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, The ISHA Meeting Hall Garden is thriving! Here’s a photo journey through the latest vegetarian delights growing on Ishwar’s hallowed land in Bruce, Wisconsin. Here’s a photo of the garden from a distance. It’s so green Read more
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
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
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
Dear Friends, The retention ponds at the ISHA property in Wisconsin have attracted an exciting variety of life this year. Today’s blog is an exhibit of some of the creatures that have been seen there lately, as viewed through Read more
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
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
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
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
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
Dear Friends, One of the great advantages of building on a hill is that the basement (also known as the lower level) can actually connect to the land surface. Such is the design of the ISHA Meeting Hall in Read more
Dear Friends, Today’s blog highlights the breathtaking winter beauty of the Bruce, Wisconsin area. Yes, it can be 20 degrees below zero! Yes, there can be 8 feet of snow on the ground! And, yes, the roads and sidewalks can Read more
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
Dear Friends, After the construction work shut down for the season, the bare soil on ISHA Hill needed to be protected until work recommences in the spring. This seeding and mulching work was done by a team of sevadars Read more
Dear Friends, Today’s blog features a Holiday message from Ishwar! Dear friends, I would like to send you all a warm wish for happy holidays and happy New Year. I am looking forward to 2018 with great anticipation and Read more
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
Dear Friends, Today’s blog features a Thanksgiving message from Ishwar. With warmest regards, Paul Bauer Chair of ISHA Building & Fund-Raising Committee Dear Friends, I send you all my love and Great Master’s Blessings on Read more
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
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
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