In this episode of W1SE Talks, Alex W1SE sits down with Vedānta teacher Jonas Mazzetti (Vishwanath) to unpack practical, modern Vedānta: what the Bhagavad Gītā teaches leaders today, how to discharge heavy emotions, and why silence and family time can be spiritual practice. If you’ve wondered how ancient wisdom meets real-world leadership, this conversation is your map.

Jonas Mazzetti (Vishwanath) shares his path from engineering and finance to years of traditional study in India, eventually founding a gurukulam and the Vishwa Vidya Institute. In clear, accessible language, he explains Vedānta’s promise: self-knowledge that resolves a fundamental sense of lack, so action can be guided by clarity instead of compulsion. We explore how the Bhagavad Gītā speaks to modern life—especially for builders, parents, and community leaders—through disciplines like patience, silence, and daily prayer. Jonas offers tangible frameworks for emotional hygiene (acknowledge, name, and intelligently discharge emotion), structuring your day around what truly matters (family time included), and leading without spiritual bypass. Bridging cultures, he reflects on Amazonian and Lakota traditions (dietas, sweat lodge, Sundance) and how cross-cultural wisdom can be held with reverence and responsibility. The conversation closes with a Sanskrit prayer and a vision of leaders as beacons for their communities—steady, compassionate, and committed to truth.

*Disclaimer:* Any references to plant medicine are for cultural/educational context only and are not medical advice.

Vedānta in plain terms: what self-knowledge really means The Bhagavad Gītā for modern leaders, parents, and founders A simple method for discharging heavy emotions without bypass How silence, patience, and daily prayer anchor the day Respectful bridges with Amazonian & Lakota traditions

00:00 — Opening & intention 00:01:05 — Who is Jonas Mazzetti (Vishwanath)? From finance to Vedānta 00:08:40 — Vedānta explained in everyday language 00:17:15 — The Bhagavad Gītā for modern life & leadership 00:28:30 — Emotional hygiene: acknowledging & discharging emotion 00:39:20 — Structuring the day: silence, prayer, and family time 00:51:10 — Cross-cultural wisdom: Amazonian & Lakota lineages 01:03:00 — Spirituality and leadership: duty without burnout 01:14:45 — Sanskrit prayer, unity consciousness & closing