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, 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
Dear Friends, Ishwar’s dera is open for seva! Last week, volunteers arrived to begin spring preparations for a busy year of activities. Planting of Master’s Prashad Garden is planned for Memorial Day Weekend (May 28-30, 2022). All Read more
Dear Friends, As you may know, construction work will begin soon on Ishwar’s Meeting Hall at the dera in Bruce, Wisconsin. For this “Phase 1” of the project, most of the work will be done by professionals because of Read more
Dear Friends, Exciting News! During the last year, volunteers have worked to design an affordable building that can serve as a gathering place for Ishwar’s friends from all over the world. ISHA has signed a contract with an architectural firm to develop Read more
Dear Friends, Winter weather has finally arrived at Ishwar’s dera in northern Wisconsin. In a typical year, a killing frost can be expected in mid-September. However, this year, September visitors enjoyed the most incredible weather, with sunny days in the Read more
Dear Friends, Last weekend, with an abundance of love and devotion, eager volunteers harvested prashad potatoes from Ishwar’s dera garden in Bruce, Wisconsin. The potato-plucking party was ably assisted by “Shanti” the dera puppy, who has a nose Read more
Dear Friends, As the gardening season winds down at Ishwar’s dera garden in Bruce, Wisconsin, volunteers are busily harvesting, storing, and eating the delicious bounty of organic prashad. By any standards, the 2021 garden was miraculously productive. Here are Read more
Dear Friends, Great news! The ISHA Dera Building Committee has completed a concept design for the Meeting Hall at Ishwar’s dera, and will soon be hiring a Wisconsin “design and build” company to develop the final detailed drawings. In Read more
Dear Friends, It’s truly magical! Ishwar’s prashad garden at the ISHA dera in Wisconsin is thriving beyond all expectations. In eight short weeks, the garden has grown from nothing to a dazzling outburst of delectable vegetables. Here’s the garden Read more