#57 – July 20, 2018 – Sevadars Speak!

Dear Friends,   Volunteers are keeping busy at the ISHA Meeting Hall building site in Wisconsin. During the last two weeks, the sevadars have been working on a new entrance for the ISHA construction office. Although the volunteers and the Read more

#56 – July 11, 2018 – Some Special Salad!

Dear Friends,   The early varieties of garden vegetables are ripe! Of the 50 varieties planted in June, nearly 10 are already available for harvest, and so our green-thumbed volunteers have been enjoying some delicious salads.   After a morning Read more

#55 – July 9, 2018 – Heed the Weeds!

Dear Friends,   Definition of a weed: A plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth; especially one that tends to overgrow or choke out more desirable plants, such as in a garden.   The ISHA Read more

#53 – June 14, 2018 – Planting the Garden!

Dear Friends,   Ishwar Ji’s garden is planted!    A cheerful team of grubby volunteers spent two days in the dirt, planting an amazing variety of vegetables and flowers.  This garden is based on the gardens that existed in the Read more

#52 – June 11, 2018 – The Organic Garden Plan!

Dear Friends,   It’s been a big week at the ISHA property in Wisconsin. As summer approaches, a team of hardy volunteers has finished preparations for the ISHA vegetable garden.    The garden is located at the south end of Read more

#51 – May 15, 2018 – Springing Sevadars!

Dear Friends,   As the record-setting snowstorms of April have melted into memory, a small group of volunteers has sprung into spring action on Ishwar’s project in Bruce, Wisconsin. It turns out that spring is the perfect time to work Read more

#50 – April 11, 2018 – Ishwar on Seva!

Dear Friends,   For the 50th Construction Chronicles blog, here is a note from Ishwar in appreciation of the immense love and devotion of his friends, who have now donated over $1,000,000 to help build his tribute to Great Master Read more

#49 – March 20, 2018 – The Weather! Whatever!

Dear Friends,   As spring approaches, our thoughts turn to the start of construction activities on Ishwar’s building project at the ISHA Meeting Hall in Wisconsin. In great part, the start date will be controlled by the weather and the Read more

#46 – February 1, 2018 – A Bridge to Seva!

Dear Friends,   Among the many outstanding attractions of the beautiful Meeting Hall Dome site on ISHA Hill is that it’s riverside property. Getting to the river, however, can be challenging. From the Dome site, explorers can walk east along “Master’s River Read more

#43 – December 2, 2017 – Pizza Party in the Pit!

Dear Friends,   On most days, volunteers at the dome construction site had lunch in the nearby ISHA office, where they were served a hot, hearty, and healthy vegetarian meal in air-conditioned comfort.   However, on occasion, the group was Read more

#41 – November 12, 2017 – Pond Life!

Dear Friends,   As many of you know, the ISHA Meeting Hall property contains several shallow, artificial ponds (technically, “infiltration basins”) that are designed to manage storm water runoff, prevent flooding and downstream erosion, and improve water quality in nearby rivers Read more

#40 – November 5, 2017 – Digging the Kitchen!

Dear Friends,   The lower level of the ISHA Meeting Hall dome will contain a circular dining hall capable of seating 200 people at tables. Connected to the dining hall will be a large, keystone-shaped commercial kitchen (approximately 1400 square Read more

#39 – November 2, 2017 – When the Dome is Finished!

Dear Friends,   The ISHA website (ishanews.org) is again fully operational, and so the Construction Chronicles Blog has been called back from its extended vacation.  The Blog apologizes for its absence, but wants you to know that it is feeling Read more