#37 – September 22, 2017 – Bulldozer Ballet!

Dear Friends,   There has been a lot of activity on ISHA Hill this week. Most of the work has involved moving large volumes of dirt, which turns out to be much more complicated than one might imagine. Dirt is heavy, Read more

#34 – August 2, 2017 – Sevadar Stories!

Dear Friends, The first phase of summer construction work has just been completed! During the last three weeks, sevadars have excavated the foundation for the Dome Meeting Hall, as well as creating much of the support infrastructure, including building sheds, Read more

#33 – August 1, 2017 – Hero Shots!

Dear Friends,   Here are some happy sevadar faces from the last two weeks of work on ISHA Hill.                                 With Warmest Regards,Paul BauerChair of Read more

#32 – July 30, 2017 – Huge Hill Hole!

Dear Friends,   The first phase of digging out the foundation for the Dome Meeting Hall is nearly done. During this phase, the goal was to excavate down to the level of the bottom of the basement wall. The hole is Read more

#31 – July 29, 2017 – Cutting and Filling!

Dear Friends,   Moving dirt is time consuming, expensive, and requires heavy equipment. Therefore, the engineering plan for the excavation on ISHA Hill was carefully designed so that the amount of dirt that is removed from the Hill is equivalent Read more

#29 – July 26, 2017 – Gates and Fences!

Dear Friends,   One of the many construction tasks at the ISHA Dome Meeting Hall property last week was to install a fence and gate along the front of the property.   This lovely sign, which graces the front entrance Read more

#28 – July 24, 2017 – Sevadar Power!

Dear Friends,   As we all know, Ishwar’s construction project runs on “sevadar power,” an unstoppable and passionate force that transcends this physical plane. Not only are sevadars bound to their beloved by love and devotion, but we also enjoy special Read more

#27 – July 22, 2017 – The Shed!

Dear Friends,   One of the first jobs undertaken by the Dome sevadars was to build an open shed near the Dome site. This simple wooden shed will be used for things such as: resting in the shade during work breaks; Read more

#26 – July 20, 2017 – The Excavator!

Dear Friends,   This gorgeous 50,000-pound CAT 323F L hydraulic excavator is an amazing and versatile machine. We are very fortunate to have sevadars who are expert at operating this machine. The excavator will be essential for digging out the basement Read more

#25 – July 19, 2017 – The Food Crew!

Dear Friends, Sevadars are sustained by love and devotion, but they also need to eat! The construction workers in Bruce are truly blessed to be supported by an amazing and dedicated team of skilled chefs, who prepare simple vegetarian meals Read more

#24 – July 16, 2017 – Work Begins!

Dear Friends,   Work has begun on Ishwar Ji’s tribute to Great Master in Bruce, Wisconsin!  As the project proceeds, I’ll be blogging much more often … perhaps as much as several times per week.   This weekend, sevadars from as Read more

#23 – July 9, 2017 – Construction Update!

Dear Friends,   ISHA’s team of volunteer construction planners has postponed the start of work until mid July, due to a delay in being able to move the heavy equipment onto the site in Wisconsin. If all goes well, excavation Read more

#21 – May 24, 2017 – The Dome Design!

Dear Friends, Great news!  ISHA’s architects have delivered the nearly final design drawings for the ISHA Meeting Hall dome!   During the last year, the design has undergone some major modifications. The biggest of which is the addition of a Read more

#20 – March 7, 2017 – Building Activities for 2017!

Dear Friends,   As Wisconsin emerges from an unseasonably mild winter, ISHA’s volunteer builders have begun to plan a schedule for Ishwar’s construction project in Bruce for the upcoming year. Because the winter was so mild, we expect that conditions Read more

#18 – January 2, 2017 – Winter in Bruce!

Dear Friends, It’s wintertime in Wisconsin, which means no outdoor work can be done on Ishwar’s Meeting Hall project. As I write this blog, the temperature in Bruce is a balmy +30 degrees F (-1 C), but the average January Read more