#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

#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