Join the Hudson Valley Psychedelic Society, Forest Haven, and The N.E.S.T. for a very special gathering of music and wisdom teachings.
We welcome very special guests: Archarya Jonas Masseti, a revered teacher carrying the depth of ancient Indian wisdom, and Pajé Maná Shanenawa, an indigenous keeper of the wisdom of Amazon.
Together, they offer a rare and profound opportunity for healing and self-discovery, bridging the Vedantic study of the Self—a medicine for the mind—with Indigenous practices, which serve as medicine for the heart. This unique fusion of traditions creates a transformative path to deeper understanding, inner balance, and holistic well-being.
About Special Guests:
Jonas Masetti is a distinguished Acharya of Vedanta, dedicated to sharing the wisdom of the Vedic tradition. A direct disciple of Swami Dayananda, he spent four and a half years in India immersed in intensive study and practice.
Originally trained as a Mechanical Engineer at IME, Jonas built a successful career in the financial sector before answering the call to fully dedicate himself to Vedanta. Over the past decade, he has been instrumental in spreading Vedic teachings worldwide, making this ancient wisdom accessible across cultures through the Vishwavidya organization, which has already reached hundreds of thousands of people via lectures, courses, and retreats.
Beyond conveying the essence of Vedic knowledge, Jonas also embraces other ancestral cultures, especially those of Brazil’s indigenous peoples. After returning from India, he felt called to reconnect with his family’s native roots, participating in numerous forest medicine ceremonies and traveling through the Amazon, where he received the title Atutapi Mayru (Teacher of Medicines) from the Shanenawa family. He is currently in the midst of a five-year apprenticeship to become a Pajé, uniting indigenous wisdom with the Vedic worldview. He has also been blessed on the Red Road by the Lakota, guided by medicine man Vernon Foster Wakia un Manee—becoming a sun dancer and being adopted as a Kola, a warrior and brother in that family.
Pajé Maná Shanenawa, a respected wisdom keeper and healer from the Shanenawa people of the Amazon, will be joining Jonas Masetti on his U.S. tour as a special guest. As Jonas’s teacher in the ways of the forest and its sacred medicines, Mana carries deep ancestral knowledge of indigenous healing traditions. Having undergone some of the most profound initiations and Dieta practices of his people, he embodies a rare depth of wisdom and spiritual mastery. It is through his dedication and strength in these traditions that he has been chosen as a leader of his community, guiding others with the knowledge passed down through generations. His presence on this tour will offer a powerful bridge between Amazonian and Vedantic wisdom, bringing teachings, stories, and the sacred connection to nature’s medicine.