The relative of one of your patients states that,as his terminally ill brother approaches the time of death,his family requests that his body be placed on the floor and all who enter the room must do so in a quiet,peaceful manner.After the patient's death,the family will bathe him and cover his body in a white sheet in accordance with their religious beliefs.You acknowledge these customs as those of which religious group?

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According to the Hindu religion,the atmosphere around the dying person must be peaceful,a spiritual silence so his last thoughts are of God.Holy water,such as from the Ganges River,is poured into the mouth of the dying person.Hindus prefer to die at home as close to Mother Earth as possible,so many prefer to die on the floor or even on the ground.The family washes the body.The body should lie under a white sheet and be disturbed as little as possible.Buddhists believe that death is a natural part of life; calm and peace are preferred at the time of death because this will cause a happy rebirth.After death,the body should not be disturbed with movement,talking,or crying.In Native American religions,there are complex beliefs about death and the treatment and disposal of the body.In the Shinto religion,the deceased person becomes a spirit upon death.The person's name often is inscribed in wood at the ancestor shrine used by the family.

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