Buddhist monk, author, and President & CEO of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT. In May 2015, Joi Ito recommended that Epstein meet Priyadarshi, and from 2015 to 2017 they corresponded about donations and mutual interests. In March 2016, Epstein met Priyadarshi and Ito at the MIT Media Lab. Between May and July 2015, Epstein attempted to leverage both Ito and Priyadarshi to broker an introduction to the Dalai Lama.
In 2017, Epstein's entity 'J Epstein Virgin Islands FD Inc' funneled $55,000 through Education Advance, which then donated $50,000 to Priyadarshi's Prajnopaya Institute for construction of a retreat center. The Prajnopaya Institute later returned the $50,000 after Epstein's connections became public. The connection was reported by MIT's student newspaper The Tech in February 2026. Priyadarshi's name does not appear in any news coverage linking him to wrongdoing; the documented relationship appears to center on Epstein's interest in accessing the Dalai Lama and MIT's intellectual community.
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Tenzin Priyadarshi is mentioned in documents or reporting related to the Epstein case. Being mentioned does not imply any wrongdoing, criminal conduct, or inappropriate behavior.
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Schedule (3)
2016-03-17 to 2016-03-17
Appt w/Joi Ito and Tenzin Priyadarshi at the Media Lab
Media Lab, Room 245
Appt with Joi Ito and Tenzin Priyadarshi at the Media Lab
Media Lab, 75 Amherst St, Cambridge, MA
Appointment with Joi Ito and Tenzin Priyadarshi at the Media Lab
Media Lab, Room, 75 Amherst St Cambridge, MA
About Tenzin Priyadarshi
Who is Tenzin Priyadarshi?
Buddhist monk, author, and President & CEO of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT. In May 2015, Joi Ito recommended that Epstein meet Priyadarshi, and from 2015 to 2017 they corresponded about donations and mutual interests. In March 2016, Epstein met Priyadarshi and Ito at the MIT Media Lab. Between May and July 2015, Epstein attempted to leverage both Ito and Priyadarshi to broker an introduction to the Dalai Lama. In 2017, Epstein's entity 'J Epstein Virgin Islands FD Inc' funneled $55,000 through Education Advance, which then donated $50,000 to Priyadarshi's Prajnopaya Institute for construction of a retreat center. The Prajnopaya Institute later returned the $50,000 after Epstein's connections became public. The connection was reported by MIT's student newspaper The Tech in February 2026. Priyadarshi's name does not appear in any news coverage linking him to wrongdoing; the documented relationship appears to center on Epstein's interest in accessing the Dalai Lama and MIT's intellectual community.
What is Tenzin Priyadarshi's connection to Jeffrey Epstein?
Tenzin Priyadarshi appears in 86 case documents, 0 flight logs, and 0 emails from the Epstein investigation files.
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