not happen until he is 130 years old. Glossary
Dalai Lama - The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism.
Tibetan - From Tibet. China conquered the country in 1950. It has been accused of trying to erase its culture, which is highly respected in the West.
India - A country in South Asia. It has the second-largest population in the world, with a population of 1.4 billion.
China - A country in East Asia, home to 1.4 billion people.
Buddhism - A religion of eastern and central Asia. It began with the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama on suffering.
Reincarnation - The idea that, after we have died, our soul or essence is reborn into another being.
Hindus - Followers of Hinduism, an Indian religion with more than one billion followers.
Jains - Followers of Jainism, an ancient Indian religion whose followers live a life of non-violence and non-attachment to worldly possessions.
Sikhs - Followers of Sikhism, an Indian religion and philosophy.
Proof - Something that shows something else is true.
Consequences - The result of an action.