A direct disciple of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, Jonas Masetti is today one of the leading names in Vedānta in Brazil. He studied for years in India on a full-time basis, following the traditional teaching method. He was recognized by the Prime Minister of India as Ambassador of the Vedic Tradition in the Americas and awarded the Padma Shri honor, one of the country's highest civilian decorations. His mission is to make knowledge accessible to people living in the modern world, without losing the depth, logic and transformative value of tradition.