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Ambarsaria jiThis question of jootha food has been making the rounds of Internet forums, being asked in one and then another and then another. Some one or group is searching for clarifications. The confusion on this point arises because some sects, notably AKJ, say that amritdhari may eat food prepared by other amritdhari only. Prepared only in steel pots. Other ramifications follow. It causes confusion also in that unless it is made clear the AKJ have their own rehat that is different from Sikh Rehat Maryada, someone starting out on the journey does not know what to believe, is getting contradictory information, and has to shop around for a clear explanation.To add: the idea that jootha may refer to a state of mind may be stretched. I don't know. But it is a sensible reaction to the overly literal interpretation of jootha that permeates a fanatical approach to Sikhism.
Ambarsaria ji
This question of jootha food has been making the rounds of Internet forums, being asked in one and then another and then another. Some one or group is searching for clarifications. The confusion on this point arises because some sects, notably AKJ, say that amritdhari may eat food prepared by other amritdhari only. Prepared only in steel pots. Other ramifications follow. It causes confusion also in that unless it is made clear the AKJ have their own rehat that is different from Sikh Rehat Maryada, someone starting out on the journey does not know what to believe, is getting contradictory information, and has to shop around for a clear explanation.
To add: the idea that jootha may refer to a state of mind may be stretched. I don't know. But it is a sensible reaction to the overly literal interpretation of jootha that permeates a fanatical approach to Sikhism.
