The Curious Connection Between Sikkim’s Lake Guru Dongmar & Guru Nanak
Today, lake Guru Dongmar in Sikkim is a contentious place. But it was once blessed by Guru Nanak, the Sikh Guru.
Sarbpreet Singh is a poet, playwright, and commentator with a career in technology. He is the author of The Camel Merchant of Philadelphia, published by Tranquebar/ Westland Publications, which brings alive the dynamic court and tumultuous reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. His podcast, The Story of the Sikhs has listeners in more than eighty countries. He is the author of Kultar’s Mime, which tells the story of the 1984 Delhi massacre of the Sikhs in verse. His commentary has appeared on NPR, Huffington Post, Sikhchic, Boston Herald, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Providence Journal. He is the founder of the Gurmat Sangeet Project, which is dedicated to the preservation of traditional Sikh music. He also serves on the boards of several non-profits focused on service and social justice and has been recognised for his interfaith work.
Today, lake Guru Dongmar in Sikkim is a contentious place. But it was once blessed by Guru Nanak, the Sikh Guru.
The spirit of self-sacrifice that Gur Arjan’s martyrdom embodied became an essential part of the Sikh character.
Every Sikh must learn about 1984, feel anguished & channel that anguish to confront ugly sectarianism.