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, Spring has again arrived in northern Wisconsin. As the snow melts, our thoughts turn to the many opportunities for service to Ishwar at his dera during the year ahead. This will be an exciting time, with the assembly Read more
Dear Friends, The week leading up to Mitti Seva weekend at Ishwar’s dera is a busy time for the sevadars lucky enough to participate. The days are filled with preparations for the arrival of Ishwar’s friends, who are traveling to Read more
Dear Friends, ISHA is delighted to announce that the first delivery of steel for Ishwar’s Meeting Hall has been delivered to the dera in Wisconsin. Early on the morning of July 2, three large trucks loaded with steel arrived on Read more
Dear Friends, Ishwar carried bricks for Great Master at the dera in Beas, and soon ISHA will have trucks carrying steel to the dera in Wisconsin! Yes, that’s right, visitors to the dera this summer will see the Meeting Hall Read more
Dear Friends, As winter comes to an end at Ishwar’s Dera in Wisconsin, it’s time to schedule your 2025 visit! This year could be a great opportunity for all of Ishwar’s friends to offer their services to help build the Read more
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