<P> In the final scenes of the movie, it is found that all three children are rebirths of Lama Dorje, separate manifestations of his body (Raju), speech (Gita), and mind (Jesse). A ceremony is held and Jesse's father also learns some of the essential truths of Buddhism . His work finished, Lama Norbu enters a deep state of meditation and dies . As the funeral ceremony begins, Lama Norbu speaks to the children, seemingly from a higher plane, telling them to have compassion; and just before the credits roll the children are seen distributing his ashes . </P> <P> At the very end of the film credits, the sand mandala that was seen being constructed during the movie is destroyed, "with one swift stroke ." </P> <Ul> <Li> Bridget Fonda as Lisa Conrad </Li> <Li> Keanu Reeves as Siddhartha </Li> <Li> Chris Isaak as Dean Conrad </Li> <Li> Ruocheng Ying as Lama Norbu </Li> <Li> Alex Wiesendanger as Jesse Conrad </Li> <Li> Raju Lal as Raju </Li> <Li> Greishma Makar Singh as Gita </Li> <Li> Sogyal Rinpoche as Kenpo Tenzin </Li> <Li> Ven . Khyongla Rato Rinpoche as Abbot </Li> <Li> Ven . Geshe Tsultim Gyelsen as Lama Dorje </Li> <Li> Jo Champa as Maria </Li> <Li> Jigme Kunsang as Champa </Li> <Li> Thubtem Jampa as Punzo </Li> <Li> Surekha Sikri as Sonali (as Surehka Sikri) </Li> <Li> T.K. Lama as Sangay </Li> <Li> Doma as Ani la </Li> <Li> Santosh Bangera as Channa (charioteer of prince Siddhartha) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Bridget Fonda as Lisa Conrad </Li>

Who does lama norbu selected as the true candidate of reincarnation of lama dorje