This blog will present the latest information on the activities of Ishwar’s dera project in Bruce, Wisconsin. Entries will be written by Paul Bauer, a member of the ISHA Building Committee. We are happy to answer your questions, which can be sent from the form located at the bottom of the page. If you would like to be notified by email when new blogs are posted, please submit the subscription form that is located at the bottom of the page.
Dear Friends, Many of Ishwar’s friends were blessed with the opportunity to perform seva at Dera Baba Sawan Singh in 2024. The most popular event was “Mitti Seva” when 85 sevadars gathered for a long weekend in September. There was Read more
Dear Friends, It’s been another special summer of seva at Ishwar’s dera in northern Wisconsin. The lucky volunteers have been blessed with the exceptional opportunity to serve Ishwar through their service in the Prashad Garden and other landscaping and construction Read more
Dear Friends, Who can answer Ishwar’s call to help him build Dera Baba Sawan Singh? This year, the volunteer opportunities will be plentiful at the ISHA property in Wisconsin. There will be seva suitable for all of Ishwar’s friends, Read more
Dear Friends, Ishwar’s dera in Wisconsin now has a wonderful pole barn to store ISHA’s vehicles and equipment. The barn is located near the dera workshop and garage. Work began in the summer with clearing of the building site. Read more
Dear Friends, Here is a holiday message from Ishwar from a few years ago. Hello Friends, I send you all my love and Great Master’s Blessings for this holiday season. I am building the dera in Wisconsin as a Read more
Dear Friends, During the 4-day Mitti Seva event in September, approximately 70 of Ishwar’s friends traveled to the ISHA dera property in Bruce, Wisconsin to answer Ishwar’s call to help him build his tribute to Great Master Baba Sawan Singh. Read more
Dear Friends, As always, Ishwar’s prashad garden is truly a magical place. Volunteers are continuously harvesting the delicious and nutritious bounty, and all of the dera meals are lovingly prepared with the fresh veggie prashad. As the summer merges into Read more
Dear Friends, Amazing news from Ishwar’s dera in Wisconsin! The concrete and steel foundation for the Meeting Hall has been completed! This is a major milestone in the volunteer effort to honor Ishwar’s request to help him build a large Read more
Dear Friends, There is SO MUCH seva available at the dera in Wisconsin this summer. So, if you feel a longing to serve Ishwar in that way, please come visit! After all, he did ask all of his friends Read more
Dear Friends, Work on the ISHA Meeting Hall at Ishwar’s dera in Wisconsin has been steadily advancing. Last fall, our general contractor completed the foundation wall that encircles the 17,000 square foot building. This spring, he is preparing and installing Read more
Dear Friends, With the warm weather, ISHA welcomes back all visitors who wish to offer seva to Ishwar Ji. This will be an exciting and busy year at the dera, as construction continues on the Meeting Hall, and much Read more
Dear Friends, Winter has turned to spring at Ishwar’s dera in northern Wisconsin … at least according to the calendar. In reality, the community of Bruce has experienced a karma-rich winter that seems far from over. You may recall Read more
Dear Friends, ISHA is delighted to announce opportunities for all of Ishwar’s friends to come to his Wisconsin dera for seva in 2023. There are two ways you can participate in volunteer work at the dera: 1) Attend Read more
Dear Friends, The Dera Building Committee is overjoyed to report that on December 13th ISHA’s contractor completed the foundation for Ishwar’s Meeting Hall just hours before the “snowstorm of the century” blanketed northern Wisconsin with two feet of snow Read more
Dear Friends, In spite of the unexpected snowy Wisconsin conditions, construction continues on Ishwar Ji’s dera Meeting Hall. This week, workers poured another 47 cubic yards of concrete for half of the foundation walls. The second half will Read more
Dear Friends, Amazing news! The first batch of concrete has been poured for Ishwar Ji’s Meeting Hall at the dera in Wisconsin! Yesterday morning (November 4), workers poured 36 cubic yards of concrete to start building the foundation Read more
Dear Friends, Construction of Ishwar Ji’s dera Meeting Hall in Wisconsin begins! On Wednesday morning (October 19), excavation equipment will begin work on the foundation walls for Ishwar Ji’s offering to his beloved Great Master. You can Read more
Dear Friends, The ISHA Dera Building Committee has exciting news. ISHA has signed a contract with a General Contractor who will begin construction of Ishwar Ji’s Meeting Hall in Wisconsin within the next week! Phase 1A will involve Read more
Dear Friends, Ishwar Ji’s Prashad Garden is thriving! Below are five time-lapse photos of the garden taken from the loft library window from May 31 to July 23. The dera is open to volunteers all summer. If you would Read more
Dear Friends, Over the Memorial Day long weekend, about 40 of Ishwar’s friends gathered at his dera in Wisconsin to express their love and devotion by helping to plant Master’s Prashad Garden. The weather was beautiful, and there was Read more