Gelatin

[MaiVelleeHaan]

Is gelatin bone stuff ? I eat stuff with gelatin in it and I don't know if I should stop or not. I eat yogurt, yogurts like not even meat stuff Mann, it's just dairy, isn't it ?

[TheFancyBanana]

You might've heard about glue being made from animal bones and skin because collagen is great for sticking stuff. Gelatin is also used for sticking things together (a gel) so, yeah......

[MaiVelleeHaan]

So it's bad ok I got that but I don't gotta go pesh right ?

[tuhintuhin]

right...gelatin is used to make stuff like "aalo ticki" , "bhale in dahi bhale" etc to keep them together

gelatin substitutes are provided in this link....

http://www.wikihow.com/Find-Gelatin-Substitutes-for-Vegetarians

[MKaur89]

Things with gelatin in them are not even classed as vegetarian. There are lots of yoghurts that do not contain gelatin so it is quite easy to stop eating gelatin if you want to.

Regarding pesh due to eating gelatin, maybe it's best to ask a senior Gursikh in your area or panj pyare as they will have more knowledge.

It also depends on if you ate it by mistake or on purpose, so it's important to check the ingredients of everything you buy and eat.

Whenever you have any doubts about pesh or conduct/lifestyle as an Amritdhari, the best advice you will get will be from the panj pyare, after all they are ones who gave you Amrit di daat and explained the rehat you must now follow.

I know it's easier and quicker to ask for advice here and on other forums, but you will always be given mixed opinions because everybody has different viewpoints and you may end up feeling more confused than you were to start with.

As far as I understand, below are the four circumstances in which you must absolutely go for pesh and this is taken directly from the Sikh Rehat Maryada on the SGPC website:

"The undermentioned four transgressions (tabooed practices) must be avoided:

1. Dishonouring the hair;
2. Eating the meat of an animal slaughtered the Muslim way;
3. Cohabiting with a person other than one's spouse;
4. Using tobacco.

In the event of the commission of any of these transgressions, the transgressor must get baptised again. If a transgression is committed unintentionally and unknowingly, the transgressor shall not be liable to punishment."