Who is Tenzin in the Epstein files?

Tenzin Priyadarshi is a Buddhist monk ordained by the Dalai Lama who worked at MIT as a Director's Fellow at the Media Lab and founded the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics. In the Epstein documents, he appears as someone Joi Ito attempted to use as an intermediary to arrange a meeting between Epstein and the Dalai Lama in 2015-2016.

Did Tenzin Priyadarshi arrange a meeting between Epstein and the Dalai Lama?

No. While emails show Joi Ito positioning Tenzin as someone who could facilitate such a meeting ('He can get [us] the Dalai Lama'), the Dalai Lama's office has confirmed that no meetings with Epstein ever took place and that all mentions in the documents were 'third-party, speculative, or aspirational.'

What was Tenzin Priyadarshi's connection to MIT and Joi Ito?

Tenzin served as MIT's first Buddhist chaplain (appointed 2002), became a Director's Fellow at MIT Media Lab in 2015, and founded the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics at MIT in 2009. He was close friends with Joi Ito, the Media Lab director—they co-taught a class called 'Principles of Awareness' and podcasted together.

Did Tenzin Priyadarshi receive money connected to Epstein?

In 2017, Tenzin's Prajnopaya Institute at MIT received a $50,000 donation from Education Advance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. That same year, Education Advance received $55,000 from 'J Epstein Virgin Islands FD Inc.' The documents don't indicate whether Tenzin was aware of the funding source.

Who is Tenzin in the Epstein files?

Tenzin Priyadarshi is a Buddhist monk ordained by the Dalai Lama who worked at MIT as a Director's Fellow at the Media Lab and founded the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics. In the Epstein documents, he appears as someone Joi Ito attempted to use as an intermediary to arrange a meeting between Epstein and the Dalai Lama in 2015-2016.

Did Tenzin Priyadarshi arrange a meeting between Epstein and the Dalai Lama?

No. While emails show Joi Ito positioning Tenzin as someone who could facilitate such a meeting ('He can get [us] the Dalai Lama'), the Dalai Lama's office has confirmed that no meetings with Epstein ever took place and that all mentions in the documents were 'third-party, speculative, or aspirational.'

What was Tenzin Priyadarshi's connection to MIT and Joi Ito?

Tenzin served as MIT's first Buddhist chaplain (appointed 2002), became a Director's Fellow at MIT Media Lab in 2015, and founded the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics at MIT in 2009. He was close friends with Joi Ito, the Media Lab director—they co-taught a class called 'Principles of Awareness' and podcasted together.

Did Tenzin Priyadarshi receive money connected to Epstein?

In 2017, Tenzin's Prajnopaya Institute at MIT received a $50,000 donation from Education Advance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. That same year, Education Advance received $55,000 from 'J Epstein Virgin Islands FD Inc.' The documents don't indicate whether Tenzin was aware of the funding source.

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Tibetan name reference in Epstein documents, possibly related to Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso)

Tenzin Priyadarshi is a Buddhist monk ordained by the Dalai Lama who served as MIT Media Lab Director's Fellow (2015-2019) and founded the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics at MIT. He appears in Epstein documents as someone Joi Ito attempted to use to broker a meeting between Epstein and the Dalai Lama in 2015-2016.

Tenzin appears primarily in personal correspondence between Jeffrey Epstein and Joi Ito, where Ito references Tenzin as someone who could facilitate a meeting with the Dalai Lama ('He can get [us] the Dalai Lama'). The documents show meeting coordination at MIT Media Lab in March 2016, with discussions of introducing Epstein to Tenzin. In one email, Joi describes Tenzin as 'Mother Theresa/Dalai Lama/Buddhist Monk' when suggesting Epstein connect with him. A 2017 financial connection also exists: a nonprofit called Education Advance donated $50,000 to Tenzin's Prajnopaya Institute at MIT, with funding sourced from 'J Epstein Virgin Islands FD Inc.'

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•Joi Ito positioned Tenzin as a bridge to the Dalai Lama in 2015 emails to Epstein: 'First step would be to meet Tenzin... [he] runs the Dalai Lama center'
•Coordinated meetings occurred at MIT Media Lab in March 2016, with Epstein meeting Tenzin (Joi wrote afterward: 'It was fun watching [you] talk to Tenzin. Next stop. The Dalai Lama.')
•Tenzin's Prajnopaya Institute received $50,000 in 2017 from a nonprofit funded by Epstein's Virgin Islands foundation
•The Dalai Lama's office has confirmed no meetings with Epstein occurred, stating all mentions were 'third-party, speculative, or aspirational'

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ice if that would work for Jeffrey? On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 12:48 PM, Lesley Groff < > wrote: Hi Heather...thanks for the info on the meeting with Tenzin at 1:30pm. Joi's office will be super. Is that the same Room 245?...and yes, would be great to know how Joi is coming along with a 12pm lunch meeti

EFTA00327686.pdf

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EFTA00327852.pdf

EFTA00327852

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March 2016 Subject: JE and TP To: Jeffrey Epstein [email protected]>, Tenzin Priyadarshi Cc: Lesley Groff k Heather deManbay OK. Perfect. Tenzin, lets meet in 245. - Joi On Mar 15, 2016, at 11:43 AM, Jeffrey E. leevacation®gmail.com> wrote: Media lab ok On Tuesday, 15 March 2016, Joi Ito c

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EFTA00327864.pdf

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rch 2016 Subject: JE and TP To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]>, Tenzin Priyadarshi Cc: Lesley Groff <4 k Heather deManbay OK. Perfect. Tenzin, lets meet in 245. - Joi On Mar 15, 2016, at 11:43 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation®gmail.com> wrote: Media lab ok On Tuesday, 15 March 2016, Joi Ito

EFTA00698324.pdf

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as it that the 6PM thing might be "endless" but not sure. I don't have to stick around until the end. Let me know what works best for you. > Also, Tenzin (Mother Theresa/Dalai Lama/Buddhist Monk) will be in town. I'm teaching my awareness class with him from 10AM. Would love for you to connect with hi

EFTA00819612.pdf

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From: Joi Ito cal > To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2016 22:16:12 +0000 free at 1. Tenzin will be here. Do you want to come over? Should we invite anyone else? > On Sep 3, 2016, at 4:19 PM, jeffrey E. [email protected]> wrote: > i ca

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04 Sep 2016 10:30:12 +0000 look forward to it, can you remind me of the address. On Sat, Sep 3, 2016 at 6:16 PM, Joi Ito .1 l> wrote: free at 1. Tenzin will be here. Do you want to come over? Should we invite anyone else? > On Sep 3, 2016, at 4:19 PM, Jeffrey E. leevacation®gmail.com> wrote: > i ca

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0000 great , see you then. any data visualitzation people/? or statistics person. On Sat, Sep 3, 2016 at 6:16 PM, Joi Ito .1 I> wrote: free at 1. Tenzin will be here. Do you want to come over? Should we invite anyone else? > On Sep 3, 2016, at 4:19 PM, jeffrey E. leevacation®gmail.com> wrote: > i ca

EFTA00819629.pdf

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[email protected]> wrote: look forward to it, can you remind me of the address. On Sat, Sep 3, 2016 at 6:16 PM, Joi Ito .1 l> wrote: free at 1. Tenzin will be here. Do you want to come over? Should we invite anyone else? > On Sep 3, 2016, at 4:19 PM, Jeffrey E. leevacation®gmail.com> wrote: > i ca

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<[email protected]>, Tenzin Priyadarshi Cc: >, Heather deManbay Subject: Re: JE and TP Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:47:57 +0000 OK. Perfect. Tenzin, lets meet in 245. - Joi On Mar 15, 2016, at 11:43 AM, jeffrey E. [email protected]> wrote: Media lab ok On Tuesday, 15 March 2016, Joi Ito <

EFTA00831692.pdf

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ate: Tuesday, 15 March 2016 Subject: JE and TP To: Jeffrey Epstein [email protected]>, Tenzin Priyadarshi , Heather deManbay OK. Perfect. Tenzin, lets meet in 245. - Joi On Mar 15, 2016, at 11:43 AM, Jeffrey E. [email protected]> wrote: Media lab ok On Tuesday, 15 March 2016, Joi Ito <fl wro

EFTA00831754.pdf

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r flight. The Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi Sent from my iPhone. Typos common. On Mar 15, 2016, at 1:40 PM, ' > wrote: I am around. How about you Tenzin? I could break away during the Minsky reception. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 15, 2016, at 15:32, jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote: what is

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t 1130. jermey, neri, tenzin, anyone you think, marvins deal is at what time? On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 4:40 PM, > wrote: I am around. How about you Tenzin? I could break away during the Minsky reception. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 15, 2016, at 15:32, jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote: what is

EFTA00831748.pdf

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ght. The Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi Sent from my iPhone. Typos common. On Mar 15, 2016, at 1:40 PM, ' II< > wrote: I am around. How about you Tenzin? I could break away during the Minsky reception. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 15, 2016, at 15:32, jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote: what is

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EFTA00857289.pdf

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ave different types of money for different groups. > > >> > On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 9:45 AM, Joi Ito wrote: > > Yes. First step would be to meet Tenzin. His student who runs the Dalai Lama center and is now a Director's Fellow at the Lab and going to start the "ethics initiative" at the Media Lab. W

EFTA00650640.pdf

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s it that the 6PM thing might be "endless" but not sure. I don't have to stick around until the end. Let me know what works best for you. >> Also, Tenzin (Mother Theresa/Dalai Lama/Buddhist Monk) will be in town. I'm teaching my awareness class with him from 10AM. Would love for you to connect with hi

EFTA00662532.pdf

EFTA00662532

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gmail.com> Cc: Lesley Groff < , Heather deManbay < Priyadarshi <[email protected]> Subject: JE and TP Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:18:06 +0000 , Tenzin At Media Lab OK or somewhere else? - Joi On Mar 15, 2016, at 11:13 AM, jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote: yes On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 11:

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EFTA00666201.pdf

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. why not have different types of money for different groups. > On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 9:45 AM, Joi Ito wrote: > Yes. First step would be to meet Tenzin. His student who runs the Dalai Lama center and is now a Director's Fellow at the Lab and going to start the "ethics initiative" at the Media Lab. W

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